Ganymede Marc-Antoine Barrois 2019 Eau de Parfum

Ganymede (Eau de Parfum) by Marc-Antoine Barrois

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Ranked 37 in Unisex Perfume

8.1 / 10 2989 Ratings

A popular perfume by Marc-Antoine Barrois for women and men, released in 2019. The scent is spicy-woody. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Leathery

Synthetic

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Saffron

Italian mandarine Orpur®

Heart Notes

Chinese osmanthus absolute Orpur® Violet

Violet

Base Notes

Akigalawood®

Immortelle absolute

Perfumer

Quentin Bisch

Ratings

Scent

8.12989 Ratings

Longevity

8.72808 Ratings

Sillage

8.32798 Ratings

Bottle

7.92520 Ratings

Value for money

7.42259 Ratings

Submitted by SirLancelot, last update on 07/25/2025.

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Reviews

139 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/17/2025

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

Merlotsupern
76 Reviews

Merlotsupern

Very helpful Review 7

2019: A Bisch Odyssey

Yes, it’s a controversial one. Released in 2019 and composed by the Bisch himself, and replicated across several brands many times. And honestly, I get why.

More inspired by Greek mythology than physical celestial bodies, this fragrance stands out as archetypal. Despite a muted market debut, its relevance grew steadily, especially after Bisch’s started collaborating with Parfums de Marly.

Scent-wise, it might not be my all-time favorite, but when it launched and when I first experienced it it was truly unique - so, it gets a 10. I still remember spraying it for the first time at M-AB’s boutique in London 3 years ago.

Ganymede opens with a sharp metallic mandarin note, paired with what feels like lab-crafted florals that don't exist in nature. Usually, I don't associate fragrances with abstract concepts, but this one evokes images of fractal architecture and futuristic suede. Not the animalic kind, more like a clean, aseptic version of leather.

Sure, we can debate and critique some of Bisch’s more recent creations, but I’m convinced Ganymede will be remembered as a classic.
You might not love it, but if you’re into fragrance, it’s a must-try.

01/06/2025

7
Pricing 10
Bottle 9
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Thewaterlog
26 Reviews

Thewaterlog

Helpful Review 6

A singular scent experience

You know that scene at the end of Pulp Fiction when Jules finally opens the suitcase and reveals the glowing golden something inside?

It's a bottle of Ganymede.

This may very well be the best thing I've ever smelled. It's so smooth, balanced, blended, intoxicating. I don't know if I've ever wanted a FB of something so badly. I want to smell like this forever.

05/15/2023

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 5
Scent

Patj1994
29 Reviews

Patj1994

4

I don’t really like it

I’ve actually grown to hate this the more i wore it. At first sray i loved it, it was unlike anything i had smelled before, i was convinced i found a new 10/10 fragrance. HOWEVER, the initial “awe” faded after the first couple wearings and i was left with something that gave me a bad headache and became irritating to smell for 12+ hours (this stuff lasts forever, literally. It gets stronger and stronger the more it sits on your skin)

The more i wore it, the more it smelled very sterile and almost like a hospital. The intense metalic and suede notes became almost suffocating. I ended up selling my bottle last week.

06/07/2023

Rosymel
122 Reviews

Rosymel

Helpful Review 5

There is nothing like it

This stuff has staying power. I put it on yesterday and I can still smell the base notes even through a shower and multiple hand washes! What the heck! I’m impressed.

At first glance this doesn’t seem like it has notes I’d really like. I’m not a big fan of leather, yet here it works because it’s done with a light hand. This is a cool, but not cold fragrance; there’s something otherworldly about it. The leather and florals work beautifully together. I like it more and more as it progresses, though I appreciated all stages and it was interesting to see how different it was as time passed. This is original and unlike anything I’ve smelled before, very impressive.

09/13/2022

Nushka
24 Reviews

Nushka

6

In space no-one can smell you

I am late to the game but finally discovering this modern classic thanks to a kind kindred perfumista soul who provided me with a decant.

Famously landing in a blind-spot for some (just like Baccarat Rouge 540 by MFK), I was very curious to find out whether I will be able to smell it at all or not! The reviews online are so different that it's hard to imagine or picture*what* this would turn out like on skin.

This doesn't smell like anything else - in perfumery, yet it does smell exactly like a plastic baby doll I got for Christmas once, a looo-ho-ho-ho-ong time ago. I must have been 4 or 5, but this unique aroma of new plastic always stayed with me for some reason. I loved smelling this doll's painted hair - a bit chemical, a bit fruity, indecipherable really. An ersatz of something that has no equal in Nature. A copy that's bigger than life (see "Annihilation" the movie).

This is probably why it's hard for me to pinpoint any distinct notes - I don't recognize anything, so instead of olfactory analogies it evokes images: this is what that girl in Blade Runner must have smelled like (which Blade Runner? Both!). This is what Gally/Alita from Gunnm/Battle Angel Alita smells like. This is what I imagine a fresh copy of the Japanese streetstyle magazine Fruits must have smelled like - I'll never know...

This scent is a bouquet of emotions. I don't know how I feel about it! I'm annoyed my brain can't classify it next to an image of a fruit or a flower like it does with other perfumes! I'm fascinated by the fact it's both sweet and salty! I'm appalled by how old I am when it triggers flashbacks from my childhood and my adolescence! I'm attracted by its uniqueness and elusiveness !

I think it's a new generation of scents that will replace the "freshies" of yesteryear. Instead of the scent of a freshly washed shirt or a freshly ironed one, this is the scent of a garment that is so new it's not just that it hasn't been worn, it hasn't even been bought yet!

A must-have for cosplayers of robot-like alien cyberpunk characters and/or people with always impeccable hair and styled outfits. I am neither but I don't always follow my own rules and non-sense suits this ambivalent scent . I just feel like I need to buy a mint or powder blue wig to go with it (and just like the wig, wear it only occasionally and for a limited time).

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