Etat Libre d'Orange You or Someone Like You

Named after a novel and shaped by a famous perfume critic, this is one of the most photorealistic mint scents around. You or Someone Like You, a 2017 eau de parfum from Etat Libre d'Orange composed by Caroline Sabas with author Chandler Burr, was built to capture the light and greenery of Los Angeles. It opens like a handful of fresh-cut mint and dries into a clean green rose. You can pick up the You or Someone Like You decant in Bangladesh at Aromatica if you want a crisp, unusual fresh scent.

Fragrance Notes

Top: Mint, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Anise

Heart: Cassis, Green Notes, Hedione, Rose

Base: White Musk

Full note breakdown on Fragrantica.

The Scent

It opens on a rush of mint so realistic it reads like crushed leaves, cooled further by grapefruit and bergamot. A touch of anise adds a soft licorice edge that keeps the freshness interesting rather than flat. Green notes run through the top and give it that wet-garden, freshly-watered quality reviewers love. As it moves into the heart, a green rose emerges, clean and dewy rather than romantic, with hedione adding a transparent, airy floralcy. Cassis appears briefly and can read a little sharp before it smooths out. The drydown is a soft white musk that still carries traces of mint and greenery, so it avoids the generic clean-musk ending many freshies fall into. The overall effect is cool, green, and refreshing, the smell of a shaded garden on a hot day. Community reaction praises the opening most, with the mint held up as its standout, while some note the freshness settles into something simpler after the first hour. It reads unisex and wears close after the bright start. The agreement is that it is a distinctive, cooling green scent unlike the usual aquatics. Longevity is moderate, with the celebrated mint opening fading after the first hour into the quieter green-rose and musk that carry the rest of the wear. That transition is the main point of debate, since the opening is so strong that the calmer heart can feel like a step down. Even so, the green thread never fully disappears, which keeps it interesting to the end. It projects well early before settling close to the skin. On skin it feels cool and garden-like, a refreshing change from the usual blue aquatics and one of the more convincing mint scents around.

When to Wear

This is a spring and summer scent, made for hot days when its cool mint and greenery read best. It suits casual daytime wear and outdoor settings where a refreshing, low-key scent is welcome. It fits well in the summer collection at Aromatica.

Who Is It For

It suits someone who likes fresh, green scents and wants one with a real point of view rather than another blue bottle. If you enjoy mint, herbs, and a clean green rose, this is a refreshing change of pace.

If you enjoy this, Silver Mountain Water sits in the same crisp, green fresh family and is worth comparing. Browse more warm-weather scents in the spring collection at Aromatica.

Available as an authentic decant in Bangladesh at Aromatica in 3ml, 5ml, 9ml, and 15ml.