Fragrance comparison

Love Don't Be Shy vs Sugárcrush

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 11,138 ratings analysed

1 wins

Love Don't Be Shy

By Kilian · 2007

4.0311,138 votes

Rank #2,706 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Sugárcrush

Mariná Rituals · 2025

—0 votes

Rank #78,819 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Don't Be Shy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love Don't Be Shy
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sugárcrush
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.

Love Don't Be Shy1/1

Sugárcrush0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Love Don't Be ShyBy Kilian

SugárcrushMariná Rituals

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 11,138 votes

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

5%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

22%Hate

198 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

white floral96%

vanilla76%

citrus64%

caramel61%

powdery57%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

fruity72%

caramel58%

powdery44%

rum30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliBergamotPink PepperCoriander

Heart

Orange BlossomHoneysuckleJasmineIrisRoseMarshmallow

Base

SugarVanillaCaramelMuskCivetLabdanum

Top15 to 30 minutes

MarshmallowVanillaPearRum

Heart2 to 3 hours

CaramelJellyBubble Gum

Base4 to 6 hours

Tonka BeanSugar

InformationalShared notesMarshmallow, Sugar, Vanilla and Caramel. Durations are only published for Sugárcrush, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer52

Fall94

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2007

Reviews211

Overall rank#78,819

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerLove Don't Be ShyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Sugárcrush by Mariná Rituals is an unapologetic confectionary scent that merges airy sweets with warm indulgence. The opening presents a sugary rush of fluffy marshmallow and juicy pear, accented by a subtle splash of rum and soft vanilla. As the fragrance settles, playful middle notes of bubble gum, chewy jelly, and …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

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

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Marshmallow, Sugar, Vanilla and Caramel.

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

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. Sugárcrush has top notes of Marshmallow, Vanilla, Pear and Rum, heart notes of Caramel, Jelly and Bubble Gum, a base of Tonka Bean and Sugar.