Afternoon Swim
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Afternoon Swim by Louis Vuitton is a bright citrus built around three kinds of orange. Mandarin orange, Sicilian orange and bergamot open it sharp and juicy, before a clean, aquatic accord moves in and cools the whole thing down. Ambergris and ginger sit underneath, giving it a warm, faintly salty base rather than a plain citrus fade-out. Launched in 2019, it crosses easily between men and women, and it suits a summer day off just as well as a shift at work. Voters keep it for summer, worn by day. Most wearers vote its longevity moderate, and most also call the sillage moderate, so a couple of sprays carry you through the afternoon. A 3ml decant is enough to try it across a working week before you commit.
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The community verdict
Bright and citrusy, Afternoon Swim brings mandarin orange, Sicilian orange and bergamot into aquatic notes, then settles on ambergris and ginger. Most find its wear time and projection moderate. It feels fresh and energising on summer days, including at work, though its simple citrus character may not suit everyone.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Bergamot
- Mandarin Orange
- Sicilian Orange
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Aquatic Notes
- Brand
- Louis Vuitton
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- 2019
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Sea water drying on bare shoulders, oranges waiting in the shade.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity100 votes
Most voted: 55%Moderate
25%Long lasting
Sillage100 votes
Most voted: 60%Moderate
20%Intimate
Season100 votes
Most voted: 62%Summer
28%Spring
Time of day100 votes
Most voted: 68%Daytime
18%Office
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Longevity100 votes
- Very weak5%5 votes
- Weak15%15 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)55%55 votes
- Long lasting25%25 votes
- Eternal0%0 votes
Sillage100 votes
- Intimate20%20 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)60%60 votes
- Strong20%20 votes
- Enormous0%0 votes
Season100 votes
- Spring28%28 votes
- Summer (Most voted)62%62 votes
- Autumn8%8 votes
- Winter2%2 votes
Time of day100 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)68%68 votes
- Office18%18 votes
- Evening9%9 votes
- Night out5%5 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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More from Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton began in France in 1854 as a trunk-maker, and today it also makes perfume, with the range here spanning launches from 2018 to 2026. Two moods run side by side: bright bergamot, citron and ginger on one hand, and deep oud, incense, leather and saffron on the other. Imagination is the fresh, clean way in. Ombre Nomade is its opposite, smoky and woody. L'Immensité gives citrus a spicy edge, and Pacific Chill keeps things light and floral.
Frequently asked questions
What does Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim smell like?
Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim opens with Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Sicilian Orange. The heart brings Aquatic Notes. It dries down to Ambergris and Ginger.
Is Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (55% of votes), and 25% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (60% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 62% of season votes.
Is Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 2% of season votes go to winter.
Is Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 86% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 14% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 18% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim?
Afternoon Swim is made by Louis Vuitton. It was launched in 2019.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim?
A 10ml decant of Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Louis Vuitton perfumes can I try?
Besides Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim, 10ML has Imagination, Ombre Nomade and Pacific Chill from Louis Vuitton, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim decant is filled by hand from an original Louis Vuitton bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.