Ganymede Extrait Marc-Antoine Barrois 2023

Quentin Birsh manages to perfect the first version of Ganymed. If the EDP version was already fabulous, Extrait is even more extraordinary. Denser, warmer. I found no difference in sillage or duration. It suits all seasons of the year. No aromachemical bombs to bother you.
He significantly toned down the floral side by removing the violet leaf and Osmanthus, adding Myrrh and Frankincense which further underline Immortelle's golden burst.
The end result is a simpler, more masculine, spicy and earthy fragrance. With direct entry to my Top 10 surpassing the EDP version.

I am an unconditional lover of the scent of Everlasting flowers.
Not because the Greeks used it to crown the images and statues of Apollo since the plant symbolized love. Just because of the beautiful and unforgettable olfactory memories that I associate with it.
When at the end of the afternoon I returned from the beach along the dunes of the Alentejo coast, in front of Pessegueiro Island (Porto Covo - Portugal), I was blessed by a warm breeze that carried the comforting smell, at the same time spicy and relaxing of the “ Immortelles” of small golden yellow flowers.
A natural and serene fragrance where we take refuge. A sea breeze with the scent of herbs and flowers.
At the end of the afternoon our skin becomes a field of "immortelles".
The return of a time when everything seemed to be fine in Nature and within us.
Gold over Blue.