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Bold Love

Built to smell like By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy, for 87% less per 100ml.

By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy
OriginalLove, Don't Be Shy$610/100ml
ALT Fragrances Bold Love
This dupeBold Love$82/100ml
Smells like
By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy
Price
$49
Size
60ml
Per 100ml
$82
Original per 100ml
$610
Made by
ALT Fragrances
7.0/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Strong contender. That is where Bold Love lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Love, Don't Be Shy.

ALT Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Love, Don't Be Shy's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

At $82 per 100ml it costs 87% less than Love, Don't Be Shy — the 17th cheapest of 20 twins we can price.

Value9.7
Evidence7.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength ALT Fragrances publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.

What it's built to smell like

What it is chasing: neroli, bergamot and orange blossom up top, marshmallow, rose and jasmine in the middle, caramel, vanilla and musk underneath — the shape of By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy.

Top

  • neroli
  • bergamot
  • orange blossom

Heart

  • marshmallow
  • rose
  • jasmine

Base

  • caramel
  • vanilla
  • musk
For the flirt with a sweet tooth. Orange blossom and marshmallow whip into caramel and vanilla — pillowy, playful, irresistible.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 21 twins of By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy we can price, Bold Love is number 17 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 The Essence Vault Love Don't Be Shy $32/100ml
  2. 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
  3. 03 The Essence Vault Love, Don't Be Shy $32/100ml
  4. 04 Bujairami Crazy in love $33/100ml
  5. 05 Noted Aromas Venice $33/100ml
  6. 06 Blossom Perfumery 264 $34/100ml
  7. 07 The Dupe Spot Love Don'T Be Shy #293 $36/100ml
  8. 08 Dupes.se Ciao Riiffs $37/100ml
  9. 09 Lattafa Yara $45/100ml
  10. 10 Lattafa Ansaam Gold $50/100ml
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The community

What people say about Bold Love

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    Questions

    What does ALT Fragrances Bold Love smell like?

    It is built to smell like By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy — neroli, bergamot and orange blossom up top, marshmallow, rose and jasmine in the heart, caramel, vanilla and musk in the base.

    Is ALT Fragrances Bold Love a dupe of By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy?

    Yes — ALT Fragrances sells it as its version of By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy.

    How much cheaper is ALT Fragrances Bold Love than By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy?

    87% less per 100ml: about $82 per 100ml against $610 for the original.

    Where can I buy ALT Fragrances Bold Love?

    It is in stock at $49 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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