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Fragrances Similar to MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA BY THE FIREPLACE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Fragrance World Ace, sharing 9 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love By the Fireplace's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
Looking for fragrances similar to Maison Martin Margiela By the Fireplace? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its woody, vanilla and balsamic profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with By the Fireplace, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share By the Fireplace's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
- #1
Fragrance World · 2022ACE
join_inner 19 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (1792)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Peru Balsam, Orange Blossom, Cashmeran - #2
PARIS CORNER · 2023FACTORY EDITION: CAMP FIRE
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1819)Shared accords: woody, powdery, balsamic, nuttyShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Peru Balsam, Orange Blossom, Cashmeran - #3
Sospiro Perfumes · 2022CONTRALTO
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4468)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Peru Balsam, Orange Blossom, Cashmeran - #4
Natura · 2020ESSENCIAL MIRRA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3722)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Peru Balsam, Cashmeran - #5
Tom Ford · 2018LOST CHERRY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (83708)Shared accords: sweet, woody, balsamic, nuttyShared notes: Vanilla, Peru Balsam, Cloves - #6
Dior · 2016POISON GIRL
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (40591)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, nuttyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Cashmeran - #7
Tom Ford · 2014VELVET ORCHID
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (35424)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Peru Balsam, Orange Blossom - #8
Atelier des Ors · 2020ROUGE SARÂY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9292)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Peru Balsam - #9
Tiffany · 2018TIFFANY & CO INTENSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7829)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Cashmeran, Pink Pepper - #10
Phlur · 2023VANILLA SKIN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6873)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Pink Pepper - #11
The House of Oud · 2016ALMOND HARMONY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (5893)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, balsamic, nuttyShared notes: Vanilla, Peru Balsam, Orange Blossom - #12
CoSTUME NATIONAL · 200721
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5786)Shared accords: sweet, woody, musky, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Cashmeran
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to By the Fireplace in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like By the Fireplace, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.