Duel

34 Boulevard Saint Germain vs Afternoon Swim

The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

Exclusive to 34 Boulevard Saint Germain

Exclusive to Afternoon Swim

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

Heart notes the central character (1 to 4 h)
Base notes the trail that remains (4 h and more)

What are they for?

34 Boulevard Saint Germain
Afternoon Swim
Seasons
Spring
Not its territory
Suitable
Summer
Not its territory
Suitable
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Very suitable
Suitable
Moments
Office
Suitable
Suitable
Everyday
Suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Suitable
Night
Very suitable
Suitable
How is it calculated?

These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.

Why choose one… or the other?

Why choose 34 Boulevard Saint Germain

  • Its pyramid opens on pepper, geranium, patchouli, nowhere to be found opposite.
  • Launched in 2011, it has 15 years of life behind it.
  • We have no price recorded at our retailers yet.
  • Eau de Toilette: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.

Why choose Afternoon Swim

  • Richer concentration (Eau de Parfum against Eau de Toilette): higher theoretical longevity.
  • orange, ginger, mandarin: all materials absent from 34 Boulevard Saint Germain.
  • citrus pull it towards the bright and the lively.
  • More versatile according to our calculated profile (8 contexts out of 8, against 6).
  • No tracked point of sale to date.

The verdict

  • Most concentrated

    Afternoon Swim — Eau de Parfum against Eau de Toilette

  • Freshest

    Afternoon Swim — signature carried by citrus

  • Most versatile

    Afternoon Swim — it holds 8 of the 8 contexts we calculate, the other 6

  • Most original

    Afternoon Swim — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (orange, ginger)

Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.

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