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Blue Sky

HK Perfumes made Blue Sky with one brief: Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim.

Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim
OriginalAfternoon SwimLouis Vuitton
HK Perfumes Blue Sky
This dupeBlue Sky$89/100ml
Smells like
Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim
Price
$89
Size
100ml
Per 100ml
$89
Original per 100ml
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Made by
HK Perfumes
7.0/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Blue Sky scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Afternoon Swim.

HK Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Afternoon Swim's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

It is sold as an extrait — a high concentration, which usually means it sits closer to the skin for longer.

At $89 per 100ml it costs 69% less than Afternoon Swim — the 16th cheapest of 20 twins we can price.

Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.

Value7.7
Strength9.5
Evidence6.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength HK Perfumes publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.

What it's built to smell like

Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim is mandarin orange, sicilian orange and bergamot at first, ginger at its heart and ambergris at the end. HK Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.

Top

  • mandarin orange
  • sicilian orange
  • bergamot

Heart

  • ginger

Base

  • ambergris
Orange and ginger over salt-slick ambergris, fizzing and cold, a pool at four in the afternoon.

Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 26 twins of Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim we can price, Blue Sky is number 16 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Armaf Odyssey Limoni $30/100ml
  2. 02 Palermo Perfumes Afternoon Swim $33/100ml
  3. 03 Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Fraiche $33/100ml
  4. 04 The Dupe Spot Afternoon Swim #210 $36/100ml
  5. 05 Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Azure $38/100ml
  6. 06 Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Azure $40/100ml
  7. 07 French Avenue Pinnace Oryn $47/100ml
  8. 08 Maison Asrar DXB $52/100ml
  9. 09 Bujairami Drip $56/100ml
  10. 10 The Dupe Spot LIMITED EDITION 30ML EDP of Our Duplication of AFTERNOON SWIM #210 $58/100ml
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The community

What people say about Blue Sky

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    Questions

    What does HK Perfumes Blue Sky smell like?

    It is built to smell like Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim — mandarin orange, sicilian orange and bergamot up top, ginger in the heart, ambergris in the base.

    Is HK Perfumes Blue Sky a dupe of Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim?

    Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim.

    Where can I buy HK Perfumes Blue Sky?

    It is in stock at $89 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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