Fragrance comparison

Kiss Don't Be Shy vs Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

3 wins

Kiss Don't Be Shy

Alexandria Fragrances

4.336 votes

Rank #50,433 White FloralSweet

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65%scent match

Closely related

Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition

By Kilian

3.9371 votes

Rank #32,055 White FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kiss Don't Be Shy takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Kiss Don't Be Shy3/4

Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kiss Don't Be ShyAlexandria Fragrances

Love, don't be shy Anniversary EditionBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 31%Had 14%Want 55%

3.93/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityKiss Don't Be Shy

SillageKiss Don't Be Shy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value33

Category winnerKiss Don't Be ShyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet83%

caramel65%

powdery48%

citrus30%

white floral100%

sweet91%

musky83%

powdery74%

soft spicy65%

citrus56%

Scent match65%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomMarshmallowCaramelJasmineHoneysuckleRoseIris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperNeroliCorianderBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomHoneysuckleIrisJasmineRose

Base

MarshmallowMuskLabdanumVanillaCaramel

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Marshmallow, Caramel and Jasmine. 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

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring95

Summer73

Fall95

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,433

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,055

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove, don't be shy Anniversary EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kiss Don't Be Shy is a sugary white-floral gourmand built around orange blossom, marshmallow and caramel. It opens sweet and fluffy, then settles into a powdery floral dry-down where jasmine, honeysuckle, rose and iris soften the candy effect. If you enjoy sweet, feminine-leaning scents with a soft confectionery feel,…

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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, Kiss Don't Be Shy or Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition?

Kiss Don't Be Shy takes 3 of 4 categories. Kiss Don't Be Shy is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition is rated 3.93/5 from 71 votes. Choose Kiss Don't Be Shy for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Kiss Don't Be Shy or Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition?

Kiss Don't Be Shy lasts longest (Kiss Don't Be Shy 70/100, Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kiss Don't Be Shy or Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition?

Kiss Don't Be Shy projects furthest (Kiss Don't Be Shy 63/100, Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kiss Don't Be Shy and Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Marshmallow, Caramel and Jasmine.

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

Kiss Don't Be Shy 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 Kiss Don't Be Shy and Love, don't be shy Anniversary Edition?

Kiss Don't Be Shy features Orange Blossom, Marshmallow, Caramel, Jasmine 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.