Fragrance comparison

Red Bold vs Curve Soul Vintage

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 217 ratings analysed

3 wins

Red Bold

L'Orientale Fragrances

5.004 votes

Rank #31,587 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Curve Soul Vintage

Liz Claiborne

3.65213 votes

Rank #9,023 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Bold takes 3 of 4 categories.

Red Bold
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Curve Soul Vintage
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Red Bold3/4

Curve Soul Vintage1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red Bold
Sillage & projection: Red Bold
Value for money: Red Bold
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

Red BoldL'Orientale Fragrances

Curve Soul VintageLiz Claiborne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

3.65/ 5 · 213 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

26%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

213 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityRed Bold

SillageRed Bold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value72

Category winnerRed BoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

rose92%

woody84%

fruity77%

green69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

patchouli69%

sweet61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AppleBergamotLimeNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePatchouliWoody Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskAmberVanilla

Top

CranberryPlumLimeBergamotAppleOrange

Heart

Lime BlossomIrisMagnoliaJasmineRoseTuberose

Base

PatchouliMuskVanillaSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesApple, Bergamot, Lime and Rose. Durations are only published for Red Bold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring40

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex0

Women17

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,587

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews58

Category winnerCurve Soul VintageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Red Bold by L'Orientale Fragrances is a punchy oriental woody blend that hits you with immediate crisp sweetness. Tart green apple and sharp lime strike your nose first. It feels bright. That sharp citrus burst softens within fifteen minutes, making room for a clean red rose backed by earthy patchouli and dry cedar-li…

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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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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, Red Bold or Curve Soul Vintage?

Red Bold takes 3 of 4 categories. Red Bold is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Curve Soul Vintage is rated 3.65/5 from 213 votes. Choose Red Bold for a citrus and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Curve Soul Vintage for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Red Bold or Curve Soul Vintage?

Red Bold lasts longest (Red Bold 87/100, Curve Soul Vintage 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Bold or Curve Soul Vintage?

Red Bold projects furthest (Red Bold 79/100, Curve Soul Vintage 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Bold and Curve Soul Vintage smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Apple, Bergamot, Lime and Rose.

Is Red Bold or Curve Soul Vintage better for summer or winter?

Red Bold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Bold and Curve Soul Vintage?

Red Bold has top notes of Apple, Bergamot, Lime and Neroli, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli and Woody Notes, a base of Musk, Amber and Vanilla. 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.