Noir Exquis
meets By the Fireplace.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Chestnut · Orange Blossom · Vanilla
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Eau de toilette leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  L'Artisan Parfumeur Noir ExquisConcentration 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 | Not yet verified | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2015 | 2015 |
| Leading accords | vanilla · warm spicy · sweet | woody · vanilla · balsamic |
| Notes unique to this record | Orange, Maple syrup, Coffee, Ebony, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Heliotrope | Cloves, Pink Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Juniper, Peru Balsam, Cashmeran |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.39 · 746 votes | 3.40 · 13,782 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.28 · 973 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.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
Noir Exquis
Eau de parfum · France listing · 100 ml
Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl cinnamate, Farnesol, Isoeugenol, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol.
Current French bottle declaration for the stated size. Travel sizes and samples can carry a different declaration; check your packaging for your batch.
Source: L’Artisan Parfumeur official product ingredient declaration · 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 vanilla and warm spicy 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.