Opens with a cool, slightly spiced cardamom that quickly gives way to a powdery, almost metallic iris — the defining heart of the fragrance. Ambroxan kicks in early and stays throughout, giving the whole thing that skin-close, slightly synthetic warmth that reads as effortlessly clean rather than loud. Cedarwood and sandalwood keep it grounded in the dry-down without going woodsy-heavy; vetiver adds a faint earthy edge. Projection is moderate, sillage intimate — it pulls people in rather than announcing itself — What it leaves behind is a smooth, slightly mineral musk that sits close to skin for hours — Best worn in spring or fall by someone who wants to smell polished without trying too hard.
Community-cited Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede alternative.
Shares the akigalawood DNA and the same perfumer (Quentin Bisch), so the comparison is constant — but Bois Imperial is a respected niche release in its own right, drier and more ambroxan-heavy, not a budget clone of Ganymede. Sibling, not dupe.
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The closest match, Lattafa Pride Masa, scores accuracy 8 for $25–$40 — a small gap. For most buyers the dupe captures the scent; the original mainly buys you the bottle, the brand experience, and the last-phase nuance a budget formula tends to simplify.
The top dupe of Marc-Antoine Barrois's Ganymede is Pride Masa by Lattafa, scoring 8/10 for accuracy and 9/10 for longevity. At $25, it's a 80% match to the $295 original — saving roughly $270 per bottle. Below: 1 more dupe, each marked with how well its score is backed.
Based on owner reports, the highest-accuracy dupe for Ganymede is Pride Masa by Lattafa — a Spot-on match (8/10 accuracy, longevity 9/10). If you prioritize longevity over accuracy, sort the grid above by longevity to see the top performer on that axis.
Ganymede by Marc-Antoine Barrois is a floral/woody/fresh scent built on cardamom, iris, ambroxan, sandalwood, vetiver, musk, and more. Those notes define its character — browse any of them above to find fragrances that share the same profile.
The closest scents to Ganymede by shared notes are Burberry Hero EDT, Xerjoff Kobe, Parfums de Marly Kalan. See the full "similar fragrances" list below — each is ranked by how many notes it shares with Ganymede.
Dupes are rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores come from owner reports on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones and Fragrantica, and each is marked community-scored, provisional or not scored. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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