Fragrance comparison

Babylon vs Curve Crush

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 788 ratings analysed

3 wins

Babylon

OM Parfum

4.0328 votes

Rank #8,359 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Curve Crush

Liz Claiborne · 2003

3.80760 votes

Rank #2,487 Warm SpicyLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Babylon takes 3 of 5 categories.

Babylon
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall.
Curve Crush
Choose it for a warm spicy and lactonic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Babylon3/5

Curve Crush2/5

Ratings & consensus: Babylon
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Babylon
Sillage & projection: Babylon
Value for money: Curve Crush
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Curve Crush

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BabylonOM Parfum

Curve CrushLiz Claiborne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 2%Had 1%Want 97%

3.80/ 5 · 760 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

Category winnerBabylonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

26%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

760 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityBabylon

SillageBabylon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value83

Category winnerCurve CrushBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy90%

tobacco80%

lactonic70%

leather60%

honey50%

warm spicy100%

lactonic92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

cinnamon69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mysore SandalwoodTobaccoDatesMilkCardamomLeatherCloveWhite HoneyMapleSyrupCoumarinCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MilkCinnamonVanillaSugarCardamomMuskClovesTeaGingerPepperFloral NotesCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMilk, Cardamom and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring71

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex16

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,359

PerfumerAichi Liu

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#2,487

PerfumerCarlos Viñals, Pierre Negrin

Launched2003

Reviews193

Category winnerCurve CrushHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Babylon by OM Parfum is a daring woody spicy scent that draws inspiration from the atmosphere of a Berlin shisha lounge. This unisex fragrance features a complex layering of tobacco, dates, and Mysore sandalwood. It is best suited for cooler evenings when you want a rich, lingering scent that stands out in a crowded r…

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Liz Claiborne Curve Crush opens with a sharp burst of citrus and ginger before revealing its main character, a warm mug of spiced milk tea. As it settles onto skin, ground cinnamon and crushed cardamom mix with a soft base of vanilla and musk. The result smells remarkably like a creamy chai latte poured on a crisp Oct…

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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, Babylon or Curve Crush?

Babylon takes 3 of 5 categories. Babylon is rated 4.03/5 from 28 votes; Curve Crush is rated 3.80/5 from 760 votes. Choose Babylon for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall. Choose Curve Crush for a warm spicy and lactonic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.