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Dupe review · Maison Alhambra

Minerale Gold

Built to smell like Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede.

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Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede
OriginalGanymede$300/100ml
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This dupeMinerale GoldMaison Alhambra
Smells like
Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede
Price
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Per 100ml
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Original per 100ml
$300
Made by
Maison Alhambra
5.2/ 10

Worth a try

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Minerale Gold scores 5.2 out of 10 on paper — worth a try 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.

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

Evidence6.0

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

  1. 01 Oud Store Ether $45/100ml
  2. 02 Lattafa Masa $50/100ml
  3. 03 Alexandria Fragrances Hanymede $110/100ml
  4. 04 Perfume Parlour Jupiter 1423 $122/100ml
  5. 05 Scentual Obsessions Moon of Jupiter $133/100ml
  6. 06 Palermo Perfumes Ganymede $22.75
  7. 07 Montagne Parfums Galilean $45

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The community

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    Questions

    What does Maison Alhambra Minerale Gold 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 a dupe of Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede?

    Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede.

    Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Minerale Gold?

    We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede is listed on its page.

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