Fragrance comparison

Curve Soul Vintage vs Varens Romance Oh ! Paris

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 223 ratings analysed

4 wins

Curve Soul Vintage

Liz Claiborne

3.65213 votes

Rank #8,556 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris

Ulric de Varens

3.4010 votes

Rank #57,026 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Curve Soul Vintage takes 4 of 5 categories.

Curve Soul Vintage
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Varens Romance Oh ! Paris
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Curve Soul Vintage4/5

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris1/5

Ratings & consensus: Curve Soul Vintage
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Curve Soul Vintage
Sillage & projection: Curve Soul Vintage
Value for money: Varens Romance Oh ! Paris
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Curve Soul Vintage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Curve Soul VintageLiz Claiborne

Varens Romance Oh ! ParisUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 213 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 28%Had 2%Want 70%

Category winnerCurve Soul VintageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

213 votes

10%Love

40%Like

30%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityCurve Soul Vintage

SillageCurve Soul Vintage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVarens Romance Oh ! ParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

patchouli69%

sweet61%

vanilla100%

powdery86%

sweet72%

fruity58%

amber44%

musky30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both powdery, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CranberryPlumLimeBergamotAppleOrange

Heart

Lime BlossomIrisMagnoliaJasmineRoseTuberose

Base

PatchouliMuskVanillaSandalwoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

Apple

Heart2-3 hrs

VanillaPlumDried Fruits

Base4-6 hrs

AmberMuskGourmand AccordBlonde Woods

InformationalShared notesPlum, Apple, Musk and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Varens Romance Oh ! Paris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night54

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Date 22%Work 20%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews58

Overall rank#57,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCurve Soul VintageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Curve Soul Vintage by Liz Claiborne pairs tart cranberry and sweet plum with a heavy dose of earthy patchouli. Bright lime and bergamot cut through the dark fruit opening before softening into magnolia, iris, and powdery vanilla. It offers a bold fruitchouli scent profile built for crisp autumn evenings and casual lat…

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Varens Romance Oh ! Paris opens with a fleeting burst of crisp green apple before settling into a warm, sugary fruit compote. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly burns away to reveal sweet stewed plum and dried fruits coated in confectionery vanilla. As the mid notes develop across the first hour,…

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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 Soul Vintage or Varens Romance Oh ! Paris?

Curve Soul Vintage takes 4 of 5 categories. Curve Soul Vintage is rated 3.65/5 from 213 votes; Varens Romance Oh ! Paris is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Curve Soul Vintage for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Varens Romance Oh ! Paris for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Curve Soul Vintage or Varens Romance Oh ! Paris?

Curve Soul Vintage lasts longest (Curve Soul Vintage 64/100, Varens Romance Oh ! Paris 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Curve Soul Vintage or Varens Romance Oh ! Paris?

Curve Soul Vintage projects furthest (Curve Soul Vintage 62/100, Varens Romance Oh ! Paris 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Curve Soul Vintage and Varens Romance Oh ! Paris smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Plum, Apple, Musk and Vanilla.

Is Curve Soul Vintage or Varens Romance Oh ! Paris better for summer or winter?

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Curve Soul Vintage and Varens Romance Oh ! Paris?

Curve Soul Vintage has top notes of Cranberry, Plum, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Lime Blossom, Iris, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Varens Romance Oh ! Paris has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Vanilla, Plum and Dried Fruits, a base of Amber, Musk, Gourmand Accord and Blonde Woods.