Curious by Britney Spears

Aquatic floral and sweet; smells nice but fades quickly and lacks presence; ideal if you’re looking for something delicate.

I fell in love at first sniff and now I have eight or nine bottles. Clean, fresh, flirtatious, playful, and soft. It’s my favourite of Britney Spears; I never get tired of it and it brings back good memories. For me, it’s a ten.

Very alcoholic opening and drying down to honey. There’s no lotus, violet, jasmine, or vanilla, just alcohol and honey. That’s it. 2/10.

I don’t know much about notes, but it’s one of the most complimented in my collection; men love it. Some women praise it too, but men are the ones who notice most; a friend always tells me to wear it. It adapts to any season or occasion: bar, party, birthday, interview, or date. It’s floral, slightly sweet, sensual yet tender, like a hug. The name fits well. I have the 100ml which is uncomfortable; next time I’ll buy the smaller size. It lasts 8 hours or more on clothes and has good sillage. I’d buy it again.

I adore the stately scents of Elizabeth Arden and Carolina Herrera, I absolutely adore them. I found Curious stately but initially it was a floral slap in the face; I had to step away. Someone liked it and I noticed their face lighting up with love. It’s the typical you love it or hate it; I didn’t hate it, simply I didn’t like it.

I’m not usually a floral person, but I’ve been wearing this for months with high expectations as a Britney fan, and it surprised me. It opens with magnolia sweetened by pear (a bit strong for me), followed by jasmine and lotus, closing with a musky vanilla and very subtly woody scent that reminds me of a real tree. I don’t like the opening; it feels a bit matronly, but the dry-down is wow. Sillage and longevity are moderate; I tried the body mist and it lasted about five hours on the skin. It’s affordable, clean, aquatic, and floral, though for me it’s not as youthful as they market it. I’ll give it another chance because the dry-down just captivates me.

I was looking for something casual and carefree for daily wear and remembered a friend recommending Curious to me 15 years ago. I spotted it at a good price on Amazon and bought it. I’ve been wearing it for a week; the first impression was ‘brand new wrist’. The bottle and box are gorgeous. It’s a white aquatic floral with strong notes of magnolia, jasmine, neroli, and musk. Totally feminine, delicate, cheerful, wearable, and innocent, ideal for spring and summer. Sillage and longevity are between weak and moderate, but better on clothes than on skin. Ignore the opening; it’s alcoholic and unpleasant, but after 20-30 minutes it becomes lovely and delicate. Sometimes it smells like hair product (which I like) or a bit synthetic, but it doesn’t bother me. It’s my go-to. Edit: Two months later. Something curious happens to me: I usually dislike synthetics and short-lasting scents, but this, despite feeling synthetic and having a 90s vibe, makes me want to keep using it, and I miss it when I don’t wear it. I get soft bursts of notes like pear, jasmine, lotus, and magnolia that make it floral, clean, and sweet. I imagine a teenager wearing it in the late 90s or early 2000s.

Everything I smell is pear, magnolia, and neroli. My daughter says I wear a pear perfume, so it’s quite noticeable. It improves over time; at first it lasted nothing, but now that it’s been with me for months, it lasts very well for 5 to 7 hours on clothes and skin. Sometimes I can’t even smell it on myself, but people ask me what I’m wearing. I really like it.

It marked an era in my secondary school; I always loved it, and it lasted a long time on me. Then I felt it was very elegant for evening occasions, so today, at 30, I see it more as a daytime scent. I recommend it if you like the smell of neroli, as it’s the note I perceive the most.

Curious, wow, how hard it is to find the non-refurbished perfume with the original gift box and atomiser. Lots of magnolia and aquatic notes, but it feels like the green of the stem, that fresh scent like just having a bath or walking into a florist cutting white bouquets. I don’t consider it youthful and I’m grateful for that; I’m overwhelmed with gourmand scents; from this to its flanker In Control, I’d choose the original a thousand times. Fresh and simple, opening slightly alcoholic, but it’s a celebrity perfume and a pioneer, so I judge it by its year. If it feels like a lady’s perfume? If you smell good and not like sugar or sweets, that’s what smelling like a lady is about, I’m here for it. Cons: moderate longevity, I’m not bothered by reapplying it. If you’re a Britney fan, go for it; if not, test it first because it might not be for everyone.

Very pleasant, a super fresh white floral with an aquatic touch that’s sweet yet stays clean. It reminds me a lot of Ralph Lauren’s Blue; they aren’t identical but are very similar. The longevity is good for the price, lasting around 5-6 hours.

It’s a fragrance that puts me in a good mood, feminine, aquatic, cheerful and clean. The neroli adds sweetness and makes the other flowers seem to float on water. It’s quite fresh, I recommend it for hot days. The trail for the first hour is good, then it fades, and for the next four hours it stays close to the skin.

The best perfume in history, simply my favourite from Britney Spears. The bottle is beautiful with that aquamarine colour and glassy touches. In my opinion, the notes are quite aquatic and white floral; you can smell that water pear note at the start and the flowers blend to give very sweet and soft notes. The bottle colour does it justice, it’s definitely nostalgic and delicious.

Mmm, it’s not a bad fragrance but not a wonder either. At first it smells like cheap and ugly perfume, then that intense scent fades and it becomes softer, very aquatic and clean.

I love this perfume. On my skin, what stands out most are the neroli and jasmine, but natural and freshly cut. They feel fresh and clean. What a pleasant scent… I wish I’d discovered it sooner.