I was in Macy's a few weeks ago and tried this perfume, thankfully on a strip and not on myself. In Control is definitely stronger than the original Curious. I don't remember exactly what it smells like, but I know for sure it smelled awful. That's just my opinion, other people might love it, lol. I love the bottle though. Too bad it smelled so icky, it would have looked pretty in my room, lol.