Fragrance comparison

Gone Swimming vs Fantasy Him

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 36 ratings analysed

3 wins

Gone Swimming

The Dua Brand

4.4030 votes

Rank #17,651 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

89%scent match

Very similar

Fantasy Him

Risala Elite

4.006 votes

Rank #57,662 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gone Swimming takes 3 of 4 categories.

Gone Swimming
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Fantasy Him
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Gone Swimming3/4

Fantasy Him1/4

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

Gone SwimmingThe Dua Brand

Fantasy HimRisala Elite

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 67%Had 9%Want 24%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 44%Had 8%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

30 votes

67%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGone Swimming

SillageGone Swimming

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value95

Category winnerFantasy HimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber83%

fresh spicy65%

animalic48%

sweet30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

amber65%

animalic48%

fresh30%

Scent match89%Very similar · both citrus, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Mandarin OrangeSicilian OrangeAmbergrisBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

Ginger

Base

Ambergris

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Sicilian Orange, Ambergris and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Gone Swimming, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall11

Winter11

Day100

Night37

Spring40

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex74

Women4

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#57,662

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGone SwimmingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gone Swimming or Fantasy Him?

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

Which lasts longer, Gone Swimming or Fantasy Him?

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

Which projects more, Gone Swimming or Fantasy Him?

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

Do Gone Swimming and Fantasy Him smell similar?

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

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

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

What are the notes in Gone Swimming and Fantasy Him?

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