Fragrance comparison

Curve vs La Chatte

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 695 ratings analysed

3 wins

Curve

Liz Claiborne

3.71680 votes

Rank #5,506 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

La Chatte

Siordia Parfums

3.8715 votes

Rank #53,248 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Curve takes 3 of 5 categories.

Curve
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
La Chatte
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Curve3/5

La Chatte2/5

Ratings & consensus: Curve
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: La Chatte
Sillage & projection: La Chatte
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

La ChatteSiordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 680 votes

Have 38%Had 63%Want 0%

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerCurveRating 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

33%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLa Chatte

SillageLa Chatte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value17

Category winnerCurveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

woody61%

powdery100%

musky92%

animalic84%

sweet77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

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

Notes

Powdery NotesCivetCastoreumRose de MaiIrisSweet NotesVioletVanillaMuskJasmine SambacPeachAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPeach, Musk, Iris and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

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#5,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews81

Overall rank#53,248

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

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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La Chatte reads as a vintage-leaning floral with a strong powdery, musky core and a distinctly animalic edge. Iris, violet, rose de Mai and jasmine sambac soften the opening, while civet, castoreum, vanilla, amber and patchouli give it a warmer, darker dry-down. This is likely to suit someone who enjoys textured, old-…

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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 or La Chatte?

Curve takes 3 of 5 categories. Curve is rated 3.71/5 from 680 votes; La Chatte is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes. Choose Curve for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose La Chatte for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Curve or La Chatte?

La Chatte lasts longest (La Chatte 67/100, Curve 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Curve or La Chatte?

La Chatte projects furthest (La Chatte 71/100, Curve 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Curve and La Chatte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Musk, Iris and Violet.

Is Curve or La Chatte better for summer or winter?

La Chatte suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Curve and La Chatte?

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. La Chatte features Powdery Notes, Civet, Castoreum, Rose de Mai and Iris.