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Louis Vuitton’s Afternoon Swim is one of their best fragrances and a simple yet potent fragrance that is amazing in the summer months. It’s also one with a hefty price tag. But, if you enjoy the smell, here is my running list of perfumes that can deliver a closely related experience
What Perfumes Smell Similar to Afternoon Swim?
Swimming Scent
Gone Swimming– If you’re looking for a near perfect match, Gone Swimming by the Dua Brand is the one that you will probably want to go with.
Personally, I went with their inspired blend of the Louis Vuitton and Creed’s Virgin Island Water, called Gone Swimming in Caribbean Waters. The added coconut and rum notes are really great and create a beachy fragrance.
However, the original Gone Swimming formula has the citrus notes that make the LV perfume great, done right. The price is also currently $60 for the full bottle, with a smaller size now available too. Performance is actually better than the Vuitton original, also.
Similar Citrus, Designer Style
Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Forever for Men by Dolce & Gabbana Eau De Parfum,3.3 Fl Oz– Whereas Afternoon Swim goes with the orange and bergamot combination, Light Blue Forever is much more focused on the grapefruit note. Very realistic grapefruit, with a side of bergamot.
Instead of the amber, this one goes more greenish/ozonic with how it comes across. Violet leaf, a dry vetiver, and fresh musk round things out and have a greater influence later on in the wear.
Forever is a fresher cologne than Afternoon, but doesn’t have the same level of dynamic mix from the citrus notes. Really wonderful grapefruit, though. Light Blue Forever Review
A Tygar in Your Tank
Tygar by Bvlgari– By no means is this a cheapie. Tygar is right up there in price, if not more expensive than a bottle of the Louis Vuitton. It just provides you another great luxury summer citrus, with a simple formula.
It sort of splits the difference between Afternoon Swim and L’Immensite by LV. L’Immensite is spicier and might have a tad more amber. This one goes with a heavy use of grapefruit (feels like some orange is there too), as the citrus. With amber and wood to round things out.
A fresher citrus, but has enough in common with Swim, that you’d probably enjoy wearing this one too. Also, Dua Brand has a blend of their version of Tygar and Afternoon Swim available.
Another Cheaper Option
Turathi Blue by Afnan– Ok, this one is in the same vein as Tygar and Afternoon Swim, with some similarities to Bleu de Chanel too. Again, if you want a closer alternative, go with the Dua.
Turathi gives you it’s own blend of citrus, not as grapefruit dominant as Tygar, but for sure leans that way. There’s some other stuff here, maybe bergamot? The opening is fairly sharp, but this one settles nicely.
It’s got some fresh musk, the amber, and a general woodiness. I don’t think the amber is quite as heavy, as the other scents. For the $40 or thereabouts, this is a nice and easy to wear citrus, that actually lasts a long time.
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Best Men’s Colognes started back in 2013, as a way to share my learning experiences with different fragrances, as I dove head first into the hobby. Since then, I have written hundreds of reviews and other pages about perfumes and colognes.