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By Kilian

Designer · France

Prelude to Love

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Cardamon in 60 perfumes
  • russian leather in 66 perfumes
  • Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha in 531 perfumes
  • Bitter Orange in 834 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: white floral, leather, Neroli, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, iris and Lavender.

Of the 91 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2007 and 2024.

Citrus

Family

UnisexProfile

2008

Released

Perfumers

Calice BeckerView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

citruswhite floralfresh spicyaromaticfloral

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

citrus100%
white floral90%
fresh spicy80%
aromatic69%
floral59%
fresh49%
warm spicy39%
musky28%
leather18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
Amalfi LemonBergamotBitter OrangeOrange
Heart Notes
CardamonfreesiaLavenderNeroliOrange BlossomPink PepperRose
Base Notes
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothairisMuskrussian leather

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

81%
Winter
100%
SpringPeak
100%
Summer
67%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
89%
Night
Winter81%
Spring100%Peak
Summer100%
Autumn67%
Day100%Peak
Night89%

Where To Buy

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Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Love Don't Be Shy

By Kilian

Love Don't Be Shy

Gourmand
Love Don T Be Shy Anniversary Edition

By Kilian

Love Don T Be Shy Anniversary Edition

Floral
Love and Tears

By Kilian

Love and Tears

Floral
Love Don T Be Shy Extreme

By Kilian

Love Don T Be Shy Extreme

Gourmand
Beyond Paradise Blue

Estee Lauder

Beyond Paradise Blue

Citrus
Vent Vert

Pierre Balmain

Vent Vert

Green

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

Love Don't Be Shy

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Love Don't Be Shy

Gourmand
Vent Vert

Pierre Balmain

Vent Vert

Green
Monsieur Balmain

Pierre Balmain

Monsieur Balmain

Citrus
Orange Blossom

Penhaligon S

Orange Blossom

Citrus
Francois Charles

Rance 1795

Francois Charles

Woody
Mandarino di Amalfi

Tom Ford

Mandarino di Amalfi

Citrus

Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

Vento di Eros

I Profumi Di Firenze

Vento di Eros

Floral
Colonia Russa

Santa Maria Novella

Colonia Russa

Citrus
Habit Rouge Sport

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Habit Rouge Sport

Citrus
Abraj

The Spirit Of Dubai

Abraj

Woody