MARC-ANTOINE BARROIS B683 Eau de Parfum

I bought the wonderful Ganymede and got a sample of B683. It was really bugging me as I immediately associated it with a fragrance I knew well but couldn't identify, then it dawned on me - it's a sweeter and softer Ganymede, with an almost exact mid and base to PDM's Galloway(!). Now I smell it, it's obvious and undeniable. It has that peppery freshly photocopied paper vibe, whereas Ganymede is more mineral and metallic. It's elegant and ethereal; the more approachable bubbly sibling to Ganymede.

y olfactory love story with Quentin Bisch continues.
B683 represents a planet, Barrois's personal one, with evident reference to the famous B-612 of the Little Prince (renamed 683 after the designer's year of birth, 1983).
A planet full of smells, memory, private and untouchable.
The opening finds the olfactory imprint of Bisch, which I would recognize among a thousand: slightly animalic and leathery (reminiscent of his father's leather bag), then with violet (reminiscent of his grandfather's elegance), green hints (the walks in nature) and finally the warmth of saffron which recalls the warmth and safety of staying at home.
I can only love this creation, full of imagination and with a great evolution.
Ideal for all seasons, very high persistence and sillage. In my wishlist.
“Harlequin's Carnival” painted by Miro.

Hand-crafted shoes Atelier...

Warm and spicy fragrance on a bed of soft musky refine suede accord. I can feel also a wood&metal vibe like in an old fancy-renovated factory. Like the ones with brick walls, thick metal beams, wooden floor and tones of suede fabric all over the place.

Violet leave together with the suede accord are kings here.

This is very elegant and classy. It is warm, but not thick, and leaves a trail in the air slightly sweet and herbal that is very appealing and kind of addictive.

Could sound a little bit odd, but this is the signature scent of one of my winter's coats... yes. I spray this any time I wear that coat, no matter what other perfume is my scent of the day... I also feel that this holds much better on fabric than on the skin, at least in my skin.

I tried Ganymede last year and absolutely loved it. This year I decided to blind buy b683 - and I’m completely satisfied with the purchase. Admittedly, it’s been a long time since I’ve sniffed Ganymede - but if someone told me that b683 were Ganymede, I’d believe them. To me, this sits atop a throne by itself. Completely original - completely stunning.

dreamwithinadream is spot on when reviewing this. This is a sweeter, warmer ambery sibling to Ganymede that people can relate to.

In my review of Ganymede I wrote that it has a metallic, medicinal, dental practice kind of smell. It leaves a distance between the wearer and the people around the wearer. Since people don’t have any reference points to grab on to.

This one has the sweetness and musk on top of that Ganymede base making it an evening fragrance with a unique twist.

If you are doubting which one to get, think of Ganymede as an android pretending to be a human, but not quite nailing the role. This one is the opposite, a human pretending to be an android.