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By The Fireplace #283

The Maison Margiela By the Fireplace profile, 79% cheaper per 100ml, from The Dupe Spot.

Maison Margiela By the Fireplace
OriginalBy the Fireplace$170/100ml
The Dupe Spot By The Fireplace #283
This dupeBy The Fireplace #283$36/100ml
Smells like
Maison Margiela By the Fireplace
Price
$35.72
Size
100ml
Per 100ml
$36
Original per 100ml
$170
Made by
The Dupe Spot
7.3/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

By The Fireplace #283 scores 7.3 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing By the Fireplace.

The Dupe Spot 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.

Strength: perfume oil, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.

At $36 per 100ml it costs 79% less than By the Fireplace — the 6th cheapest of 13 twins we can price.

Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.

Value8.8
Strength9.0
Evidence6.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength The Dupe Spot 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

Maison Margiela By the Fireplace is cloves, pink pepper and orange blossom at first, chestnut, guaiac wood and juniper at its heart and vanilla, peru balsam and Cashmeran at the end. The Dupe Spot set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.

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.

Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 17 twins of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace we can price, By The Fireplace #283 is number 6 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 #283

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    Questions

    What does The Dupe Spot By The Fireplace #283 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 The Dupe Spot By The Fireplace #283 a dupe of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?

    Yes — The Dupe Spot sells it as its version of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace.

    How much cheaper is The Dupe Spot By The Fireplace #283 than Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?

    79% less per 100ml: about $36 per 100ml against $170 for the original.

    Where can I buy The Dupe Spot By The Fireplace #283?

    It is in stock at $35.72 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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