Cologne 352
meets By the Fireplace.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Orange Blossom · Guaiac Wood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with white floral; Eau de toilette leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Ex Nihilo Cologne 352Concentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Maison Martin Margiela By the FireplaceEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de toilette |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2014 | 2015 |
| Leading accords | white floral · woody · citrus | woody · vanilla · balsamic |
| Notes unique to this record | Juniper Berries, Italian Lemon, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, White Musk, White Cedar Extract | Cloves, Pink Pepper, Chestnut, Juniper, Vanilla, Peru Balsam, Cashmeran |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.18 · 227 votes | 3.40 · 13,782 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.19 · 252 votes | 2.21 · 13,573 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Linalool
- Limonene
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Geraniol
- Eugenol
- Benzyl benzoate
Listed only on Cologne 352
- Alcohol denat
- Aqua (water)
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Citronellol
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Coumarin
- Citral
- Farnesol
Listed only on By the Fireplace
- Alcohol
- Aqua / water
- Benzyl alcohol
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Isoeugenol
- Benzyl cinnamate
- CI 15985 / yellow 6
- CI 19140 / yellow 5
- Bht
- CI 17200 / red 33
- CI 60730 / ext. violet 2
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Cologne 352
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Citronellol, Limonene, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Coumarin, Geraniol, Citral, Farnesol, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
By the Fireplace
Eau de toilette · US listing · 7 mL miniature in the Fall/Winter discovery set
Alcohol, Parfum / fragrance, Aqua / water, Benzyl alcohol, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Isoeugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenol, Limonene, Benzyl cinnamate, CI 15985 / yellow 6, Geraniol, CI 19140 / yellow 5, Bht, CI 17200 / red 33, CI 60730 / ext. violet 2
Source: Maison Margiela official US individually named miniature label · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 875655 10 / C179346/1
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed white floral and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de toilette
Start here if the listed woody and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.