By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Spun sugar and caramel beside a vase of honeysuckle and neroli.

Love Don't Be Shy by By Kilian, bottle pictured with its key notes: Neroli, Bergamot and Orange Blossom
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight out

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 42%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 50%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 48%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 52%Night out

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Longevity, 4,364 votes

  • Very weak3%126 votes
  • Weak6%252 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)42%1,839 votes
  • Long lasting35%1,532 votes
  • Eternal14%615 votes

Sillage, 4,831 votes

  • Intimate11%550 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)50%2,420 votes
  • Strong27%1,313 votes
  • Enormous11%548 votes

Season, 4,364 votes

  • Spring12%524 votes
  • Summer3%130 votes
  • Autumn37%1,615 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)48%2,095 votes

Time of day, 4,364 votes

  • Daytime10%436 votes
  • Office5%219 votes
  • Evening33%1,440 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)52%2,269 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €15.93Was €24.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €5.31/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €96.30Was €213.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €3.21/ml40% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy smell like?

By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy opens with Bergamot, Coriander, Neroli and Pink Pepper. The heart brings Honeysuckle, Iris, Jasmine and Marshmallow. It dries down to Caramel, Civet, Labdanum and Musk.

Is By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (42% of votes), and 49% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (50% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.

Is By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 48% of season votes.

Is By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 85% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 15% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy?

Love Don't Be Shy is made by By Kilian. It was launched in 2007.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy?

A 10ml decant of By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other By Kilian perfumes can I try?

Besides By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy, 10ML has Angels' Share, Black Phantom and Good Girl Gone Bad from By Kilian, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every By Kilian Love Don't Be Shy decant is filled by hand from an original By Kilian bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.