5 clones found

01Alexandria FragrancesAfternoon Splash

Afternoon Splash

by Alexandria Fragrances

● Top pickHigh match

~$35–47

02The Dua BrandGone Swimming

Gone Swimming

by The Dua Brand

High match

~$39–55

03Maison AlhambraJean Lowe Azure

Jean Lowe Azure

by Maison Alhambra

Moderate match

~$20–30

04LuciannoSunset Swim

Sunset Swim

by Lucianno

Moderate match

~$45–60

05Montagne ParfumsAfternoon Dive

Afternoon Dive

by Montagne Parfums

Moderate match

~$45

Afternoon Swim (2019, Jacques Cavallier) is Louis Vuitton's bright, juicy summer citrus: a big burst of sweet Sicilian and mandarin orange over bergamot, with a lightly salty-aquatic ambergris drydown and a whisper of ginger — beloved but pricey and famously short-lived, which is exactly why it is one of the most-cloned designer citruses. Community consensus (Fragrantica's dedicated 'Best LV Afternoon Swim clone' board, r/fragranceclones, YouTube clone-wars) is unusually clear and converges on a handful of names rather than fragmenting. Alexandria Fragrances' Afternoon Splash is the single most-cited match — reviewers call it an 'unbelievably accurate clone,' just a touch denser and sweeter. The Dua Brand's Gone Swimming is repeatedly named the closest overall (90–95%) and, being an extrait, fixes the original's weak longevity, though it costs more than the Arabian-house options. Maison Alhambra's Jean Lowe Azure is the budget workhorse — genuinely close and cheapest, with citrus-typical modest performance. Lucianno Sunset Swim (an extrait 'twist' that adds a creamy coconut-milk facet) and Montagne Parfums' Afternoon Dive round out a credible field. All are marketed unisex like the original. Confidence is solid; the main caveat is that these are citrus dupes, so none is a performance beast and Afternoon Swim's exact salty freshness is hard to nail perfectly.