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    Gone Swimming in Caribbean Waters vs. Afternoon Swim

    Strikingly similar
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    Afternoon Swim rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Gone Swimming in Caribbean Waters vs. Afternoon Swim
    Gone Swimming in Caribbean WatersAfternoon Swim
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20212019
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Jacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Gone Swimming in Caribbean Waters

    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Sweet
    Conifer
    Amber

    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
    LimeMandarin OrangeBergamot
    Ginger
    Base
    White RumAmbergrisSugar CaneCoconut
    Ambergris

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Gone Swimming in Caribbean Waters vs. Afternoon Swim
    Gone Swimming in Caribbean WatersAfternoon Swim
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The rum note is what separates this from every other coconut-citrus in the game. Boozy enough to feel fun, sweet enough to mean it. It's the inspired hybrid that pulls two iconic vacation scents into.Gone Swimming in Caribbean Waters
    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