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Fantasy Him vs Gone Swimming

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 36 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gone Swimming takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Fantasy Him

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Gone Swimming

    Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fantasy Him1/4
Gone Swimming3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Gone Swimming
Sillage & projection
Gone Swimming
Value for money
Fantasy Him
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Gone Swimming

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Fantasy HimRisala Elite
Gone SwimmingThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 44%Had 8%Want 48%
4.40/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 67%Had 9%Want 24%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
0%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

70%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
10%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityGone Swimming

SillageGone Swimming

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value95
¤ Price value75
Category winnerFantasy HimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy83%
amber65%
animalic48%
fresh30%
citrus100%
amber83%
fresh spicy65%
animalic48%
sweet30%
Scent match89%Very similar · both citrus, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotOrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
Ginger
Base
Ambergris
Notes
Mandarin OrangeSicilian OrangeAmbergrisBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Gone Swimming, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring40
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring89
Summer100
Fall11
Winter11
Day100
Night37
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men22
Unisex74
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,662

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerGone SwimmingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fantasy Him opens with a bright burst of bergamot, orange, and mandarin, then settles into a clean ginger lift over an ambergris base. It reads fresh, citrus-led, and lightly spicy rather than dense or sweet. This looks best suited to warm weather and daytime wear. If you like easy, breezy citrus fragrances with a lit…

Reviews →

Gone Swimming by The Dua Brand delivers an immediate blast of sunny, bright fruit led by Sicilian orange and juicy mandarin orange. Crisp bergamot sharpens the opening, giving the blend a lively fresh spicy facet that feels vibrant in warm weather. As the initial citrus burst settles, ambergris grounds the composition…

Reviews →
InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fantasy Him or Gone Swimming?

Gone Swimming takes 3 of 4 categories. Fantasy Him is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Gone Swimming is rated 4.40/5 from 30 votes. Choose Fantasy Him for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Gone Swimming for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fantasy Him or Gone Swimming?

Gone Swimming lasts longest (Gone Swimming 68/100, Fantasy Him 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fantasy Him or Gone Swimming?

Gone Swimming projects furthest (Gone Swimming 61/100, Fantasy Him 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fantasy Him and Gone Swimming smell similar?

Very similar: a 89% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Ambergris.

Is Fantasy Him or Gone Swimming better for summer or winter?

Fantasy Him suits daytime wear; Gone Swimming suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fantasy Him and Gone Swimming?

Fantasy Him has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Ambergris. Gone Swimming features Mandarin Orange, Sicilian Orange, Ambergris and Bergamot.

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