Fragrance comparison

Talbots Eau de Parfum vs Curious Heart

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 252 ratings analysed

Talbots Eau de Parfum

Talbots

3.5511 votes

Rank #50,220 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Curious Heart

Britney Spears

4.08241 votes

Rank #5,570 FloralAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Curious Heart takes 3 of 4 categories.

Talbots Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Curious Heart
Choose it for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Talbots Eau de Parfum1/4

Curious Heart3/4

Ratings & consensus: Curious Heart
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Talbots Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Curious Heart
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Curious Heart

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Talbots Eau de ParfumTalbots

Curious HeartBritney Spears

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 32%Had 21%Want 46%

4.08/ 5 · 241 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerCurious HeartRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

44%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

241 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTalbots Eau de Parfum

SillageCurious Heart

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

floral77%

sweet69%

tuberose61%

floral100%

aquatic92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink GrapefruitPearFreesia

Heart

TuberoseMagnoliaTiare Flower

Base

PeachVanillaWhite Woods

Top

LotusMagnoliaPear

Heart

CyclamenTuberoseJasmine

Base

VanillaMuskWhite WoodsSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPear, Tuberose, Magnolia and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex11

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,220

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#5,570

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerCurious HeartHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Talbots Eau de Parfum launches with a crisp spray of pink grapefruit and sweet pear, softened almost instantly by clear freesia. As the top notes settle, the scent opens into a plush floral heart of tuberose, magnolia, and tiare flower that feels bright rather than overly creamy. A quiet base of velvety peach skin, wa…

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Curious Heart opens with crisp juicy pear alongside watery lotus flower and soft magnolia petals. As the initial wet fruity spray settles on skin, a heart of tuberose, cyclamen, and sweet jasmine emerges to give the fragrance a fresh white floral character. The base stays light and smooth, leaning into clean musk, van…

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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, Talbots Eau de Parfum or Curious Heart?

Curious Heart takes 3 of 4 categories. Talbots Eau de Parfum is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes; Curious Heart is rated 4.08/5 from 241 votes. Choose Talbots Eau de Parfum for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Curious Heart for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Talbots Eau de Parfum or Curious Heart?

Talbots Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Talbots Eau de Parfum 80/100, Curious Heart 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Talbots Eau de Parfum or Curious Heart?

Curious Heart projects furthest (Curious Heart 62/100, Talbots Eau de Parfum 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Talbots Eau de Parfum and Curious Heart smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Tuberose, Magnolia and Vanilla.

Is Talbots Eau de Parfum or Curious Heart better for summer or winter?

Talbots Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Talbots Eau de Parfum and Curious Heart?

Talbots Eau de Parfum has top notes of Pink Grapefruit, Pear and Freesia, heart notes of Tuberose, Magnolia and Tiare Flower, a base of Peach, Vanilla and White Woods. Curious Heart has top notes of Lotus, Magnolia and Pear, heart notes of Cyclamen, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, White Woods and Sandalwood.