Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim Cologne Perfume
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Summary
Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim Cologne Perfume scores 12/100. The 2019 citrus cologne pairs a genuinely bright citrus-oil top (bergamot, lemon, bitter orange — all disclosed) with the standard designer problem set: an undisclosed 'Parfum' core with no musk or phthalate exclusion pledges, six declared EU allergens including hydroxycitronellal (a potent sensitizer IFRA caps specifically for its patch-test record), BHT as the antioxidant where competitors use vitamin E, IFRA-restricted rose ketones, unrectified-grade bergamot (phototoxic furanocoumarin risk on sprayed skin), and an Ext. Violet 2 coal-tar dye for the bottle tint. One transparency bright spot: hexadecanolactone, a disclosed macrocyclic (non-bioaccumulative) musk. At $370 per 100ml, the formula is indistinguishable in kind from drugstore designer bottles scoring 6–15.
Key ingredients 24
Parfum (Fragrance)Very Bad
Trade-secret blanket term that legally conceals dozens to hundreds of individual aromachemicals. For a high-projection LVMH designer scent the blend almost certainly contains synthetic polycyclic musks (Galaxolide, Tonalide) — endocrine disruptors that bioaccumulate in human fat tissue and breast milk — and LVMH discloses no phthalate-replacement policy for its solvent system.
See more about Parfum (Fragrance) →LimoneneBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product. Oxidizes on skin and in the bottle into stronger sensitizers.
See more about Limonene →Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel OilBad
Cold-pressed bergamot peel oil contains furanocoumarins (bergapten) that are phototoxic on sun-exposed skin; the label does not state a furanocoumarin-free (FCF) grade.
See more about Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil →LinaloolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product. Air-oxidized linalool hydroperoxides are confirmed contact sensitizers.
See more about Linalool →HydroxycitronellalBad
One of the more potent EU-declared allergens — IFRA caps its use levels specifically because of its contact-allergy record in leave-on products.
See more about Hydroxycitronellal →CitralBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product. IFRA restricts maximum use levels in leave-on products because of its high contact-allergy rate.
See more about Citral →BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)Bad
Synthetic antioxidant with endocrine-activity signals in animal studies; cleaner alternatives (tocopherol, Tinogard TT) exist and are used by competitors.
See more about BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) →Rose KetonesBad
Damascone-class aromachemicals that IFRA restricts to low maximum levels in leave-on products because of sensitization potency.
See more about Rose Ketones →GeraniolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product.
See more about Geraniol →CitronellolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product.
See more about Citronellol →CI 60730 (Ext. Violet 2)Bad
Coal-tar synthetic dye added purely for bottle aesthetics; a documented skin sensitizer class in topical products.
See more about CI 60730 (Ext. Violet 2) →AlcoholNeutral
Ethanol solvent carrier (majority of formula). Drying to skin but otherwise inert.
See more about Alcohol →Aqua (Water)Neutral
Solvent; safe.
See more about Aqua (Water) →Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel OilNeutral
Natural lemon peel oil; disclosed, mild phototoxicity potential.
See more about Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil →Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes (Iso E Super)Neutral
Synthetic wood-amber aromachemical disclosed outside the Parfum blanket. Well-tolerated, low sensitization; persistent synthetic.
See more about Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes (Iso E Super) →Linalyl AcetateNeutral
Lavender-derived ester; benign.
See more about Linalyl Acetate →PineneNeutral
Terpene aroma constituent; oxidation-prone but not EU-declarable.
See more about Pinene →Citrus Aurantium Peel OilNeutral
Bitter-orange peel oil; disclosed natural, mild phototoxicity potential.
See more about Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil →Geranyl AcetateNeutral
Fruity-rose ester; low concern.
See more about Geranyl Acetate →TerpinoleneNeutral
Terpene aroma constituent; oxidation-prone but not EU-declarable.
See more about Terpinolene →TerpineolNeutral
Lilac-scented terpene alcohol; low concern.
See more about Terpineol →Beta-CaryophylleneNeutral
Spicy terpene; low sensitization.
See more about Beta-Caryophyllene →Alpha-TerpineneNeutral
Citrus terpene; low concern at these levels.
See more about Alpha-Terpinene →HexadecanolactoneGood
Disclosed macrocyclic musk — the non-bioaccumulative musk class. Rare transparency for a designer house.
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