Is The Essence Vault By The Fireplace - 939 a dupe of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?
By the Fireplace EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2015 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
By The Fireplace - 939 EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
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Which Should You Buy?
A modern cult classic that captures the essence of crackling wood and toasted sweetness. Hugely comforting and atmospheric, By the Fireplace is an enveloping, smoky gourmand that balances nostalgia with sophistication.
No. 939 captures Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace's cosy chestnut-and-smoke idea reasonably well, but the smoke reads thinner and less photorealistic than the original's famous crackling-hearth effect, and the vanilla base fades faster.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Chestnut
58%
Smoke
42%
Base Notes
Base Notes
Clove
37%
vs
100%
Vanilla
35%
vs
100%
Chestnut
34%
vs
57%
Guaiac Wood
35%
Pink Pepper
34%
Peru Balsam
33%
Cashmeran
31%
Juniper
30%
Orange Blossom
28%
Smoke
42%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
With its smoky, sweet, and warm balsamic tones, By the Fireplace thrives in cold weather, wrapping the wearer in a cozy aura. The heavy, woody and gourmand aspects can feel cloying in heat but shine in fall and especially winter.
Occasions
Its moderate projection and comforting, inviting profile suit dates and casual outings, while the smoky sweetness works for formal events with personality. The scent is too enveloping and gourmand for sport or high-activity scenarios, and may be too distinctive for conservative offices.
Seasons
A cosy, smoky-sweet composition built for cold weather, feeling most at home in fall and winter and out of place in summer heat.
Occasions
Comforting and casual rather than a statement scent, best suited to relaxed indoor wear on cold days.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 3 of its 4 notes, including Clove, Vanilla, Chestnut
Adds smoke, drops cashmeran and guaiac wood
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