By the Fireplace
meets Bois Talisman.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Vanilla
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de toilette leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Maison Martin Margiela By the FireplaceEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Dior Bois TalismanConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de toilette | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2015 | 2025 |
| Leading accords | woody · vanilla · balsamic | vanilla · smoky · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Cloves, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Chestnut, Guaiac Wood, Juniper, Peru Balsam, Cashmeran | Sugar, Smoke, Cedarwood |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.40 · 13,782 votes | 3.49 · 347 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.21 · 13,573 votes | 2.24 · 344 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
- Alcohol
- Parfum / fragrance
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Isoeugenol
- Limonene
Listed only on By the Fireplace
- Aqua / water
- Benzyl alcohol
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Linalool
- Benzyl benzoate
- Eugenol
- Benzyl cinnamate
- CI 15985 / yellow 6
- Geraniol
- CI 19140 / yellow 5
- Bht
- CI 17200 / red 33
- CI 60730 / ext. violet 2
Listed only on Bois Talisman
- Aqua (water)
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Juniperus virginiana oil
- Vanillin
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Terpineol
- Pinene
- Camphor
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- 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.
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
Bois Talisman
Eau de parfum · US listing · Official US product-page label for 3.4 oz
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Juniperus virginiana oil • Vanillin • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Beta-caryophyllene • Isoeugenol • Limonene • Terpineol • Pinene • Camphor • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 19140 (yellow 5) • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
Source: Dior official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22046
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 verdictEau de toilette
Start here if the listed woody and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed vanilla and smoky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.