Dupe review · Oakcha
Melting Embers
Built to smell like Maison Margiela By the Fireplace, for 61% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Maison Margiela By the Fireplace
- Price
- $32.95
- Size
- 50ml
- Per 100ml
- $66
- Original per 100ml
- $170
- Made by
- Oakcha
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Melting Embers is a reasonable bet if you want By the Fireplace for less.
Oakcha 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 $66 per 100ml it costs 61% less than By the Fireplace — the 9th cheapest of 13 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Oakcha 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
The original opens on cloves, pink pepper and orange blossom, turns to chestnut, guaiac wood and juniper, and settles into vanilla, peru balsam and Cashmeran. That is the brief Melting Embers is working from.
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, Melting Embers is number 9 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
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The community
What people say about Melting Embers
Rating
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—Would buy again
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What does Oakcha Melting Embers 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 Oakcha Melting Embers a dupe of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?
Yes — Oakcha sells it as its version of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace.
How much cheaper is Oakcha Melting Embers than Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?
61% less per 100ml: about $66 per 100ml against $170 for the original.
Where can I buy Oakcha Melting Embers?
It is in stock at $32.95 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.