ClovesOpens with
ChestnutHeart
VanillaDries down to
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Maison Martin Margiela · Sold as unisex
By the Fireplace
The quiet intimacy of a winter night by the fireplace, where spices mingle with vanilla and wood to create a comforting cocoon.
Smells likea campfire·marshmallow
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By the FireplacePremium · $100–250
42%Similar accords, often for lessThis is Her · Zadig & VoltaireMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares pink pepper, chestnut and vanilla8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2015 by Maison Martin Margiela, By the Fireplace is a woody fragrance created by Marie Salamagne. This composition balances warm spices and powdery notes with rich balsamic and vanilla accords, evoking the cozy ambiance of a winter evening spent by a crackling fire. Cloves and pink pepper introduce a subtle spicy tension before giving way to chestnut and guaiac wood, which read as comforting earthiness. The base notes of vanilla, peru balsam, and cashmeran add layers of warmth and depth, making this fragrance feel like an intimate embrace.
Apply By the Fireplace in layers for best effect — it blooms slowly over time. The spicy top notes are brief but impactful, while the warm base notes linger close to skin, so keep reapplications light once you’ve built up the scent on your skin.
Fig. 01 — By the Fireplace, Maison Martin Margiela
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Marie Salamagne
Florals reimaginedMarie Salamagne is a perfumer at Firmenich whose name has become synonymous with some of the most talked-about fragrances of the past decade.
Designer Maison Martin Margiela
More from the house · founded 1988 · France
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What people
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 53%, disliked or hated by 10%.