Melting Embers
meets By the Fireplace.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Pink Pepper · Cloves · Orange Blossom · Chestnut · Guaiac Wood · Juniper · Vanilla · Cashmeran · Peru Balsam
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Eau de toilette leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Oakcha Melting EmbersConcentration 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 | Not recorded | 2015 |
| Leading accords | woody · vanilla · balsamic | woody · vanilla · balsamic |
| Notes unique to this record | None listed | None listed |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.43 · 23 votes | 3.40 · 13,782 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.41 · 22 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.
Melting Embers
Extrait de Parfum · United States listing · 50 mL
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl benzoate, Hexyl cinnamal, Linalool, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Eugenol, Benzyl cinnamate, Geraniol
Official 50 mL extrait de parfum page. This declaration does not cover separate 100 mL bottles, perfume oils, body products or other editions. Check the packaging for your size and batch.
Source: Oakcha official US 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 woody and vanilla 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.