No 98 Afternoon Swim

No 98 opens with the same bright, juicy citrus rush that made Afternoon Swim a modern classic - Sicilian orange and mandarin lead the charge, tasting almost realistic in their tartness. Bergamot and ginger keep the middle lively without adding sweetness, staying true to the clean, uncomplicated character Jacques Cavallier built into the original. The base settles into a simple ambergris finish rather than LV's more polished ambroxan-driven skin scent, so the drydown is a touch less refined and fades slightly sooner. That said, the top-to-heart journey is where Afternoon Swim earns its praise, and this dupe reproduces that stage convincingly. It's an easy, unisex daytime fragrance well suited to warm weather, casual wear, and anyone who wants that 'midday dip in the Mediterranean' feeling without the luxury price tag.