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Dupe review · Oil Perfumery

By the Fireplace

By the Fireplace is Oil Perfumery's answer to Maison Margiela By the Fireplace — at 22% less per 100ml.

Maison Margiela By the Fireplace
OriginalBy the Fireplace$170/100ml
Oil Perfumery By the Fireplace
This dupeBy the Fireplace$133/100ml
Smells like
Maison Margiela By the Fireplace
Price
$79.99
Size
60ml
Per 100ml
$133
Original per 100ml
$170
Made by
Oil Perfumery
4.5/ 10

A long shot

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

A long shot. That is where By the Fireplace lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to By the Fireplace.

Oil Perfumery 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 $133 per 100ml it costs 22% less than By the Fireplace — the 13th cheapest of 13 twins we can price.

Value2.4
Evidence7.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Oil Perfumery 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, By the Fireplace is number 13 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh Intense $20/100ml
  2. 02 Lattafa Raghba Wood Intense $30/100ml
  3. 03 The Essence Vault By The Fireplace $32/100ml
  4. 04 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
  5. 05 Blossom Perfumery 550 $34/100ml
  6. 06 The Dupe Spot By The Fireplace #283 $36/100ml
  7. 07 Dossier Woody Vanilla $64/100ml
  8. 08 Dossier Woody Chestnut $64/100ml
  9. 09 Oakcha Melting Embers $66/100ml
  10. 10 ALT Fragrances Fireside Marshmallow $75/100ml
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The community

What people say about By the Fireplace

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    Questions

    What does Oil Perfumery By the Fireplace 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 Oil Perfumery By the Fireplace a dupe of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?

    Yes — Oil Perfumery sells it as its version of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace.

    How much cheaper is Oil Perfumery By the Fireplace than Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?

    22% less per 100ml: about $133 per 100ml against $170 for the original.

    Where can I buy Oil Perfumery By the Fireplace?

    It is in stock at $79.99 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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