Fragrance comparison

Instance Rosa Absoluta vs Curve

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 708 ratings analysed

Instance Rosa Absoluta

Eudora

3.8928 votes

Rank #33,645 FloralFresh

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55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Curve

Liz Claiborne

3.71680 votes

Rank #5,502 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Curve takes 4 of 7 categories.

Instance Rosa Absoluta
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Curve
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Instance Rosa Absoluta3/7

Curve4/7

Ratings & consensus: Curve
Community sentiment: Instance Rosa Absoluta
Longevity: Instance Rosa Absoluta
Sillage & projection: Curve
Value for money: Curve
Versatility: Instance Rosa Absoluta
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Curve

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Instance Rosa AbsolutaEudora

CurveLiz Claiborne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 55%Had 11%Want 34%

3.71/ 5 · 680 votes

Have 38%Had 63%Want 0%

Category winnerCurveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

39%Like

18%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

28 votes

19%Love

54%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

680 votes

Category winnerInstance Rosa AbsolutaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityInstance Rosa Absoluta

SillageCurve

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value80

Category winnerCurveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh92%

rose84%

citrus77%

fruity69%

aquatic61%

floral100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, fresh and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LitchiPomeloPearMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseLotusPink PeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskWoolAmberCashmeran

Top

BlackberryGrapefruitMandarin OrangePeachBergamotOrangeYlang-YlangApricot

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyPink PeonyYellow FreesiaMagnoliaLotusDamask RoseCassiaCyclamen

Base

MuskIrisVioletCedarSandalwoodAmberMahogany

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Rose, Lotus and Pink Peony. Durations are only published for Instance Rosa Absoluta, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer100

Fall61

Winter39

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerInstance Rosa AbsolutaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 40%Work 34%Date 18%Party 7%

Men1

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,645

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews81

Category winnerCurveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eudora Instance Rosa Absoluta delivers a crisp splash of morning garden air. The lychee hits fast. Tart pomelo and chilled pear cut through the opening alcohol flash in three minutes, making way for dewy pink rose and lotus petals. It feels sheer, clean, and breezy rather than heavy or jammy. On bare skin, the lighter…

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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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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, Instance Rosa Absoluta or Curve?

Curve takes 4 of 7 categories. Instance Rosa Absoluta is rated 3.89/5 from 28 votes; Curve is rated 3.71/5 from 680 votes. Choose Instance Rosa Absoluta for a floral and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Curve for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Instance Rosa Absoluta or Curve?

Instance Rosa Absoluta lasts longest (Instance Rosa Absoluta 60/100, Curve 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Instance Rosa Absoluta or Curve?

Projection is very close: Curve 51/100, Instance Rosa Absoluta 49/100 for sillage.

Do Instance Rosa Absoluta and Curve smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Rose, Lotus and Pink Peony.

Is Instance Rosa Absoluta or Curve better for summer or winter?

For summer, Instance Rosa Absoluta is the stronger pick. For winter, Instance Rosa Absoluta is the stronger pick. Instance Rosa Absoluta suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Instance Rosa Absoluta and Curve?

Instance Rosa Absoluta has top notes of Litchi, Pomelo, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Lotus, Pink Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Wool, Amber and Cashmeran. 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.