Sicilian orange
Mandarin orange
Bergamot
RhyanF
1 Review
RhyanF
Helpful Review
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Really good ......... but not Afternoon Swim and that's really ok
So........... this is my first ever review on Parfumo. I've read a lot of opinions about things I own and things I've smelt and wanted to add a few points for people that may not be familiar with many of the fragrances that they read about in this forum.
I own both Afternoon Swim and IV Quatre and they can definitely be used in all of the same situations but they aren't a 1 to 1 match. IV Quatre has a very strong and sweet orange opening which is pretty artificial but isn't bad in any way. I think we have to be realistic with what we can expect from something that is 10-15% of the price of the fragrance it's emulating. Although it's a synthetic smell, it has a juicy undertone and is very pleasant and not cloying. The scent is linear so what you smell from the opening doesn't really change much through both the middle and well after the drydown but the scent is sweet in the air and has a nice sillage until it become a skin scent - which for me is 6-7+ hours. It performs really well for a fresh fragrance and is definitely blind buy worthy. It doesn't have some of the depth of Afternoon Swim (which may sound odd to say a freshy has "depth" but it does a little) as I don't really get any of the ginger or slight marine notes but I'd recommend buying IV Quatre. I just wanted to add my opinion as I don't think it's fair to over or underplay this fragrance.
So yes, it's good, it's actually really good.............. but on your skin you're not going to confuse it for Afternoon Swim of you've smelt them both side by side. Don't let that limit you though. Just buy it. It's under £30 in the UK. Afternoon Swim is £250+.................................... you do the math!!!
I own both Afternoon Swim and IV Quatre and they can definitely be used in all of the same situations but they aren't a 1 to 1 match. IV Quatre has a very strong and sweet orange opening which is pretty artificial but isn't bad in any way. I think we have to be realistic with what we can expect from something that is 10-15% of the price of the fragrance it's emulating. Although it's a synthetic smell, it has a juicy undertone and is very pleasant and not cloying. The scent is linear so what you smell from the opening doesn't really change much through both the middle and well after the drydown but the scent is sweet in the air and has a nice sillage until it become a skin scent - which for me is 6-7+ hours. It performs really well for a fresh fragrance and is definitely blind buy worthy. It doesn't have some of the depth of Afternoon Swim (which may sound odd to say a freshy has "depth" but it does a little) as I don't really get any of the ginger or slight marine notes but I'd recommend buying IV Quatre. I just wanted to add my opinion as I don't think it's fair to over or underplay this fragrance.
So yes, it's good, it's actually really good.............. but on your skin you're not going to confuse it for Afternoon Swim of you've smelt them both side by side. Don't let that limit you though. Just buy it. It's under £30 in the UK. Afternoon Swim is £250+.................................... you do the math!!!
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