By the Fireplace vs Replica By the Fireplace
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 By the Fireplace
Opens with a lightly smoky, almost edible chestnut that reads less like a fireplace and more like roasted nuts cooling on a hearth. Cloves add gentle spice in the heart without turning sharp, while guaiac wood brings a soft, ash-tinged smokiness that anchors the whole thing. The dry-down is where it earns its reputation: vanilla and cashmeran meld into a warm, skin-close marshmallow sweetness that lingers quietly for hours. Projection stays modest — intimate rather than loud, with a close sillage that rewards proximity. — Best worn on cold evenings when you want to smell like somewhere, not something.
How they overlap
By the Fireplace and Replica By the Fireplace share no notes in common — these two fragrances target very different olfactory territory, and the comparison is a question of which direction you want to go rather than which version of the same accord.
The buying decision
Replica By the Fireplace 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 By the Fireplace has 3, top accuracy 8/10 from ALT Fragrances Fireside Marshmallow ($45). On the budget side, Replica By the Fireplace's top-3 dupes start at $15 versus $35 for the other — the cheaper entry point belongs to Replica By the Fireplace.
Recommendation
Both By the Fireplace and Replica By the Fireplace 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.