By the Fireplace
Perfumer: Marie Salamagne
Votes lean masculine
3,949 ratings
From your scent profile
Maison Margiela By the Fireplace is a sweet, smoky unisex scent that suits evenings in the colder months.
Skunky's take: Got evening plans? This bottle is ready.
How does it perform?
From 3,488 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Smoky
What does By the Fireplace smell like?
It opens with clove and pink pepper for a spicy warmth, softened by orange blossom absolute. The heart of chestnut, gaiac wood and cade juniper turns woody and smoky, and the base of Peru balsam, cashmeran and vanilla settles into a sweet, resinous, gourmand warmth.
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick winter and fall, and it is chosen most for evenings and nights out. It reads somewhat more masculine than feminine, though many voters see it as feminine. Boulangerie Crème Caramel and Emir Camp Fire have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Clove
- Orange blossom absolute
- Pink pepper
First hours
- Chestnut
- Gaiac wood
- Cade juniper
Towards evening
- Peru balsam
- Cashmeran
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 47%Winter
- 42%Autumn
- 8%Spring
- Evening36%
- Nighttime26%
- Casual23%
- Daytime10%
- Office5%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
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- Dossier Woody Chestnut
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