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Afternoon Swim
Before you buy
From a 60% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 50–64% alike: related, with clear differences.
Sample first? Sample Empire Crown for what it is; don't buy it expecting Afternoon Swim.
Only 1 community source so far, so sample before you buy.
At a glance
How long it lasts
Lasts longest: Empire Crown
Long lasting · From 3 wearer mentions · limited
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 3 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 53 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Not enough wearer reports to compare how far they project
Only Afternoon Swim has enough reports so far
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 21 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
Not enough prices to compare per ml
No prices listed yet
Seasons
Not enough season data to compare
Only Afternoon Swim has seasons listed
Day or night
Not enough wearer reports to compare day and night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
All lean citrus
Citrus is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 10 different notes in total
2 notes shared by both
BergamotGinger
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Empire Crown
7 notes listed · 5 unique here
AmberGrapefruitMuskPatchouliVetiver
Afternoon Swim
5 notes listed · 3 unique here
Ambre GrisMandarinOrange
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Citrus
Empire Crownstrong
Afternoon Swimstrong
Amber
Empire Crownstrong
Afternoon Swimlight
Musky
Empire Crownstrong
Afternoon Swimlight
Patchouli
Empire Crownmedium
Afternoon SwimNot listed
Fresh Spicy
Empire Crownmedium
Afternoon Swimmedium
Fresh
Empire Crownmedium
Afternoon Swimlight
Stored-pair evidence
Afternoon Swim is the original; Empire Crown is the listed alternative.
- Very closeOpening
- Same familyHeart
- CloseDry-down
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Batches and reformulations vary, so test on skin before you buy.
See all alternatives to Afternoon SwimWhat the community says
From Reddit · Low confidence
- Community match
- 60%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: Empire Crown is described as a mix of Tygar and Afternoon Swim rather than a direct clone; evidence is thin.
Where people say Empire Crown does better
- Seen as higher quality than some alternative Afternoon Swim clones 1
Show the source
Reddit commentu/ACNow60% match, read from the wording
Jean Loewe Arzur (opens in a new tab)Get khadlaj Empire crown, a mix of tygar and Afternoon swim. Much higher quality than Alhambra.
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Empire Crown | Afternoon Swim |
|---|---|---|
| BergamotOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| GrapefruitOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| AmberHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| GingerHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| MuskDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| PatchouliDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| VetiverDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| Ambre GrisPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| BergamotPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| GingerPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| MandarinPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| OrangePhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |