Ganymede
It starts on saffron. It ends, hours later, on patchouli. Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede is everything that happens in between.
Released
2019
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Nose
House from
France
Retail
$300 / 100ml
Rated
4.02/5
How it moves
The first breath is saffron and italian mandarin, and it is loud about it. Osmanthus, immortelle and violet leaf are where it actually lives. The base is mineral notes, suede, akigalawood, cedar, musk and patchouli. That is the bit on your scarf the next morning.
What wearers say
4.02 out of 5 across 8,000 ratings — well loved, and not quietly.
- A genuinely unique saffron-suede-mineral scent that everyone experiences differently, widely called a modern masterpiece.
- Highly polarizing: some find it magical, others struggle with the metallic mineral character.
- Performance reports vary from moderate to strong, but its originality is near-universally acknowledged.
Who made it
Quentin Bisch composed it in 2019, for Marc-Antoine Barrois in France. Named for Jupiter's moon, Marc-Antoine Barrois's Ganymede (2019) by Quentin Bisch fuses saffron, suede and mineral notes into an award-winning, otherworldly signature.
Wear it with
- Marc-Antoine Barrois EnceladeIts sister scent; the two layer naturally into fuller elegance
- plain vanillaCreamy vanilla adds sweetness, rounding out the airy mineral suede
- a soft iris/violetEnhances the powdery violet facet for a softer character
Wear it for less
There are 7 ways to wear this for less. The closest costs $23 — $277 back in your pocket, and nobody standing near you will know.
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- What smells like Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede?
- We list 7 bottles built to smell like it, including Ganymede by Palermo Perfumes, Moon of Jupiter by Scentual Obsessions, Galilean by Montagne Parfums and Ether by Oud Store.
- What is the cheapest alternative to Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede?
- Ganymede by Palermo Perfumes, at $23. Prices are read from each shop and re-checked.
- How much cheaper are the alternatives?
- Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede is listed at $300 for 100ml. The bottles that smell like it run from $23 to $146.
- Who made Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede?
- It was composed by Quentin Bisch, released in 2019 for Marc-Antoine Barrois.