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    Afternoon Swim vs. Candy Festival

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    Afternoon Swim rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Afternoon Swim vs. Candy Festival
    Afternoon SwimCandy Festival
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20192022
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonSummerSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Afternoon Swim

    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Sweet
    Aquatic
    Aromatic
    Fruity
    Amber

    Candy Festival

    Fruity
    Sweet
    Fresh
    Citrus
    Woody
    Ozonic
    Powdery
    Aquatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeSicilian OrangeBergamot
    MelonBlackcurrantLemon
    Heart
    Ginger
    PineappleApricot
    Base
    Ambergris
    CedarMuskAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Afternoon Swim vs. Candy Festival
    Afternoon SwimCandy Festival
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    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
    Sweetness done right. Not cloying, not fleeting, the kind of fruity that flirts without suffocating. It's bright enough for a Tuesday, playful enough for a festival, warm enough to linger.Candy Festival