Fragrance comparison

Colours of Love vs Curve

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 812 ratings analysed

4 wins

Colours of Love

Guerlain

4.02132 votes

Rank #17,108 FruityPowdery

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Curve

Liz Claiborne

3.71680 votes

Rank #5,766 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colours of Love takes 4 of 7 categories.

Colours of Love
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Curve
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Colours of Love4/7

Curve3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colours of LoveGuerlain

CurveLiz Claiborne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 27%Had 29%Want 44%

3.71/ 5 · 680 votes

Have 38%Had 63%Want 0%

Category winnerColours of LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

49%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

132 votes

19%Love

54%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

680 votes

Category winnerColours of LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityCurve

SillageColours of Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value80

Category winnerCurveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

violet84%

tropical77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

floral100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, powdery and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PassionfruitVioletGrapefruitKiwi

Heart1 to 2 hours

RoseMimosaCassiaIris

Base1 to 2 hours

MuskAmber

Top

BlackberryGrapefruitMandarin OrangePeachBergamotOrangeYlang-YlangApricot

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyPink PeonyYellow FreesiaMagnoliaLotusDamask RoseCassiaCyclamen

Base

MuskIrisVioletCedarSandalwoodAmberMahogany

InformationalShared notesViolet, Grapefruit, Rose and Cassia. Durations are only published for Colours of Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer100

Fall16

Winter8

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerColours of LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men1

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#5,766

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews81

Category winnerCurveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Colours of Love by Guerlain presents a playful, bright take on fruity floral fragrances. Released in 2005, the scent opens with a lively splash of tart grapefruit, juicy passionfruit, and green kiwi, immediately rounded by a touch of violet. As the tart fruit settles, a powdery bouquet of rose, mimosa, iris, and cassi…

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Curve by Liz Claiborne opens with a bright burst of grapefruit, mandarin orange, and juicy peach, backed by subtle blackberry sweetness and bergamot. As the top notes settle on your pulse points, watery floral accents of lily-of-the-valley, pink peony, and yellow freesia emerge, keeping the composition fresh and clean…

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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, Colours of Love or Curve?

Colours of Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Colours of Love is rated 4.02/5 from 132 votes; Curve is rated 3.71/5 from 680 votes. Choose Colours of Love for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Curve for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Colours of Love or Curve?

Curve lasts longest (Curve 57/100, Colours of Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Colours of Love or Curve?

Projection is very close: Colours of Love 53/100, Curve 51/100 for sillage.

Do Colours of Love and Curve smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and fresh accords. Common notes include Violet, Grapefruit, Rose and Cassia.

Is Colours of Love or Curve better for summer or winter?

For summer, Colours of Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Curve is the stronger pick. Colours of Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colours of Love and Curve?

Colours of Love has top notes of Passionfruit, Violet, Grapefruit and Kiwi, heart notes of Rose, Mimosa, Cassia and Iris, a base of Musk and Amber. Curve has top notes of Blackberry, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Peach, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Pink Peony, Yellow Freesia and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Iris, Violet and Cedar.