Parfums de Cologne

Afternoon Swim 2019

KVYRUS
27.12.2020 - 02:38 PM
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Tangerines in the Bahamas, is that possible?

Yes, and how it goes.
That's the feeling Afternoon Swim gives me.
You're lying on a beach somewhere, let it be the Bahamas or Miami.
There's the smell of freshly peeled tangerines wafting, the ocean air and an aquatic smell, with an ice cold drink next to it.
That's exactly how Afternoon Swim smells to me.The scent packs summer into its entire bottle, I don't think you can get more summer than that.

The fragrance starts very fruity with the tangerine / orange note, which can be perceived very strongly. It joins an aquatic note, which I attribute to the bergamot.
The fragrance remains the first 15-30 minutes so.
After some time, the scent is rather creamy and softer, you could think you just applied a great sunscreen.
The aquatic and watery note holds back, giving all the attention to the mandarin !
I must say that I did not perceive ginger or ambergris, but think it possible that one of these two notes are responsible for the creamy and soft smell.

In itself, Afternoon Swim is a really great summer scent, however not everything about it is outstanding.
The biggest minus point is in my opinion the durability. The fragrance really does not last long and creates it barely over the 6 hours. The sillage, however, is better than expected, and the people around me can perceive the fragrance well.
As a 2nd negative aspect, I want to talk about the price. The fragrance costs a proud 215€. For the money you also get good summer fragrances like Roja Elysium or Creed Aventus, or you buy a lot of designer fragrances with the money.
Louis Vuitton should demand less money for the fragrance in my opinion because the durability is simply too low. The price is here I find clearly not fair.
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