Reviews of Curve Chill for Men by Liz Claiborne

Acqua di Churomve
For all your metallic needs
In water vapor.

Top Note: Dog whistle
Heart: OCD-level clean
Base Note: Still smell soap

Clearly a case of
Convergent evolution
In fresh aquatics.

No Curve flanker has
Worked so hard to keep Curved hands
Off Olfaction's flank.

Amazing to smell
The lovely longevity
Of nothing itself.

Let us thus enjoy
Smelling nicely fresh and clean
Without smelling much.

Much respect to this sophisticated niche scent. I expected the citrus to dominate the scent, since the citrus features so prominently in so many fragrances these days, but there is a beautiful interplay going on here where the citrus combines with the bergamot and violet and lays just underneath them. The aldehydes, white pepper, and a tiny drop of green tea are like a binder that holds together the top and bottom layers. So achingly wonderful. I'm unsure what season Chill was meant for, but it is Spring now and I adore hearing and seeing Vivaldi's "La Primavera" during each whiff of this throughout the day.

Curve Chill: I'm a little surprised by this. Because of the pyramid-listed aldehydes: I was expecting a blast of off-putting synthetics magnified by an abundance of aldehydes. But that didn't happen. The synthetics were there but they were tame and rather pleasant... the aldehydes didn't reach my nose (YEAH!). The opening gave me a kind of clean, synthetic aroma that was, although generic, basically acceptable.

In spite of all the components listed in the note pyramid, this is a very simple modern conglomerate fragrance. It is very similar to what the mall designers have been producing for twenty-five years. It provides an aroma that is pleasant if not natural or sophisticated. Its longevity as a sillage-maker is definitely substandard, but if applied with care, it can act more like a clean “just-showered” scent that can last four hours.

You can Chill with Curve... But you won't be Chillin' long...



Curve Chill by Liz Claiborne smells great and is a “steal of a deal”... Chill is a clean citrus fragrance out of the bottle that settles on the skin with notes of citrus, floral, and musk. Definitely, a good scent that has appeal. There have been some comparisons to Chrome, but I am not sure I get that... Nothing new to the scent, but it does have appeal. That is about the extent of the fragrance - I am a huge fan of the original Curve and Bora Bora, but Chill does not have the longevity of those two... Disappointing...



My reviews generally consider the following areas that are important to me: appeal and uniqueness of the scent (i.e. easy on the nose); "wow factor" (compliments), projection/sillage, longevity, appropriate season and event for fragrance; quality and/or uniqueness of bottle and packaging (i.e. easy on the eyes); and, the price/value of fragrance.



While not totally inclusive, my evaluation of Chill is as follows (scoring is out of 5 stars – 1 star is low, 3 is average, and 5 stars is best):





Appeal/Uniqueness of Scent: 5

Wow Factor: 3

Projection: 3

Longevity: 3

Appropriate season/event for fragrance: 4

Quality/design of bottle and packaging: 4.5

Price/Value: 5



Total Points: 27.5 points

Average Score: 3.93 stars



Comments: As previously mentioned, Chill really does have a clean citrus musky scent, it just does not last on the skin or clothing. Sweetie did mention that it smelled great (and it was about 4 hours following a reapplication) - it has potential Wow Factor... I like the design of the bottle, clear and "etched" artistry that is easy on the eyes. I am a huge Curve (Claiborne for that matter), but I am disappointed in the longevity. Great deal too... If you are looking for a pleasant scent that is not overbearing, this one is for you.



I give Chill 3.93 stars, out of 5. If you are a Claiborne fan, add it to your collection - otherwise, spend your money on something that will last longer. Ride the wave and don't ask where it goes...

I'll be honest - at first I hated this scent. It smelled like cucumber to me, and I hate the way cucumber smells.

I'm really not sure what changed. I kept wearing it daily because I didn't have any other fragrance to turn to and now I like it a lot. It seems like it got better as the bottle went on. Does that sound crazy?

I wear one squirt on the back of my neck and one squirt on my left wrist (then I touch my right wrist to my left wrist quickly to apply it to both). It mixes well with my body chemistry. In the air it smells synthetic, almost like a chemical cleaning compound (and like cucumber... yuck!) but on my body it smells sweet, yet edgy.

It has a "warm burn" to it. I like it. My wife likes it. That's all I need to know.

If anyone is curious, I wear Drakkar Noir for fancier occassions and like it a lolt. This smells... well, nothing like Drakkar, but it is nice for a daily fragrance and it has decent staying power. I can still smell it vaguely at the end of the day, but it won't knock you over or anything.

I smelled this fragrance on a guy I was meeting and wondered what was that he was wearing. It smelled really sophisticated to me and I tought it must be expensive stuff. Being a guy I did not wanted to ask what its was but when he offered me a lift in his car there it was in the slot between the driver's seat and passenger seat. I tilted the bottle to get the name. then I went to the store to sniff one it confirmed and I bought me a bottle. I love this fragrance too bad it dosent linger for too long.

Will write the same thing I did for Claiborne Sport:

Again, although it can be said to lean a bit towards the femmy side (more so than most fresh, outdoors-y, aqua-y frags & more so than Claiborne Sport) it nonetheless can easily pass as a unisex fragrance (the name "Curve" also seems more like a female allusion)...in the long run, actually in the short run, I find it a bit weak with little sillage...but I've also only just given it a shot or two...and feel your bucks can be better spent...as others have said, "worth the investment if the investment is low"...Neutral at best, at least for the present...

This is a better version of Chrome. Chrome is too light and has no substance, not to mention it smells very synthetic or papery. Chill is a shower fresh scent, typically I don't care for scents like this, but for some reason I like Chill.Chill is basically a thicker Chrome with less synthetic smell (believe it or not from Claiborne) This reminds me of soap as well. I'd say for the money, it's a good buy. Not worth retail price though. I'm actually going to inquire on getting a small bottle of this for my collection. Longevity is poor though.

worst cologne buy i have ever made this stuff is garbage and it burns ur nostrils NOBODY likes it take my advise and AVOID the curve versions they are synthetic and disgusting

Azzaro Chrome mixed with ck One. Not bad but kinda of a bore.

Originarily dismissed this one 'cause it was pretty generic, I recently got a small bottle of this as a filler frag for my wardrobe. It's decent smelling, and I'd even go as far to say it's above average in its price range...but definately not something I'd wear to impress anyone.

Smells a bit like Azzaro Chrome.

Let's see... being in the Curve family, you should know not to expect anything groundbreaking. Basically, it's the same old Curve accord, supposedly with notes of green tea, white pepper, and citrus. What it ends up being is a fragrance that smells like bath soap scented with original Curve. You're not missing anything...