Dupe review · ALT Fragrances
Fireside Marshmallow
Fireside Marshmallow is ALT Fragrances's answer to Maison Margiela By the Fireplace — at 56% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Maison Margiela By the Fireplace
- Price
- $45
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $75
- Original per 100ml
- $170
- Made by
- ALT Fragrances
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Fireside Marshmallow lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to By the Fireplace.
ALT Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is By the Fireplace's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $75 per 100ml it costs 56% less than By the Fireplace — the 10th cheapest of 13 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength ALT Fragrances publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: cloves, pink pepper and orange blossom up top, chestnut, guaiac wood and juniper in the middle, vanilla, peru balsam and Cashmeran underneath — the shape of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace.
Top
- cloves
- pink pepper
- orange blossom
Heart
- chestnut
- guaiac wood
- juniper
Base
- vanilla
- peru balsam
- Cashmeran
For the one who craves a crackling winter hearth, roasting chestnuts and smoky wood wrapped in creamy vanilla warmth on cold nights.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 17 twins of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace we can price, Fireside Marshmallow is number 10 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh Intense $20/100ml
- 02 Lattafa Raghba Wood Intense $30/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault By The Fireplace $32/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 05 Blossom Perfumery 550 $34/100ml
- 06 The Dupe Spot By The Fireplace #283 $36/100ml
- 07 Dossier Woody Vanilla $64/100ml
- 08 Dossier Woody Chestnut $64/100ml
- 09 Oakcha Melting Embers $66/100ml
- 10 ALT Fragrances Fireside Marshmallow $75/100ml
More from ALT Fragrances
Every ALT Fragrances fragrance →-
Bleausmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $39 -
Splishsmells like Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme $29 -
Acqua di ALTsmells like Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Profumo $29 -
Libertysmells like Yves Saint Laurent Libre $29 -
Fleur Noiresmells like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium $29 -
Spring Scent Packsmells like Creed Green Irish Tweed $99 -
Mistresssmells like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle $29 -
Fortunasmells like Chanel Chance Eau Tendre $29
The community
What people say about Fireside Marshmallow
Rating
—How close to By the Fireplace
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does ALT Fragrances Fireside Marshmallow smell like?
It is built to smell like Maison Margiela By the Fireplace — cloves, pink pepper and orange blossom up top, chestnut, guaiac wood and juniper in the heart, vanilla, peru balsam and Cashmeran in the base.
Is ALT Fragrances Fireside Marshmallow a dupe of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?
Yes — ALT Fragrances sells it as its version of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace.
How much cheaper is ALT Fragrances Fireside Marshmallow than Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?
56% less per 100ml: about $75 per 100ml against $170 for the original.
Where can I buy ALT Fragrances Fireside Marshmallow?
It is in stock at $45 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.