
Zimaya
Best Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede Dupe
Zimaya Stallion is a clone of Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede, with a 74% accuracy score and about 85% cheaper than the original.
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Stallion captures the citrus-forward opening and creamy iris heart of Ganymede quite effectively, with comparable ambroxan warmth. However, the clone's sandalwood projection is slightly more prominent in the mid-stage, and the base feels marginally less refined with a less complex woody structure compared to the original's balanced vetiver-cedar interplay.
Stallion exhibits shorter longevity (4-5 hours vs 6-7 hours) and slightly softer sillage. The heart note composition is nearly identical, but the base lacks the sophisticated depth and woody complexity of the original, leaning toward a creamier, more linear finish.
What people who wear Zimaya Stallion report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Imran Fazlani.
“I don't know what Ganymede smells like but this is a really nice, good performing perfume. Fresh, herbal and woody.Great price point too. Seems well blended and comes in great packaging and a heavy bottle (The top is heavy but bizarre).The dry down stays fresh and herbal. It's a good one from Zimaya and unique too.”
“Saffron juicy opening pleasant although a touch acidic.The midtones give me an impression of something difficult to describe. It is woody but metallic, hiding a warm spicy, sour core.Like and extraterrestrial thing, a fine luxury infinitely detailled carved wooden object hiding a sour-spicy core.The perfume wants to show elegance but cannot leave freshness behind. There is no citrus notes to smell, stallion distances itself from nearly every other woody-fresh fragrance.Duration at least 7 hours. For the price impressive performance overall.”
“Yes, it does remind of Ganymede, even tho it's more leathery somehow, I'd say we're 80% close to the original here.I have to agree with the review below mine, I remember the fragrance being stronger too when I bought it, it feels like it got weaker rather than stronger after some months, maybe I just go noseblind to it (?).It's nice, not blind buy worthy imho.”
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