By the Fireplace by Maison Martin Margiela

 

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Boozy, sweet and woody opening. By the Fireplace is almost like a nostalgic memory of Memoirs of A Trespasser by Imaginary Authors. Though very similar, they are very much different. I remember seeing the Replica collection from Maison Margiela some years ago and going through them all. The light, soapy and floral ones weren't for me. Jazz Club and By the Fireplace were too much for my nose back then, but I was first enamoured by Coffee Break and had to have it in my collection immediately.

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Years have passed, I have completely fallen in love with scents that are smokey and deep, and Memoirs of A Trespasser was the one to creep into my collection and into my heart when discovering the house of Imaginary Authors.

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A while back, I tried By the Fireplace again and I was so taken aback by how much I loved it now, considering my first take years ago.

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By the Fireplace is a sweet, masculine yet unisex fragrance, woody, slightly powdery and a little nutty. It is like sitting next to the fire, but before your clothes get that pungent scent of smoke the next day, like in Blackmail and Broken Theories by Kerosene. By the Fireplace is the warm and woody scent of a fire.

There is a note of vanilla, but not too much, balsam, guaiac wood and a slight note of cloves, this fragrance is absolutely gorgeous! Though very similar to Memoirs of A Trespasser, there is a definite difference. Both smokey and sweet, but they comfort me in entirely different ways.

I will do a one on one review soon, so stay tuned!