02/07/2023

ArkangeL
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ArkangeL
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Love Be Shy
Can't Stop Loving you is quite shy compared to her predecessor, "Love, Don't Be Shy". She is quite literally the meek sister of the praised Riahnna favorite. This composition is "Love" without the warm sultry notes and heady florals. CSLY is a luminous floral centered around orange blossom, very fitting for Spring and Summer. What we have here is a day & night situation. I'm always excited for olibanum, but could only detect whispers of oakmoss in the later phases. I suppose it wouldn't be a true white floral otherwise. Kilian always comes with great expectations, but I am greatly underwhelmed by this release. A safe quality choice however, for entry level or someone seeking simplicity. Perhaps the subtitle should be, "Love Be Shy".