Fragrance comparison

Be In Love vs Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

4 wins

Be In Love

The Dua Brand

3.6517 votes

Rank #22,691 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

81%scent match

Very similar

Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition

By Kilian

3.9371 votes

Rank #31,191 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be In Love takes 4 of 5 categories.

Be In Love
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Be In Love4/5

Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition1/5

Ratings & consensus: Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Be In Love
Sillage & projection: Be In Love
Value for money: Be In Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Be In Love

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Be In LoveThe Dua Brand

Love, don't be shy Anniversary EditionBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 70%Had 13%Want 17%

3.93/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 46%

Category winnerLove, don't be shy Anniversary EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

18%Like

12%Ok

24%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

46%Love

25%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBe In Love

SillageBe In Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value33

Category winnerBe In LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

sweet91%

musky83%

powdery74%

soft spicy65%

citrus56%

Scent match81%Very similar · both white floral, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

SugarVanillaMuskOrange BlossomHoneysuckleJasmineCaramelNeroliRosePink PepperCorianderBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperNeroliCorianderBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomHoneysuckleIrisJasmineRose

Base

MarshmallowMuskLabdanumVanillaCaramel

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Musk, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle. Durations are only published for Be In Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer27

Fall100

Winter73

Day56

Night100

Spring95

Summer73

Fall95

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Date 39%Party 32%Casual 20%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,691

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#31,191

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBe In LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be In Love by The Dua Brand delivers an unrepentant sugar rush wrapped in thick floral petals. Sprayed on skin, it immediately unleashes sweet orange blossom, tart bergamot, and a syrupy marshmallow accord. Two sprays are plenty. The scent quickly thickens into creamy vanilla and melted caramel, backed by a soft powde…

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Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition is a limited 2022 presentation of Kilian's sweet white floral gourmand, dressed in a decorated 15th anniversary bottle. It opens with neroli, bergamot, pink pepper and a light aromatic bite before moving into orange blossom, honeysuckle, rose and jasmine. The dry-down is plush an…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Be In Love or Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition?

Be In Love takes 4 of 5 categories. Be In Love is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes; Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition is rated 3.93/5 from 71 votes. Choose Be In Love for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Be In Love or Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition?

They last about the same: Be In Love 68/100, Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Be In Love or Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition?

Be In Love projects furthest (Be In Love 65/100, Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be In Love and Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition smell similar?

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Musk, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle.

Is Be In Love or Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition better for summer or winter?

Be In Love suits evening wear; Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be In Love and Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition?

Be In Love features Sugar, Vanilla, Musk, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle. Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition has top notes of Pink Pepper, Neroli, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Marshmallow, Musk, Labdanum and Vanilla.