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About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Maison Margiela / About · Checked 2026-09-21
The house explicitly states that it was founded in Paris in 1988. The catalog retains its earlier Maison Martin Margiela name.
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Collection: Replica Collection
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
By the Fireplace by Maison Martin Margiela has a listed woody, vanilla, balsamic profile, with notes of Cloves, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Chestnut, Guaiac Wood.
Based on listed notes and accords.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.40 / 5
13,782 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.21 / 4
13,573 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.95 / 5
12,144 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
42,255Own it
7,891Previously owned
32,106Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
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Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Black OpiumBoth list Orange Blossom and Pink Pepper. Explore By the Fireplace’s woody direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Cloves and Peru Balsam. Explore By the Fireplace’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does By the Fireplace smell like?
By the Fireplace by Maison Martin Margiela has a listed woody, vanilla, balsamic profile, with notes of Cloves, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Chestnut, Guaiac Wood.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Marie Salamagne.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.40 out of 5, from 13,782 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define By the Fireplace?
Its listed notes include cloves, pink pepper, orange blossom, chestnut, guaiac wood, juniper, vanilla, peru balsam, cashmeran. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
By the Fireplace
Maison Martin Margiela · Eau de toilette
Leading accords
woody
vanilla
balsamic
warm spicy
amber
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Cloves · Pink Pepper · Orange Blossom · Chestnut · Guaiac Wood · Juniper
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