Louis Vuitton
Afternoon Swim
2019 · light weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.90
- aromatic0.20
- aquatic0.20
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.30
- woody0.00
- amber0.00
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Office safe
Afternoon Swim is soft and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Daily fresh
Afternoon Swim is light and citrus, easy on any normal day.
Summer heat
Afternoon Swim is light and citrus, so it holds up in the heat.
Casual weekend
Afternoon Swim is easygoing and citrus, and works in its season.
Signature
Afternoon Swim is citrus with a clear character, best in spring and summer.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Mykonos
Inferno
83/100The patchouli in Inferno smells less heavy with Afternoon Swim's bergamot on top, with spice in both.
Spray Inferno first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Afternoon Swim on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Armaf
The cedarwood in Club de Nuit Intense Man Limited Edition smells less heavy with Afternoon Swim's bergamot on top, with spice in both.
Spray Club de Nuit Intense Man Limited Edition first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Afternoon Swim on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Mancera
Cedrat Boisé Intense
82/100Afternoon Swim's bergamot lifts the patchouli leaves in Cedrat Boisé Intense, with spice in both.
Spray Cedrat Boisé Intense first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Afternoon Swim on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).