Liz Claiborne Curve Wave, released in 2005, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Liz Claiborne Curve Wave: aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus, about 4h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Liz Claiborne Curve Wave we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Evokes the same aquatic and fresh-green energy as Curve Wave, leaning into a clean, crisp profile that feels very familiar.
It shares its green, fresh and woody accords with Liz Claiborne Curve Wave, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 19,047 community ratings.
Maintains the classic aromatic and woody DNA associated with the house, providing a similar fresh-spicy vibe to the original.
It shares its aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords with Liz Claiborne Curve Wave, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 243 community ratings.
Offers a bright, citrus-forward aromatic profile that sits in the same family as Curve Wave for daily casual wear.
It shares its fresh, citrus and woody accords with Liz Claiborne Curve Wave, lasts about 4h against 4h and carries 345 community ratings.
A modern aromatic scent that captures a similar fresh-spicy and woody balance, reminiscent of the breezy feel of Curve Wave.
It shares its woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords with Liz Claiborne Curve Wave, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 114 community ratings.
Shares the same breezy, aromatic, and fresh-spicy character found in Curve Wave, offering a similarly light and casual wearing experience.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Liz Claiborne Curve Wave, lasts about 4h against 4h and carries 87 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Liz Claiborne Claiborne for Men, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate).
Nautica Voyage, at about 5h on skin, against about 4h for Liz Claiborne Curve Wave.
Benetton Paradiso Inferno Blue, at 82% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
Liz Claiborne Curve Wave itself sells from $13.95 (100 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Nautica Nautica Voyage actually costs about $5 a year MORE than Liz Claiborne Curve Wave. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Nautica Nautica Voyage comes closest at 4.7h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Liz Claiborne Curve Wave notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-01.