Love Don t Be Shy
“Love Don't Be Shy by By Kilian is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women”
The Quick Read
Well loved by wearers — a sweet, white floral composition with a vanilla undertone. Voted best for year-round wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 2007 by By Kilian, Love Don't Be Shy is an Oriental Vanilla fragrance crafted by Calice Becker. This scent opens with a vibrant blend of citrus and spicy notes — bergamot and pink pepper — before transitioning into a heart of sweet orange blossom, honeysuckle, jasmine, and marshmallow that reads as a gourmand indulgence. The base notes of vanilla, caramel, musk, and civet ground the composition in warmth and sensuality.
Love Don't Be Shy is widely recognized for its marshmallow-orange-blossom accord, which has legitimized sweet gourmand fragrances within niche perfumery circles that once dismissed overtly sweet compositions. Its cult status was further liftd when it reportedly became Rihanna's signature scent.
Composition & Character
Notes Pyramid
Top
Opening
Heart
The Soul
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply two sprays to your pulse points for an immediate burst of citrus-spice freshness that transitions seamlessly into its gourmand heart. The marshmallow accord blooms within an hour, so it's best applied before you leave home rather than right before an event.
Calice Becker
Founding perfumer · 103 fragrances · French
Calice Asancheyev-Becker is a French master perfumer and director of Givaudan Perfumery School. As of 2018 she was president of the International Society of Perfume Creators.
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The story behind the bottle.
The moment you step into a cozy bakery, where the air is thick with sweet aromas and the anticipation of something delicious.
Fig. 01 — Love Don t Be Shy, By Kilian
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