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    Afternoon Swim vs. Candy Festival

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    Is Afternoon Swim better than Candy Festival?

    Afternoon Swim rates higher with the community.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Mood overlap
    citrusfreshsweetaquaticfruity

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Afternoon Swim and Candy Festival?

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

    Scent DNA

    How do Afternoon Swim and Candy Festival smell?

    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

    What notes do Afternoon Swim and Candy Festival share?

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeSicilian OrangeBergamot
    MelonBlackcurrantLemon
    Heart
    Ginger
    PineappleApricot
    Base
    Ambergris
    CedarMuskAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Citric Notes
    Mandarin OrangeSicilian OrangeBergamot
    Lemon

    Where they fit

    When and where do Afternoon Swim and Candy Festival work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Afternoon Swim or Candy Festival?

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

    No varnish

    What do reviewers say about Afternoon Swim and Candy Festival?

    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

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