While Gisou has attracted attention for its chic packaging and strong marketing, Reddit feedback shows a mixed reception, with performance often falling short of expectations relative to price.

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The Good

• Softening Effects: “It made my hair feel really soft in a way normal conditioners haven’t really.” (15 upvotes)
• Protein-Free Formula: “I love this hair mask so much. I love that it has no protein (kinda rare for a hair mask tbh) and makes my fine, never-dyed, low porosity hair feel so well conditioned.” (44 upvotes)
• Pleasant Fragrance: “The Gisou hair perfume smells like ‘clean hair/shampoo’… I think it all works to just smell like you’re a super clean person all over.” (13 upvotes)

The Not So Good

• Underwhelming Results: “The Gisou packaging is always so cute but I’ve found all of their products to be meh tbh.” (56 upvotes)
• Heavy Oil Formula: “The Gisou hair oil is so heavy and weighing. There’s other better ones.” (39 upvotes)
• Price vs. Value: “Unbelievably mediocre. They aren’t bad, but I’d only buy them on sale or with a coupon.” (49 upvotes)
• Ineffective Mask: “I’ve tried their mask and it didn’t work as well for me as other brands.” (14 upvotes)
• Weight of the Oil: “I’ve used this hair oil before and it’s quite heavy even for my medium thick hair.” (18 upvotes)

Comparison to Alternatives

• Verb Ghost Oil: “Verb Ghost Oil beats both of those hands down. Olaplex is overpriced garbage and the Gisou is way too heavy.” (78 upvotes)
• Kerastase / K18: “Neither if you are blonde. They will make your hair yellow. Try Kerastase or the K18 oil.” (14 upvotes)
• Victoria’s Secret: “I swear by Victoria’s Secret Pink’s hair + body mists. They make my hair so shiny and smooth but not oily and they have a variety of scents that last a decent amount of time.” (31 upvotes)
• JVN Hair Oil: Praised as “amazingly lightweight yet effective for use post heat-styling.”

Perceived Value

• Style Over Substance: “Overpriced products with cute packaging. I have tried everything from them because their marketing is too good haha.” (30 upvotes)
• Aesthetic Appeal: “Okay but that packaging upgrade is adorable. I haven’t tried the product but damn would that look good in my shower.” (109 upvotes)
• Not Worth Full Price: “Unbelievably mediocre. They aren’t bad, but I’d only buy them on sale or with a coupon.” (49 upvotes)
• Marketing-Driven: Many Redditors suggested the brand thrives more on presentation and social media hype than on actual product performance.

The Verdict

Reddit sentiment on Gisou hair products is mixed. While the brand earns praise for its aesthetics, fragrance, and protein-free mask, many users consider the products overpriced, heavy, or underwhelming compared to alternatives.

The hair perfume emerges as the most consistently liked item, while the oil and mask draw criticism for weight and efficacy. Overall, Redditors advise that Gisou may be worth trying only at a discount, with other brands often recommended as better-performing, more affordable choices.

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