Marc-Antoine Barrois
Ganymede
Ganymede, signed Marc-Antoine Barrois, is a raw and refined leather fragrance. It opens on mandarin, saffron and pear, reveals leather and osmanthus at its heart and rests on a base of sandalwood, white musk and amber.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Mandarin · Saffron · Pear
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Leather · Osmanthus
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Base Several hours
Sandalwood · White musk · Amber
Base notes
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Osmanthus: its rarest material, which only 37 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 54.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Woody, citrus, leather, floral, spicy, musky, amber and fruity: 8 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 1 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
If Ganymede by Marc-Antoine Barrois seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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