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    Blue Cypress Contentrate vs. Afternoon Swim

    Moderately similar
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    Afternoon Swim rates higher with the community, while Blue Cypress Contentrate wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Blue Cypress Contentrate vs. Afternoon Swim
    Blue Cypress ContentrateAfternoon Swim
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20162019
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerFrancois Merle-BaudoinJacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Blue Cypress Contentrate

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Lavender
    Anis
    Fresh Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Patchouli

    Afternoon Swim

    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Sweet
    Aquatic
    Aromatic
    Fruity
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeSicilian OrangeBergamot
    Heart
    LavenderCloveStar Anise
    Ginger
    Base
    CypressPatchouli Leaf
    Ambergris

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Blue Cypress Contentrate vs. Afternoon Swim
    Blue Cypress ContentrateAfternoon Swim
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Cool and woody with an aniseed whisper hiding in the back. That's the line this walks, fresh enough for the commute, interesting enough that the 6 o'clock doesn't feel like a repeat.Blue Cypress Contentrate
    Afternoon Swim leans heavily into citrus without any hiding. It is sunny, direct, and smells like peeled oranges on a warm afternoon. The Ambergris and Ginger add depth, but this is fundamentally.Afternoon Swim