By the Fireplace vs Replica Beach Walk
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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Verdicts
By the Fireplace
A oriental woody gourmand fragrance built around cade oil, birch tar, incense, smoke, amber. Scent profile not yet written in our editorial pass — the listed notes are the most reliable summary of the wear character until that's filled in.
Replica Beach Walk
Opens with a bright citrus burst — bergamot and lemon, clean and slightly tart — that softens within minutes into the heart: warm coconut milk and a whisper of ylang ylang that reads less like a tropical flower and more like expensive sunscreen baking in the sun. The dry-down is where it lives best, a soft white musk and cedarwood base that gives the whole thing a warm, skin-close finish. Projection stays modest; sillage is intimate rather than loud. — Made for hot-weather skin, beach days, or anyone who wants summer in a bottle without smelling like a gift shop candle.
How they overlap
By the Fireplace and Replica Beach Walk share exactly one note (cedarwood). The overlap is real but narrow — most of the wear experience will diverge.
The buying decision
Replica Beach Walk is the cheaper original at $185 compared to $285 for By the Fireplace — about 35% less. By the Fireplace has 1 scored dupe, with the top accuracy at 7/10 from Dua Fragrances Dua’s Fireplace ($35–$45). Replica Beach Walk has 3, top accuracy 8/10 from ALT Fragrances Beach Side ($45). On the budget side, Replica Beach Walk's top-3 dupes start at $15 versus $35 for the other — the cheaper entry point belongs to Replica Beach Walk.
Recommendation
Both By the Fireplace and Replica Beach Walk have credible top dupes (within one accuracy point of each other). The choice comes down to which scent direction you actually prefer — the descriptions above are the better guide than the scores.