
Marc-Antoine Barrois
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A celestial blend of smoky incense and myrrh grounded by creamy immortelle and woody warmth, mysterious and subtly sweet.
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Best Clone
The best clone of Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede is The Cupbearer by Dua, with a 82% accuracy score. Available from Dua for $60, about 78% cheaper than the $276 original.
What people who wear Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Quentin Bisch.
Listed as Unisex
âI donât know how people are saying this has 10/10 sillage and longevity? Or are all of you have the pre-reformulated version? Every Ganymede i tried in the last year or 2 has an average performance. This used to have incredible longevity/sillage, nowadays all the batches are watered down version of the OG, even the S batch.â
âNew batches are total joke. It's not the same gany I got some years ago... disappointed It's nothing alike older batches, poor longevity, and smell itself has totally felt differences as I own still some drops of OG from 21.REFORMULATED IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY. At this point is better to go with gany clones/dupes.â
âI got 10ml decant in the Harrods advent calendarAnd tried it on my handItâs beautiful and unique however doesnât perform well but didnât judge the performance from my decant because everyone said it has a great performance.I bought a bottleSame issue no performance just 3 to 4 hours longevity with no projection after the first 2 hours.I donât know maybe due to its composition Iâm not able to smell it ? Has it been reformulated ? The batch I got goes back to July 2024.Is it just me or is this perfume tricky ?â

Fragrance World
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The clone matches the overall structure but lacks the polished sophistication of the original's iris treatment and exhibits slightly shorter longevity. Fragrance World's version reads as a decent budget alternative but misses some of the nuanced green-iris character that makes Ganymede distinctive.

Maison Alhambra
$24
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The clone has marginally shorter longevity (5-6 hours vs. 8+ hours) and a less pronounced sillage, while the ambroxan projection feels slightly muted compared to the original's prominent mineral-amber character.

Lattafa
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Lattafa's version typically shows less longevity and sillage compared to the original, and the patchouli-vetiver base feels less refined and defined. The overall composition reads as a competent interpretation rather than a true replica, missing some of the original's elegant restraint.

Lattafa
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Masa delivers shorter longevity and reduced sillage compared to Ganymede's impressive performance. The base notes are less pronounced and layered, resulting in a more straightforward fragrance that misses some of the original's nuanced depth.

French Avenue
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4-6 hours
Longevity
Moderate
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The clone performs reasonably close through the mid-stages but falls short in longevity and base projection compared to the original. The ambroxan prominence in Ganymede's drydown is noticeably more pronounced than in El Darodo.

Paris Corner
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The original Ganymede exhibits superior longevity and a more complex, evolving scent profile, while Emir Celestial offers a more straightforward interpretation that may fade faster. The clone's sillage is also noticeably less prominent, particularly in the heart and base stages.

Zara
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Swaps some of the original's suede, akigalawood and chinese osmanthus for coriander, amber and blood orange. Voters say it fades sooner on skin. It sits closer to the skin than the original.

Zimaya
$29
FragranceNet
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
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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.

Maison Asrar
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Brings cedarwood, lily of the valley and jasmine to the mix and skips mineral notes, suede and saffron from the original.

Emir
$33
FragranceNet
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
Celestial delivers comparable top and middle notes but with marginally shorter longevity (4-5 hours vs 6-7 hours). The base feels lighter and less woody, reducing the overall complexity that defines Ganymede's signature.

Dua
$60
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The Cupbearer exhibits slightly reduced longevity and a more subdued spice accent compared to Ganymede's more assertive pink pepper presence. Dua's version leans slightly warmer in the base but with comparable sillage overall.

Dua
$60
Dua
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The clone matches the scent profile closely but typically shows slightly reduced longevity and projection compared to the original's robust performance. The base notes, while present, may lack the full depth and complexity of Ganymede's layered woody-patchouli-musk blend.

Angeline
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Brings leather and jasmine to the mix and skips mineral notes, suede and akigalawood from the original. Voters say it fades sooner on skin. It sits closer to the skin than the original.

Zara
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Leaves out mineral notes, akigalawood and chinese osmanthus from the original. Voters say it fades sooner on skin.
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