What Is DUA Gone Swimming a Dupe Of?

DUA Gone Swimming is a clone of Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim. If you are trying to place the scent, that is the original to start with. The comparison centers on orange, mandarin and bergamot, rather than an unrelated fragrance with a similar name.

Why this pairing makes sense

Gone Swimming is the straightforward citrus option in this group. Orange, mandarin and bergamot are the main reason Afternoon Swim is the reference. The appeal is that orange-led idea itself, without turning the comparison into a promise about how many hours either bottle will last.

The reference is Afternoon Swim, rather than Imagination or Pacific Chill.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Mandarin Orange, Sicilian Orange, Ambergris and Bergamot. Those are useful points to look for when trying the DUA scent.

Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim lists Bergamot, Sicilian Orange, Mandarin Orange, Ginger and Ambergris among its notes. The full profiles above show the rest, keeping each scent’s own labels and structure. A note list describes the idea; it does not tell you the proportions or guarantee that two fragrances develop the same way.

What would we compare on skin?

We would look for the balance between juicy orange and the sharper citrus edges. The original catalog pyramid also lists ginger, while DUA presents its notes as a flat list.

Which one should you choose?

We would start with DUA Gone Swimming if you want to explore orange, mandarin and bergamot in DUA’s interpretation. Choose the original if having that specific reference is the priority. Before ordering either one, compare bottle sizes, the current delivered cost and the retailer’s return policy. A sample is especially useful if one particular note is the reason you are interested.