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Gone Swimming vs Night De Paris Hermes

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

Updated 34 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gone Swimming takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Gone Swimming

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

  • Night De Paris Hermes

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Gone Swimming3/5
Night De Paris Hermes2/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Gone Swimming
Sillage & projection
Night De Paris Hermes
Value for money
Gone Swimming
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Night De Paris Hermes
Fragranxe ranking
Gone Swimming

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Gone SwimmingThe Dua Brand
Night De Paris HermesL'Orientale Fragrances
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.40/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 67%Had 9%Want 24%
4.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
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

75%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate94
Category winners

LongevityGone Swimming

SillageNight De Paris Hermes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value69
Category winnerGone SwimmingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
amber83%
fresh spicy65%
animalic48%
sweet30%
citrus100%
fresh spicy88%
aromatic77%
warm spicy65%
soft spicy53%
woody42%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus 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

Top15-30 mins
Calabrian bergamotSicilian OrangeMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
Pink PepperIndonesian NutmegGuatemalan CardamomPepperTunisian Neroli
Base6-8+ hrs
Vetiver
Category winnerNight De Paris HermesLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring89
Summer100
Fall11
Winter11
Day100
Night37
Spring80
Summer80
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men22
Unisex74
Women4
Men50
Unisex25
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#33,223

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Night De Paris Hermes by L'Orientale Fragrances hits the senses with an immediate crackle of juicy Sicilian orange, tart Calabrian bergamot, and sweet mandarin. The opening carries a brisk solvent lift that flashes away within minutes, revealing a lively heart packed with Indonesian nutmeg, Guatemalan cardamom, and pi…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gone Swimming or Night De Paris Hermes?

Gone Swimming takes 3 of 5 categories. Gone Swimming is rated 4.40/5 from 30 votes; Night De Paris Hermes is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Gone Swimming for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Night De Paris Hermes for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gone Swimming or Night De Paris Hermes?

Gone Swimming lasts longest (Gone Swimming 68/100, Night De Paris Hermes 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gone Swimming or Night De Paris Hermes?

Projection is very close: Night De Paris Hermes 63/100, Gone Swimming 61/100 for sillage.

Do Gone Swimming and Night De Paris Hermes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Sicilian Orange and Bergamot.

Is Gone Swimming or Night De Paris Hermes better for summer or winter?

Gone Swimming suits daytime wear; Night De Paris Hermes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gone Swimming and Night De Paris Hermes?

Gone Swimming features Mandarin Orange, Sicilian Orange, Ambergris and Bergamot. Night De Paris Hermes has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Indonesian Nutmeg, Guatemalan Cardamom and Pepper, a base of Vetiver.

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