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Hanymede

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Alexandria UK Hanymede is an Eau de Parfum. Hanymede opens with Mandarin and Saffron, settles into a heart of Violet and Osmanthus, and dries down to a base of Akigalawood and Immortelle. Alexandria UK's Hanymede carries an Acquired verdict, a mineral-led wear.

A budget take on the niche cult hit Ganymede by Marc-Antoine Barrois, chasing its mandarin-saffron opening into a mineral, leathery Akigalawood base. The original's cold, metallic suede texture is hard to replicate at this price, and the immortelle here reads sweeter and simpler, but the overall mineral-woody silhouette comes through.
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Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Accords

Mineral
70%
Woody
55%
Citrus
45%
Floral
35%
Spicy
30%

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Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Fall Winter

Community season votes for Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Wearers put Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

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About

Hanymede is Alexandria UK's tribute to Ganymede, the acclaimed space-age unisex fragrance from niche house Marc-Antoine Barrois. The opening chases the original's radiant citrus flare, pairing Italian mandarin with the golden shimmer of saffron. The heart moves into a softer floral territory than the reference, with delicate violet and rich Chinese osmanthus standing in for the original's more abstract mineral-leather accord. The base is where the resemblance is clearest: Akigalawood brings the same magnetic, slightly metallic woodiness that defines the real Ganymede, while immortelle absolute adds a spicy-sweet warmth reminiscent of its long-lasting trail. What is missing at this price is the original's uncanny, almost printed-magazine-page mineral coldness and its more textured, evolving dry-down - this version settles faster into a simpler wood-and-floral finish rather than staying unpredictable for hours. Still, it is a reasonable way to sample the mandarin-to-mineral-wood arc that made Ganymede a modern niche favourite without the designer price tag.

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