Fragrance comparison

Curve Appeal for Women vs Lily Prune Lily Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

Curve Appeal for Women

Liz Claiborne

3.5779 votes

Rank #16,996 PowderyFruity

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46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Lily Prune Lily Gold

Ulric de Varens

3.7516 votes

Rank #46,764 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Prune Lily Gold takes 3 of 5 categories.

Curve Appeal for Women
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lily Prune Lily Gold
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Curve Appeal for Women2/5

Lily Prune Lily Gold3/5

Ratings & consensus: Lily Prune Lily Gold
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lily Prune Lily Gold
Sillage & projection: Curve Appeal for Women
Value for money: Lily Prune Lily Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Curve Appeal for Women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Curve Appeal for WomenLiz Claiborne

Lily Prune Lily GoldUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 41%Had 27%Want 32%

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 40%

Category winnerLily Prune Lily GoldRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

51%Like

3%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

79 votes

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityLily Prune Lily Gold

SillageCurve Appeal for Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerLily Prune Lily GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fruity92%

woody84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

violet61%

citrus100%

woody91%

patchouli83%

vanilla74%

warm spicy65%

powdery56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeRed AppleNectarine

Heart

VioletIrisJasmine

Base

MuskPatchouliVanilleAmberSandalwood

Notes

Mandarin OrangePatchouliVanilleSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Patchouli, Vanille and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Lily Prune Lily Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer53

Fall71

Winter41

Day100

Night30

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 42%Date 23%Party 19%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,996

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#46,764

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCurve Appeal for WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Curve Appeal for Women opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange, red apple, and juicy nectarine. The tart fruitiness hits fast during a warm spring afternoon errand run. Within fifteen minutes, powdery violet and soft iris soften the bright orchard notes, shifting the tone from juicy to clean. As the scent settles …

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Lily Prune Lily Gold by Ulric de Varens opens with a bright burst of sugary mandarin orange before sinking into a thick, cozy base of patchouli and sweet vanilla. It feels like an upbeat, retro confection from the early two thousands. You get an immediate wave of candied citrus peel, followed quickly by earthy patchou…

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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, Curve Appeal for Women or Lily Prune Lily Gold?

Lily Prune Lily Gold takes 3 of 5 categories. Curve Appeal for Women is rated 3.57/5 from 79 votes; Lily Prune Lily Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes. Choose Curve Appeal for Women for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lily Prune Lily Gold for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Curve Appeal for Women or Lily Prune Lily Gold?

Lily Prune Lily Gold lasts longest (Lily Prune Lily Gold 60/100, Curve Appeal for Women 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Curve Appeal for Women or Lily Prune Lily Gold?

Curve Appeal for Women projects furthest (Curve Appeal for Women 63/100, Lily Prune Lily Gold 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Curve Appeal for Women and Lily Prune Lily Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Patchouli, Vanille and Sandalwood.

Is Curve Appeal for Women or Lily Prune Lily Gold better for summer or winter?

Curve Appeal for Women suits daytime wear; Lily Prune Lily Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Curve Appeal for Women and Lily Prune Lily Gold?

Curve Appeal for Women has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Red Apple and Nectarine, heart notes of Violet, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Vanille and Amber. Lily Prune Lily Gold features Mandarin Orange, Patchouli, Vanille and Sandalwood.