Fragrance comparison

Curve vs Guilty Pleasure 112

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 687 ratings analysed

3 wins

Curve

Liz Claiborne

3.71680 votes

Rank #5,765 FloralCitrus

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16%scent match

Clearly different

Guilty Pleasure 112

Marilyn Miglin

3.147 votes

Rank #63,378 AmberCoconut

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Curve takes 3 of 4 categories.

Curve
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Guilty Pleasure 112
Choose it for a amber and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Curve3/4

Guilty Pleasure 1121/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Curve
Sillage & projection: Guilty Pleasure 112
Value for money: Curve
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Curve

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CurveLiz Claiborne

Guilty Pleasure 112Marilyn Miglin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 680 votes

Have 38%Had 63%Want 0%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 45%Had 10%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

54%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

680 votes

14%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityCurve

SillageGuilty Pleasure 112

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCurveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

woody61%

amber100%

coconut92%

vanilla84%

lactonic77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BlackberryGrapefruitMandarin OrangePeachBergamotOrangeYlang-YlangApricot

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyPink PeonyYellow FreesiaMagnoliaLotusDamask RoseCassiaCyclamen

Base

MuskIrisVioletCedarSandalwoodAmberMahogany

Top15 to 30 minutes

Coconut MilkApricotMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 3 hours

OsmanthusDamask RoseOrchidHoneysuckle

Base4 to 7 hours

BenzoinAmberSandalwoodMadagascar VanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Apricot, Damask Rose and Musk. Durations are only published for Guilty Pleasure 112, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex12

Women88

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,765

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews81

Overall rank#63,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCurveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Guilty Pleasure 112 by Marilyn Miglin is a floral woody musk that leans heavily into creamy fruit and warm resins. It opens with sweet mandarin orange, velvety apricot, and smooth coconut milk, creating an immediate lactonic warmth. As the initial brightness settles, a floral heart of osmanthus, honeysuckle, orchid, a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Curve or Guilty Pleasure 112?

Curve takes 3 of 4 categories. Curve is rated 3.71/5 from 680 votes; Guilty Pleasure 112 is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Curve for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Guilty Pleasure 112 for a amber and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Curve or Guilty Pleasure 112?

Curve lasts longest (Curve 57/100, Guilty Pleasure 112 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Curve or Guilty Pleasure 112?

Guilty Pleasure 112 projects furthest (Guilty Pleasure 112 58/100, Curve 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Curve and Guilty Pleasure 112 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Apricot, Damask Rose and Musk.

Is Curve or Guilty Pleasure 112 better for summer or winter?

Guilty Pleasure 112 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Curve and Guilty Pleasure 112?

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. Guilty Pleasure 112 has top notes of Coconut Milk, Apricot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Osmanthus, Damask Rose, Orchid and Honeysuckle, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Sandalwood and Madagascar Vanilla.