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Listed notes, wearer reports and available prices, side by side.
Ganymede
Before you buy
From a 60% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 50–64% alike: related, with clear differences.
Sample first? Sample Bois Imperial for what it is; don't buy it expecting Ganymede.
At a glance
How long it lasts
Lasts longest: Ganymede
Eternal · From 21 wearer mentions · limited
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 35 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 21 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Review text puts all in the same band: enormous
From review text, on a 4-step scale
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 9 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 6 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
Lowest price per ml: Bois Imperial
$1.30 per ml · bottle offer ÷ bottle size
Source details
Listed bottle offer. Price and stock may change; confirm with the retailer.Source details
Listed bottle offer. Price and stock may change; confirm with the retailer.Seasons
All suit spring
From the seasons wearers mention for each fragrance
Day or night
0 lean day · 1 lean night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
Each goes its own way
No accord is in more than one fragrance’s top 3
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 15 different notes in total
1 note shared by both
Akigalawood
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Bois Imperial
11 notes listed · 10 unique here
Atlas CedarBlack PepperFir BalsamGeorgywoodLabdanumPatchouliRoseThai Basil
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Timut PepperVetiver
Ganymede
5 notes listed · 4 unique here
ImmortelleLeather AccordMandarinOsmanthus
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Oud
Bois Imperialmedium
Ganymedestrong
Woody
Bois Imperialstrong
Ganymedemedium
Fresh Spicy
Bois Imperialstrong
GanymedeNot listed
Sweet
Bois ImperialNot listed
Ganymedestrong
Leather
Bois ImperialNot listed
Ganymedestrong
Fruity
Bois ImperialNot listed
Ganymedestrong
Floral
Bois ImperialNot listed
Ganymedemedium
Warm Spicy
Bois Imperialmedium
Ganymedemedium
Stored-pair evidence
Ganymede is the original; Bois Imperial is the listed alternative.
- Same familyOpening
- Same familyHeart
- Same familyDry-down
Bois Imperial saves about 57% per ml against Ganymede, using available bottle offer prices.
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See all alternatives to GanymedeWhat the community says
From 5 community sources · Medium confidence
- Community match
- 60%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: Commenters treat the pair as related by the same perfumer and similar in style, but Ganymede is generally called richer and more complex while Bois Imperial is cheaper and easier to wear.
Where people say Bois Imperial does better
Where people say Bois Imperial falls short
Differences people notice
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YouTube comment@hypnotoads
ESSENTIAL PARFUMS - BOIS IMPERIAL VS MARC ANTOINE BARROIS- GANYMEDE (opens in a new tab)Bois Imperial is just SO wearable - clean, classy and fresh. Ganymede smells like an overheated car to my mind! Still love it though
YouTube comment@georgios_posts
ESSENTIAL PARFUMS - BOIS IMPERIAL VS MARC ANTOINE BARROIS- GANYMEDE (opens in a new tab)Interesting. I like the Ganymede more. It is more rich and complex to my nose. Yeah Bois Imperial is easier to wear.
Reddit commentLeChubRub
Unpopular opinions (opens in a new tab)My runner up (and much cheaper, also made by the same perfumer, Quentin Bisch) is Bois Imperial. You can get a 100ml for about $130 USD!
Reddit commentFun-Junket-195360% match, read from the wording
Looking for fizzy static, maybe metallic or mossy (opens in a new tab)Bois Imperial is similar but less unisex and more woody IMO.
Reddit commentmons_meursault
3 niche beauties to mark 30 (opens in a new tab)I honestly think Ganymede is a much richer version of Bois Imperial, and overall a better fragrance.
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Bois Imperial | Ganymede |
|---|---|---|
| MandarinOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| ImmortelleHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| OsmanthusHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| AkigalawoodDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| Leather AccordDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| AkigalawoodPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| Atlas CedarPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| Black PepperPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| Fir BalsamPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| GeorgywoodPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| LabdanumPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| PatchouliPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| RosePhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| Thai BasilPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| Timut PepperPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |
| VetiverPhase not listed | Listed | Not listed |