Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
Minerale Gold MAISON
Built to smell like Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede, for 91% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede
- Price
- $26.98
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $27
- Original per 100ml
- $300
- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Minerale Gold MAISON scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Ganymede.
Maison Alhambra sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Ganymede's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $27 per 100ml it costs 91% less than Ganymede — the cheapest of 9 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.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Maison Alhambra 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
Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede is saffron and italian mandarin at first, osmanthus, immortelle and violet leaf at its heart and mineral notes, suede and akigalawood at the end. Maison Alhambra set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- saffron
- italian mandarin
Heart
- osmanthus
- immortelle
- violet leaf
Base
- mineral notes
- suede
- akigalawood
For the one who smells like nothing else, a metallic saffron, suede and mineral marvel that everyone perceives differently and never forgets.
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 11 twins of Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede we can price, Minerale Gold MAISON is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Maison Alhambra Minerale Gold MAISON $27/100ml
- 02 Oud Store Ether $45/100ml
- 03 Ether Perfumes Ether Extrait $45/100ml
- 04 Lattafa Masa $50/100ml
- 05 Lorinna Paris Gany Mood 80 Extrait $54/100ml
- 06 Auraa Desire Purple Bliss $64/100ml
- 07 Alexandria Fragrances Hanymede $110/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour Jupiter 1423 $122/100ml
- 09 Scentual Obsessions Moon of Jupiter $133/100ml
- 10 Palermo Perfumes Ganymede $22.75
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The community
What people say about Minerale Gold MAISON
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What does Maison Alhambra Minerale Gold MAISON smell like?
It is built to smell like Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede — saffron and italian mandarin up top, osmanthus, immortelle and violet leaf in the heart, mineral notes, suede and akigalawood in the base.
Is Maison Alhambra Minerale Gold MAISON a dupe of Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede.
How much cheaper is Maison Alhambra Minerale Gold MAISON than Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede?
91% less per 100ml: about $27 per 100ml against $300 for the original.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Minerale Gold MAISON?
It is in stock at $26.98 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.