Fragrance comparison

Brocéliande vs Love Don't Be Shy

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 11,356 ratings analysed

3 wins

Brocéliande

Sora Dora · 2021

3.86218 votes

Rank #24,941 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Love Don't Be Shy

By Kilian · 2007

4.0311,138 votes

Rank #2,520 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brocéliande takes 3 of 5 categories.

Brocéliande
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Love Don't Be Shy
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Brocéliande3/5

Love Don't Be Shy2/5

Ratings & consensus: Love Don't Be Shy
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Brocéliande
Sillage & projection: Brocéliande
Value for money: Brocéliande
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Don't Be Shy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrocéliandeSora Dora

Love Don't Be ShyBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

4.03/ 5 · 11,138 votes

Category winnerLove Don't Be ShyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

24%Like

24%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

51%Love

5%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

22%Hate

198 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBrocéliande

SillageBrocéliande

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBrocéliandeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

sweet69%

caramel61%

vanilla38%

powdery30%

sweet100%

white floral96%

vanilla76%

citrus64%

caramel61%

powdery57%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeLemonSicilian BergamotRumGingerCaramelVanillaCastoreumCeylon CinnamonCivetIrisStyrax

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NeroliBergamotPink PepperCoriander

Heart

Orange BlossomHoneysuckleJasmineIrisRoseMarshmallow

Base

SugarVanillaCaramelMuskCivetLabdanum

InformationalShared notesSicilian Bergamot, Caramel, Vanilla and Civet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer70

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night44

Spring83

Summer52

Fall94

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex40

Women53

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Work 50%Casual 50%Date 0%Party 0%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,941

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched2021

Reviews2

Overall rank#2,520

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2007

Reviews211

Category winnerLove Don't Be ShyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Created by perfumers Amélie Bourgeois and Anne-Sophie Behaghel in 2021, Sora Dora Brocéliande suits niche perfume enthusiasts who like stark contrasts. The composition opens with bright lemon gelato and Italian bergamot before shifting into warm cinnamon, peppery ginger, and dark rum. Its thick base of caramel, civet,…

Reviews →

Love Don't Be Shy by By Kilian is a Oriental fragrance for women. Love Don't Be Shy was launched in 2007. The nose behind this fragrance is Calice Becker. Top notes are Neroli, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Coriander; middle notes are Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Iris, Rose and Marshmallow; base notes are Sugar, …

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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, Brocéliande or Love Don't Be Shy?

Brocéliande takes 3 of 5 categories. Brocéliande is rated 3.86/5 from 218 votes; Love Don't Be Shy is rated 4.03/5 from 11,138 votes. Choose Brocéliande for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Love Don't Be Shy for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Brocéliande or Love Don't Be Shy?

Brocéliande lasts longest (Brocéliande 74/100, Love Don't Be Shy 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brocéliande or Love Don't Be Shy?

Projection is very close: Brocéliande 61/100, Love Don't Be Shy 59/100 for sillage.

Do Brocéliande and Love Don't Be Shy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and caramel accords. Common notes include Sicilian Bergamot, Caramel, Vanilla and Civet.

Is Brocéliande or Love Don't Be Shy better for summer or winter?

Brocéliande suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brocéliande and Love Don't Be Shy?

Brocéliande features Lime, Lemon, Sicilian Bergamot, Rum and Ginger. Love Don't Be Shy has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Coriander, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Caramel and Musk.