Love Don't Be Shy by By Kilian

Best Love Don't Be Shy by By Kilian Alternatives & Similar Perfumes

Love Don't Be Shy by By Kilian is an oriental vanilla fragrance that opens with bright citrus and spicy pink pepper, blending floral notes such as neroli, orange blossom, jasmine, and honeysuckle. Its heart softens with sweet caramel and marshmallow, while orris, vanilla, rose, musk, civet, and labdanum add warmth and depth. Those seeking scents in this vein should focus on the balance of sweet gourmand elements with fresh florals and a rich, musky base.

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St. Paul's

St. Paul's by Exaltatum £130.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • bergamot
  • frankincense
  • incense
  • labdanum
  • orange blossom
  • pink pepper
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • #clean
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • leather
  • vintage/old school
  • woody

The floriental baroquesque parfum St. Paul's embodies an adoration and admiration to the spectacular era of Baroque. This style in architecture, music, art, sculpture demonstrates exalted movements, clear details, intense light and dark shadows, emotional exuberance, richness, extravaganza, which distinct baroque from other style. 

The English baroque represents iconic St. Paul's Cathedral, which dome has long dominated the London skyline. 

The perfume opens with the precious orange flower and jasmine absolutes with a hint of dried and juicy fruits, contrasting with the darker woody and balsamic base. 

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001 Cologne Première

001 Cologne Première by Bon Parfumeur £105.00

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  • Key notes:
  • bergamot
  • neroli
  • orange blossom
  • Aromagroups:
  • aromatic
  • citrusy

An aromatic cologne with a very classic feel: various fresh herbs, lavender and neroli.

Bon Parfumeur open olfactive dimensions and invite you to add your own story. Try 001 if you like colognes on the drier, more herbaceous side.

Perfumer for 001: Nathalie Koobus.

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Bergamotto di Calabria

Bergamotto di Calabria by Perris Monte Carlo £160.00

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  • Key notes:
  • bergamot
  • neroli
  • orange blossom
  • vetiver
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • green

A fresh citrus perfume in which the bergamot aroma at the core is gently wrapped in soft, musky orange blossom and green neroli.

As always, Perris go for the best materials they can source from around the world. For Bergamotto Di Calabria they acquired special “sponge extraction” bergamot oil from Capua. In this region the traditional artisans still perform the extraction manually. Each fruit is sliced in half, the pulp removed, and the rind pressed on a natural sponge in a circular motion to collect the essence. The bergamot rind extract obtained with this method has the most delicate and complex aroma, with a hint of jasmine.

The blend also contains orange blossom absolute from the Italian Capua, Paraguaian petitgrain (the distillation of the twigs from the bitter orange tree), pepper from Timor Island, Moroccan neroli, and Haitian vetiver.

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L'OR DE LOUIS

L'OR DE LOUIS by Arquiste £235.00

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  • Key notes:
  • bergamot
  • chypre
  • honey
  • jasmine
  • orange blossom
  • orris (iris root)
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • vintage/old school

Olfactory opulance conjures the Palace of Versailles in its heyday when Louis XIV and his Court would amble the Grand Orangery to delight in the flowering orange trees warmed by bonfires. This is a bright orange blossom with a warm, woody background, with notes of orange blossom absolute, pomegranate, honey and firewood smoke.

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PG19.1 Neroli ad Astra

PG19.1 Neroli ad Astra by Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie Générale £140.00

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  • Key notes:
  • geranium
  • jasmine
  • neroli
  • pink pepper
  • vetiver
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • green
  • transparent
  • woody

PG19.1 Neroli ad Astra is a musky fresh formula with a delicate green woody character.

It starts with a soft clean mix of mandarin, neroli and geranium and gradually descends to dry powdery spiciness of Haiti vetiver and an exotic note of desert agave flower.

This has been an absolute hit with ladies for a few years now. 

Pair this perfume with the indulgent Neroli ad Astra hand and body wash infused with the same fragrance.

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Mathilde

Mathilde by Rance 1795 £110.00

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  • Key notes:
  • jasmine
  • lily-of-the-valley
  • narcissus
  • neroli
  • orris (iris root)
  • passion fruit
  • rose
  • sandalwood
  • tangerine
  • ylang-ylang
  • Tags:
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • fruity

Matilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon I, was known for her breasts (“le plus beau décolleté”) and her talent as a painter. She also hosted a celebrated 19th-century Parisian salon attended by the greatest artists and writers of her time. This namesake perfume is an olfactory salon of provocative white florals (ylang-ylang, narcissus, jasmine) given tropical succulence with passion fruit and papaya. Mathilde’s heady brightness is softened by iris and sandalwood.

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002 Isola Neroli

002 Isola Neroli by Bon Parfumeur £55.00

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  • Key notes:
  • bergamot
  • lily-of-the-valley
  • musk
  • neroli
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • green

A contemporary orange blossom cologne.

Perfumer for 002: Karine Dubreuil – Sereni. 

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Quelque Fleur Extreme

Quelque Fleur Extreme by Houbigant £175.00

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  • Key notes:
  • civet
  • jasmine
  • orange blossom
  • orris (iris root)
  • sandalwood
  • tuberose
  • ylang-ylang
  • Tags:
  • #powdery
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • vintage/old school

An iconic classic in its own rite, Quelques Fleurs is a true ingenious scent of its time. The French perfumer, Robert Bienaimé, unveiled Quelques Fleurs the first true multi-floral blend ever created, in 1912.

Since then, his perfectly-balanced, refined bouquet has become modern perfumery’s peerless criterion for pure, meticulously-crafted, multi-floral accords. Prior to his bold invention, floral fragrances had been mainly singular flowers, or florals combined with various nuances of herbs and spices. Bienaimé’s singular triumph is remarkable for its secret, mythical formula. Upwards of 15,000 exemplary flowers and 250 prestigious raw materials are diligently-curated in the creation of a single ounce of perfume.

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Divin Enfant

Divin Enfant by Etat Libre d'Orange £155.00

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  • Key notes:
  • marshmallow
  • musk
  • orange blossom
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral

"A child can either charm or annoy us with the same ruthlessness. A child can be irresistible with his angel-sweet smile but he also knows how to drive us crazy. Under the angel, the faked innocence of a demon.

After the gentle top notes of orange blossom and marshmallow, breaks the unexpected accord of coffee, leather and cold tobacco, a shrilling symbol of our sleepless nights. True to his reputation of “polymorphic pervert”, this mini-sized tyrant is only happy when he succeeds in imposing his whims, which he always manages to do.

What a sweet little monster!"

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Beso Canalla

Beso Canalla by Beso Beach £145.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • brown sugar
  • caramel
  • labdanum
  • neroli
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #sexy
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • edible
  • woody

It’s a delectable amber with focus on the gourmand aspect of that ancient perfume recipe. Usually, an amber mix would require a resin (labdanum, benzoin, etc.), patchouli and vanilla. In Beso Canalla this sweet component often represented and highlighted by vanilla was extended to many dimensions. It starts with gently sweet bergamot, descends into caramelized a sugar accord in the heart and dries down into a sweet sandalwood and amber amalgamation.

In the Beso perfume trilogy this formula represents the relaxed afternoon when you have had your early morning swim and are now gathering energies for the night out ahead (chilling in the sweet shade with an ice cold orangeade, feet buried in warm sand).

About Love Don't Be Shy by By Kilian

What makes Love Don't Be Shy distinct from these similar fragrances?
Love Don't Be Shy combines a unique blend of gourmand sweetness from caramel and marshmallow with a rich floral heart and musky, animalic undertones like civet. Many similar fragrances focus on either the fresh floral-citrus side or the sweet gourmand aspect, but few replicate the full balance of all these elements.
Are these fragrances suitable for daily wear compared to Love Don't Be Shy?
Several in this list offer fresher, cleaner interpretations of the citrus and floral notes, which may be more versatile for daily use. Others emphasize sweeter or powdery facets, which can be more noticeable and suited to special occasions. Consider the character tags and note differences to find a match for your preferences.
Do these fragrances share the same longevity and sillage as Love Don't Be Shy?
Longevity and sillage vary across the fragrances due to differences in concentration and note composition. While Love Don't Be Shy is known for its moderate to long-lasting presence with a noticeable sillage, some alternatives focus on lighter, fresher accords that may wear closer to the skin and have shorter longevity.