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Gone Swimming vs Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución

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

Updated 34 ratings analysed
Closely related
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, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución

    Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gone Swimming3/4
Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Gone Swimming
Sillage & projection
Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución
Value for money
Gone Swimming
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
Viva La Revolution! Eau de RevoluciónRefan
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.40/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 67%Had 9%Want 24%
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
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

0%Love
75%Like
25%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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityGone Swimming

SillageViva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value50
Category winnerGone SwimmingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
amber83%
fresh spicy65%
animalic48%
sweet30%
amber100%
citrus83%
warm spicy65%
animalic48%
balsamic30%
Scent match64%Closely related · both citrus, amber and animalic

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
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
ClovesStyrax
Base
AmbergrisLabdanum
InformationalShared notesMandarin 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
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men22
Unisex74
Women4
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#62,761

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…

Reviews →

Refan Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución is an amber-led spicy scent with a bright citrus start. Mandarin and bergamot give a quick lift, then clove and styrax pull it into a darker, resinous warmth. The dry-down leans ambery and slightly animalic (ambergris, labdanum). If you like citrus over an amber base with a …

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gone Swimming or Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

Gone Swimming takes 3 of 4 categories. Gone Swimming is rated 4.40/5 from 30 votes; Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución is rated 3.75/5 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 Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución for a amber and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gone Swimming or Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

Gone Swimming lasts longest (Gone Swimming 68/100, Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gone Swimming or Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución projects furthest (Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución 69/100, Gone Swimming 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gone Swimming and Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ambergris and Bergamot.

Is Gone Swimming or Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución better for summer or winter?

Gone Swimming suits daytime wear; Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gone Swimming and Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución?

Gone Swimming features Mandarin Orange, Sicilian Orange, Ambergris and Bergamot. Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves and Styrax, a base of Ambergris and Labdanum.

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