Curve for Men
Curve for Men by Liz Claiborne is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 1996 in the budget price tier. It opens with bergamot, lime and cucumber, moves into lavender, juniper berry and cardamom and dries down to musk, sandalwood and amber. Expect around 5 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Lime Sharper and greener than lemon. Reads a bit tropical, a bit barbershop.
- Cucumber Cool, watery and clean. Almost more a texture than a smell.
Heart
- Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
- Juniper Berry Gin, basically. Piney, dry and bracing.
- Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
Dry-down
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Smells like this
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