Review of Love Don't Be Shy Perfume by Steph Dove

I really expected to love this — I get on well with quite a few from Kilian — but this one didn’t quite land for me. It doesn’t smell bad at all… just a little off on my skin. The jasmine and sweetness come through very strongly, and together they lean in a direction that feels almost like very expensive baby products? It’s not at all unpleasant, just... not what I personally want from a fragrance. I could see this working as an easy, low-key wear — something soft for a relaxed day — but it is just missing that sensual, more captivating edge I was hoping for. It does happily last all day though. Definitely one to sample first. It doesn’t match the hype on my skin, but that doesn’t make it a bad fragrance — just one that will really depend on how it wears for you.