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By Kilian

Love, Don't Be Shy

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2007

Love, Don't Be Shy, signed By Kilian, is a sweet without excess gourmand fragrance. It opens on neroli, bergamot and orange blossom, reveals marshmallow, iris and jasmine at its heart and rests on a base of vanilla, caramel and white musk.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Neroli · Bergamot · Orange blossom

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Marshmallow · Iris · Jasmine

  3. Base Several hours

    Vanilla · Caramel · White musk

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Marshmallow: a niche material, declared by only 11 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, gourmand, citrus and musky: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 4 of 9.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
  • Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.

Strengths

  • Gourmand comfort, warm and reassuring.

Avoid if…

  • you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
  • sweet, gourmand perfumes are not your cup of tea.

Love, Don't Be Shy by By Kilian appeals through its comforting gourmandise: an addictive sweetness worn like an unashamed guilty pleasure.

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