Gone Swimming
The Dua Brand2021
Side by side
Gone Swimming vs. Cool Water
Is Gone Swimming better than Cool Water?
Gone Swimming rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
Ambergris
citrusfresh spicy
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 Gone Swimming and Cool Water?
| Gone Swimming | Cool Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2021 | 1988 |
| Gender | Female | Male |
| Perfumer | — | Pierre Bourdon |
| Best season | Spring | — |
Scent DNA
How do Gone Swimming and Cool Water smell?
Gone Swimming
Citrus
Fresh Spicy
Animalic
Amber
Sweet
Cool Water
Woody
Fresh
Aquatic
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Green
Citrus
Earthy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Gone Swimming and Cool Water share?
Top—
Green NotesSea WaterLavenderMintRosemaryCorianderCalone
Heart
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
GeraniumNeroliJasmineSandalwood
Base
AmbergrisDriftwood
OakmossCedarwoodCedarMuskAmberTobaccoAmbergris
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
Driftwood
CedarwoodCedarSandalwood
Animalic Notes
Ambergris
Ambergris
Citric Notes
Bergamot
Neroli
Where they fit
When and where do Gone Swimming and Cool Water work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Gone Swimming or Cool Water?
| Gone Swimming | Cool Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Gone Swimming and Cool Water?
Some will hesitate at ambergris. Don't. That's the part that outlasts the citrus, the part that makes you smell like you actually did something today, not like you're about to go somewhere.Gone Swimming
Here's the thing about Cool Water: it doesn't try to seduce you. It just shows up, smells incredible, and never overstays. That's rarer than it sounds.Cool Water
The hunt
Where to buy Gone Swimming and Cool Water
| Gone Swimming | Cool Water | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | — | $16.95fragranceshop |
| 1.3 oz | — | $16.95fragranceshop |
| 50ml | — | $18.89fragrancenet |
| 2.5 oz | — | $18.95fragranceshop |
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