Etat Libre d'Orange You Or Someone Like You Eau de Parfum 7.5ml Spray

Etat Libre d'Orange You Or Someone Like You Eau de Parfum 7.5ml is a fresh, breezy citrus-aromatic from the boundary-pushing Parisian niche house Etat Libre d'Orange. Composed by Caroline Sabas in 2017 in collaboration with the celebrated perfume writer Chandler Burr, the fragrance combines bright mint, grapefruit and bergamot with a green-floral heart and a clean, modern white musk drydown — a sophisticated, easy-to-wear unisex composition in a convenient travel-sized format.

About Etat Libre d'Orange

Etat Libre d'Orange ("Free State of Orange") is a Parisian niche fragrance house founded in 2006 and known for its provocative names, irreverent storytelling, and seriously well-made compositions. The house frequently collaborates with cultural figures — and You Or Someone Like You is one of its best-loved collaborations: a fragrance designed alongside Chandler Burr, the perfumery author whose 2008 novel of the same name lent the scent its name and concept.

Fragrance notes

• Top: Mint, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Anise
• Heart: Green Notes, Cassis (Blackcurrant), Rose, Hedione
• Base: White Musk

Olfactory family: Citrus Aromatic  |  Launched: 2017  |  Perfumer: Caroline Sabas  |  Gender: Unisex

The story behind the scent

Inspired by Chandler Burr's novel about a transplanted Englishwoman married to a Hollywood producer, You Or Someone Like You captures the cool, sunlit, garden-meets-pool atmosphere of the Hollywood Hills. Mint, grapefruit and bergamot open like a poolside breeze, the heart turns soft and green with hedione and rose, and the drydown is clean, modern and luminous on the skin — sophisticated rather than sweet, and genuinely gender-fluid.

Key benefits

• Fresh, sophisticated unisex composition with broad smart-casual wearability.
• Niche credibility from one of Paris's most distinctive fragrance houses.
• 7.5ml travel size — perfect for handbags, glove compartments, gym bags and weekend trips.
• Ideal entry point or top-up for those who already love the full 100ml bottle.
• Bright citrus-green character makes it especially suitable for spring/summer wear and hot climates.

Who it's for

You Or Someone Like You suits anyone who loves clean, modern citrus-aromatic fragrances — those who already enjoy houses like Le Labo, Maison Margiela Replica or Aesop. The 7.5ml format is particularly well-suited to travel, layering, or trying a new niche fragrance before committing to a full bottle. Unisex by design and works on every skin type.

How to wear it

1. Apply to clean, moisturised skin so the fresh top notes have a stable base.
2. Spray on pulse points: wrists, neck, behind the ears.
3. For a softer halo, mist once into the air and walk through it.
4. Avoid rubbing the wrists together — it bruises the delicate citrus top notes.
5. Best worn in spring, summer and warmer climates, but works as a "lift" through the year.

Specifications

• Size: 7.5ml (travel)
• Concentration: Eau de Parfum
• Gender: Unisex
• Brand: Etat Libre d'Orange
• Perfumer: Caroline Sabas
• Launched: 2017