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.
Warm, Cozy, and Unique, Fireside Marshmallow, inspired by 'By the Fireplace' is the perfect fragrance for a cold winters eve. The wood crackling aroma is evoked by warm clove oil, orange flower, and vanilla.…
Not a 1:1 but the cinnamon-clove-vanilla density reads as a richer, boozier cousin to By the Fireplace.
unisex·Heavy spice — sample first
Budget-tier smoky-sweet wood sketch; recognizable family but thinner and shorter than Margiela.
unisex
The top dupe of Maison Margiela's Replica By the Fireplace is Fireside Marshmallow by ALT Fragrances, scoring 8/10 for accuracy and 7/10 for longevity. At $45, it's a 80% match to the $185 original — saving roughly $140 per bottle. Below: 2 more dupes scored across the same two dimensions, aggregated from Reddit r/fragranceclones, Fragrantica, and blind tests.
Based on community consensus, the highest-accuracy dupe for Replica By the Fireplace is Fireside Marshmallow by ALT Fragrances (accuracy 8/10, longevity 7/10). If you prioritize longevity over accuracy, sort the grid above by longevity to see the top performer on that axis.
Every dupe is rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores are aggregated from community consensus on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones, and Fragrantica. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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