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Maison Martin Margiela By the Fireplace vs Zadig & Voltaire This is Her
By the Fireplace for the community favourite, This is Her for the value.
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Notes
Top
ClovesPink PepperOrange Blossom
Heart
ChestnutGuaiac WoodJuniper
Base
VanillaPeru BalsamCashmeran
Accords
Woody
100%
Vanilla
79%
Balsamic
77%
Warm spicy
72%
Amber
64%
Powdery
58%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
By the Fireplace by Maison Martin Margiela is a Woody fragrance for women and men. By the Fireplace was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Marie Salamagne. Top notes are Cloves, Pink Pepper and Orange Blossom; middle notes are Chestnut, Guaiac Wood and Juniper; base notes are Vanilla, Peru Balsam and Cashmeran.
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Notes
Top
Pink PepperJasmine SambacSilkwood Blossom
Heart
Whipped CreamVanillaChestnut
Base
SandalwoodCashmere Wood
Accords
Vanilla
100%
Sweet
84%
Woody
76%
Balsamic
58%
Powdery
55%
Lactonic
53%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
This is Her by Zadig & Voltaire is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. This is Her was launched in 2016. This is Her was created by Sidonie Lancesseur and Michel Almairac. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac and Silkwood Blossom; middle notes are Whipped Cream, Vanilla and Chestnut; base notes are Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood. The French fashion house Zadig & Voltaire, which fosters casual, boho and rock styles with a significant dash of cool elegance, presents its new fragrant pair in September 2016 announced with the slogan "This is Zadig!". The perfume pair consists of a feminine and a masculine edition: This is Her! and This is Him!. The perfumes are created in cooperation with the company Beaute Prestige International (BPI). Cecilia Bönström, artistic director of Zadig & Voltaire, said to wwd that the idea was to break from what already existed on the market and “to find a balance of something really clean and something darker, more mysterious.”The woody, floral and gourmand This is Her, signed by perfumer duo Sidonie Lancesseur and Michel Almairac, contains notes of pink pepper, Sambac jasmine, milky chestnut cream, vanilla and sandalwood. It is available as a 50 ml Eau de Parfum.The bottles have a simple design with cracked edges, white for her for and black for him. The precious materials, with sandalwood as a signature, and the cool design try to offer something new in accordance with the edgy image of the brand.
Notes in Common
21% sharedShared (3)
Pink PepperChestnutVanilla
Only in By the Fireplace
ClovesOrange BlossomGuaiac WoodJuniperPeru BalsamCashmeran
Only in This is Her
Jasmine SambacSilkwood BlossomWhipped CreamSandalwoodCashmere Wood
Rating
4.20vs4.00
Ratings
27,659vs12,908
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2015vs2016
Which should I buy?
By the Fireplace for the community favourite, This is Her for the value.
- By the Fireplace is rated higher by the community: 4.20 from 27,659 ratings, against 4.00 from 12,908.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Maison Martin Margiela is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Zadig & Voltaire is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy By the Fireplace if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy This is Her if value for money matters most.