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Love Don t Be Shy, By Kilian
Sweet · 2007

Love Don t Be Shy

by By Kilian
Rating4.0 ★ 12,657 votes
GenderWomen
Year2007
Price$$$$Niche
SweetWhite FloralVanilla
Best for winterDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Love Don't Be Shy Extreme By Kilian
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
16 notes
topfirst impression
NeroliBergamotPink PepperCoriander
heartthe character
Orange BlossomHoneysuckleJasmineMarshmallowIrisRose
basethe foundation
VanillaSugarCaramelMuskCivetLabdanum

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
60
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
45
intimateenormous
Price value24
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean6
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
SweetWhite FloralVanillaCitrusCaramelPowderyMuskyAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Sweet
White Floral
Vanilla
Citrus
Caramel
Powdery
Musky
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
9%
moderate
42%
long lasting
33%
eternal
12%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
52%
strong
27%
enormous
10%
Season
spring
26%
summer
16%
fall
28%
winter
30%
Time of day
day
52%
night
48%
Gender
female
83%
more female
11%
unisex
5%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
37%
overpriced
37%
ok
21%
good value
3%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
sweetgourmandscentaddictiveblendsugarorangeblossomhighqualityfragrancefeminine
What people criticise
expensivepricepointcloyingoverwhelminglysweetpriceydespitesimplerefillablebottledesign

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Floral Marshmallow Dossier
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white floral
86% match
Guimauve de Nöel 31 Parle Moi de Parfum
Parle Moi de Parfum
vanilla
85% match
Vanilla Kiss Khadlaj Perfumes
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white floraltuberose
85% match
Love Don't Be Shy Extreme By Kilian
By Kilian
sweetrose

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotPink PepperNeroliCorianderJasmineRoseOrange Bloss…IrisHoneysuckleMarshmallowMuskVanillaLabdanumCaramelSugarCivet
topheartbase

Signature pair: Caramel and Sugar

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The Love Don t Be Shy line

3 versions
2021Extreme
More Rose, Floral
Less Caramel
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2019Eau Fraiche
More Floral, Fresh
Less Vanilla
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Love Don t Be Shy are sweet and white floral. It opens with Neroli and Bergamot, reveals Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Sugar. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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