SaffronOpens with
Chinese OsmanthusHeart
Mineral notesDries down to
Also asExtrait de Parfum · 2023 →
Quentin BischThe nose · 183 fragrances · also made Le Male Le Parfum (2020)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Marc-Antoine Barrois · Sold as unisex
Ganymede
The skin of a god, imagined as mineral-rich suede and warm spices, settling into musky woods.
SaffronTop
Italian MandarinTopChinese OsmanthusHeart
Violet LeafHeart
ImmortelleHeartMineral notesBase+5Smells likepetrichor (rain on dry earth)
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GanymedeLuxury · $250+
40%Similar accords, often for lessMasa · Lattafa PerfumesBudget tier, under $40 · shares 5 of its 12 notes8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Notes Pyramid
TopOpening
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
The story behind the bottle.
Ganymede by Marc-Antoine Barrois, launched in 2019, is a Woody Spicy fragrance that imagines what divine skin might smell like. Perfumer Quentin Bisch built this scent around a heavy dose of ambroxan on a woody-spicy base, creating an olfactory experience that feels both otherworldly and grounded. Ganymede became a fixture in discussions about the best niche fragrances and was celebrated for its bold presence. It has won Fragrance Foundation Awards in France, the UK, and Russia, and was a finalist at the Art and Olfaction Awards in 2020.
Ganymede's ambroxan opens with an immediate impact, so one or two sprays is sufficient. Allow it to settle for about 15 minutes before heading out; the initial burst of saffron and mandarin gives way to a rich leather and woody base that lasts well into the evening.
Fig. 01 — Ganymede, Marc-Antoine Barrois
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Quentin Bisch
The young virtuosoQuentin Bisch is a rising star at Givaudan whose precocious talent has already produced several critically acclaimed fragrances.
The Ganymede line
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Designer Marc-Antoine Barrois
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 52%, disliked or hated by 16%.