Fragrance comparison

Curve Kicks vs Genny Shine

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 190 ratings analysed

Curve Kicks

Liz Claiborne

3.45181 votes

Rank #14,468 FruityFresh

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58%scent match

Closely related

Genny Shine

Diana de Silva

3.789 votes

Rank #57,697 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Curve Kicks
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Genny Shine
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Curve Kicks2/4

Genny Shine2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Genny Shine
Sillage & projection: Curve Kicks
Value for money: Genny Shine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Curve Kicks

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Curve KicksLiz Claiborne

Genny ShineDiana de Silva

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 181 votes

Have 44%Had 29%Want 26%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 46%Had 21%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

29%Dislike

3%Hate

181 votes

44%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityGenny Shine

SillageCurve Kicks

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGenny ShineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh92%

sweet84%

woody77%

citrus69%

floral61%

fruity100%

sweet88%

floral77%

tropical65%

fresh53%

white floral42%

Scent match58%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeMelonPearCassia

Heart

PassionfruitPeonyFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaPeachVetiverCedarSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

PeachPassionfruitPineappleBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

FreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyJasminePeonyRose

Base5-7 hrs

CedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Peony, Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Genny Shine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer100

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night28

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 40%Work 30%Date 18%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,468

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#57,697

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCurve KicksHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Liz Claiborne Curve Kicks opens with a sharp, energetic burst of mandarin orange, juicy melon, and crisp pear. Green cassia adds a tangy edge before tropical passionfruit and soft peony emerge in the middle phase. As the bright fruitiness settles down, cedar and vetiver ground the scent with a dry, woodsy backdrop, fi…

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Genny Shine by Diana de Silva delivers a sunny splash of sweet peach, tangy passionfruit, and bright bergamot right from the nozzle. The opening is loud and juicy. After fifteen minutes, clean freesia, peony, and soft lily-of-the-valley smooth out the tropical punch. A quiet base of clean musk and pale cedar keeps the…

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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 Kicks or Genny Shine?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Curve Kicks is rated 3.45/5 from 181 votes; Genny Shine is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Curve Kicks for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Genny Shine for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Curve Kicks or Genny Shine?

Genny Shine lasts longest (Genny Shine 80/100, Curve Kicks 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Curve Kicks or Genny Shine?

Curve Kicks projects furthest (Curve Kicks 55/100, Genny Shine 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Curve Kicks and Genny Shine smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Peony, Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Curve Kicks or Genny Shine better for summer or winter?

Genny Shine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Curve Kicks and Genny Shine?

Curve Kicks has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Melon, Pear and Cassia, heart notes of Passionfruit, Peony, Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Peach, Vetiver and Cedar. Genny Shine has top notes of Peach, Passionfruit, Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Peony, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk.