Curious vs Talbots Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
61%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
CuriousChoose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Talbots Eau de ParfumChoose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Curious2/4
Talbots Eau de Parfum2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Curious
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Talbots Eau de Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Talbots Eau de Parfum
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Curious
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CuriousBritney SpearsTalbots Eau de ParfumTalbotsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.77/ 5 · 5,949 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
3.55/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 32%Had 21%Want 46%
Category winnerCuriousRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
47%Like
6%Ok
20%Dislike
1%Hate
5,949 votes
18%Love
45%Like
9%Ok
27%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTalbots Eau de Parfum
SillageTalbots Eau de Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
white floral92%
aquatic84%
fruity77%
tuberose69%
sweet61%
citrus100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
floral77%
sweet69%
tuberose61%
Scent match61%Closely related · both floral, white floral and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MagnoliaPearLotus
Heart
JasmineTuberoseCyclamen
Base
MuskVanillaWhite WoodsSandalwood
Top
Pink GrapefruitPearFreesia
Heart
TuberoseMagnoliaTiare Flower
Base
PeachVanillaWhite Woods
InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Pear, Tuberose and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter22
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer75
Fall25
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,442
PerfumerClaude Dir
Launched—
Reviews209
Overall rank#50,220
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerCuriousHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotClaude Dir composed Curious in 2004 as an airy aquatic floral built around crisp pear, wet lotus, and waxy magnolia. Rather than leaning into the heavy sugar common in celebrity perfumes of its era, it opens with a clean, wet dewiness that feels like stepping out of a morning shower. The middle phase brings forward cr…
Reviews →Talbots Eau de Parfum launches with a crisp spray of pink grapefruit and sweet pear, softened almost instantly by clear freesia. As the top notes settle, the scent opens into a plush floral heart of tuberose, magnolia, and tiare flower that feels bright rather than overly creamy. A quiet base of velvety peach skin, wa…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Curious or Talbots Eau de Parfum?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Curious is rated 3.77/5 from 5,949 votes; Talbots Eau de Parfum is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Curious for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Talbots Eau de Parfum for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Curious or Talbots Eau de Parfum?
Talbots Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Talbots Eau de Parfum 80/100, Curious 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Curious or Talbots Eau de Parfum?
Talbots Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Talbots Eau de Parfum 57/100, Curious 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Curious and Talbots Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Pear, Tuberose and Vanilla.
Is Curious or Talbots Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
Talbots Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Curious and Talbots Eau de Parfum?
Curious has top notes of Magnolia, Pear and Lotus, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose and Cyclamen, a base of Musk, Vanilla, White Woods and Sandalwood. Talbots Eau de Parfum has top notes of Pink Grapefruit, Pear and Freesia, heart notes of Tuberose, Magnolia and Tiare Flower, a base of Peach, Vanilla and White Woods.
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