Curve Kicks vs Lua
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Lua takes 4 of 7 categories.
Curve KicksChoose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in summer.
LuaChoose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Curve Kicks3/7
Lua4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Lua
- Community sentiment
- Lua
- Longevity
- Curve Kicks
- Sillage & projection
- Lua
- Value for money
- Curve Kicks
- Versatility
- Curve Kicks
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lua
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Curve KicksLiz ClaiborneLuaNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.45/ 5 · 181 votes
Have 44%Had 29%Want 26%
3.90/ 5 · 231 votes
Have 23%Had 77%Want 0%
Category winnerLuaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate15%Love
50%Like
3%Ok
29%Dislike
3%Hate
181 votes
26%Love
53%Like
6%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
231 votes
Category winnerLuaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCurve Kicks
SillageLua
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCurve KicksBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
fresh92%
sweet84%
woody77%
citrus69%
floral61%
sweet100%
floral86%
fruity72%
woody58%
vanilla44%
amber30%
Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin OrangeMelonPearCassia
Heart
PassionfruitPeonyFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley
Base
VanillaPeachVetiverCedarSandalwood
Top
PassionfruitApricotLemonMandarin OrangeBergamotPineapple
Heart
RoseLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaPeony
Base
AmberwoodSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Passionfruit, Peony and Freesia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring76
Summer100
Fall0
Winter24
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter86
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCurve KicksMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,702
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews36
Overall rank#14,596
PerfumerFrancisco Marano, Verônica Kato
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerLuaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLiz 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…
Reviews →Lua by Natura is a floral fruity scent for women that balances bright passionfruit and pineapple top notes with a soft heart of rose and freesia. This perfume offers a sugary, nostalgic feel, reminiscent of retro sweets and confectioneries, making it a comforting choice for daytime wear during the spring season when y…
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, Curve Kicks or Lua?
Lua takes 4 of 7 categories. Curve Kicks is rated 3.45/5 from 181 votes; Lua is rated 3.90/5 from 231 votes. Choose Curve Kicks for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in summer. Choose Lua for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Curve Kicks or Lua?
They last about the same: Curve Kicks 59/100, Lua 57/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Curve Kicks or Lua?
Projection is very close: Lua 56/100, Curve Kicks 55/100 for sillage.
Do Curve Kicks and Lua smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Passionfruit, Peony and Freesia.
Is Curve Kicks or Lua better for summer or winter?
For summer, Curve Kicks is the stronger pick. For winter, Lua is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Curve Kicks and Lua?
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. Lua has top notes of Passionfruit, Apricot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia and Peony, a base of Amberwood, Sandalwood and Musk.
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