Mark-Antoine Barrios Ganymede Fragrance Samples | Authentic Decants (3ml, 5ml, 10ml)

Marc-Antoine Barrois officially highlights mandarin, osmanthus, leather accord, Akigalawood and immortelle but does not divide Ganymede into a formal top, heart and base pyramid. The structured pyramid below follows a widely referenced secondary fragrance source.

Top Notes

• Saffron
• Italian Mandarin

Heart Notes

• Chinese Osmanthus
• Immortelle
• Violet Leaf

Base Notes

• Mineral Notes
• Suede
• Akigalawood
• Musk
• Cedar
• Patchouli

The brand's own description should remain the primary guide to the scent: radiant mandarin transitions into spicy, slightly salty immortelle before settling over an almost metallic mineral leather accord.

Ganymede opens bright and sparkling with mandarin, but the fragrance quickly moves beyond a traditional citrus profile. A dry, mineral quality appears alongside aromatic and softly spicy facets.

Osmanthus contributes subtle apricot, violet and suede-like nuances, while immortelle adds a distinctive salty, warm and slightly hay-like character. These elements create the unusual contrast between freshness and leather that defines Ganymede.

As it dries down, Akigalawood and the leather accord reinforce the woody, mineral character. The finished impression is airy yet substantial: fresh, metallic, salty, leathery and woody rather than conventionally sweet or heavy.

Ganymede Eau de Parfum is the original 2019 composition. It emphasizes luminous mandarin, osmanthus, salty immortelle, mineral leather and Akigalawood, creating the airy and mineral character associated with Ganymede.

Ganymede Extrait, introduced in 2023, is a separate and more intense interpretation. Marc-Antoine Barrois emphasizes an overdose of immortelle alongside incense, myrrh, saffron, leather, Akigalawood and mandarin.

If you prefer the brighter and more spacious mineral-leather character, begin with the original Ganymede Eau de Parfum. If you are interested in a warmer, smokier and more heavily spiced interpretation, the Extrait may be worth comparing.

Ganymede combines citrus freshness with mineral, salty, woody and leathery facets, making it unusually versatile across different settings. Its cleaner opening can work during the day, while the leather and woody drydown provide enough depth for evening wear.

The fragrance can be worn throughout much of the year and works especially well for dinners, professional settings, social occasions, evenings out and situations where a distinctive modern fragrance feels appropriate.

Longevity, projection, and sillage can vary depending on skin chemistry, application, climate, and environment.

Ganymede has an unconventional combination of mandarin, salty immortelle, osmanthus, mineral notes and leather that is difficult to understand from a note list alone. Skin testing allows its transition from citrus brightness into the mineral-leather drydown to unfold naturally.

A 3ml Ganymede sample provides multiple full wearings before deciding whether you would prefer a larger travel-size decant.

• 3ml Sample: Approximately 25–30 sprays
• 5ml Travel Spray: Approximately 40–50 sprays
• 10ml Travel Spray: Approximately 85–100 sprays
• 30ml: Approximately 250–300 sprays

Spray counts are estimates and may vary slightly depending on the atomizer and how each spray is applied.

Each Ganymede decant sold by Bluegrass Fragrance Company is transferred from an authentic original bottle. The fragrance is not diluted, reformulated, or intentionally altered.

Each order is hand-filled into a glass atomizer and carefully packaged for convenient application, storage, and travel.

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Are these authentic Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede samples?

Yes. Each Ganymede sample or decant is independently transferred by Bluegrass Fragrance Company from an authentic original Marc-Antoine Barrois bottle.

What is a fragrance decant?

A fragrance decant is authentic fragrance transferred from the original manufacturer bottle into a smaller atomizer for sampling, regular wear or travel.

Is Ganymede diluted?

No. Ganymede is transferred directly from the original bottle without intentional dilution, reformulation or alteration.

Is the original Marc-Antoine Barrois bottle included?

No. This listing is for an independently prepared Ganymede sample or travel-size decant. The original Marc-Antoine Barrois bottle and manufacturer packaging are not included.

What does Ganymede smell like?

Ganymede combines bright mandarin with osmanthus, salty and spicy immortelle, mineral facets, leather and woody Akigalawood. The overall character is fresh, dry, mineral and leathery.

Is Ganymede metallic?

It can create a distinctly metallic or mineral impression. Marc-Antoine Barrois itself describes the leather in Ganymede as almost metallic and emphasizes the fragrance's mineral character.

Is Ganymede leathery?

Yes. Leather accord is one of the fragrance's official highlighted notes, although Ganymede presents leather in a lighter, mineral and airy style rather than as a dense traditional leather fragrance.

Is Ganymede sweet?

Ganymede is not primarily a sweet fragrance. Mandarin and the apricot-like facets of osmanthus provide some fruitiness, but mineral, salty, spicy, leathery and woody elements dominate its overall character.

Is Ganymede an Eau de Parfum?

Yes. The original Ganymede is officially an Eau de Parfum. Ganymede Extrait is a separate fragrance variation introduced later.

Who created Ganymede?

Ganymede was created by perfumer Quentin Bisch in collaboration with Marc-Antoine Barrois.

When was Ganymede released?

Marc-Antoine Barrois officially states that Ganymede launched on April 1, 2019.

Has Ganymede been reformulated?

According to Marc-Antoine Barrois, Ganymede has not been reformulated since its April 1, 2019 launch.

What is the difference between Ganymede and Ganymede Extrait?

The original Ganymede Eau de Parfum emphasizes bright mandarin, salty immortelle and airy mineral leather. Ganymede Extrait is a warmer and more intensely spiced interpretation emphasizing immortelle, incense, myrrh, saffron and leather.

Is Ganymede suitable for travel?

Yes. A travel-size Ganymede decant provides a convenient way to carry the fragrance without traveling with the original full-size bottle.