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    Book Loft vs. By the Fireplace

    Book Loft by Bath & Body Works bottle

    Book Loft

    Bath & Body Works
    Eau de Toilette2025
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    By the Fireplace wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Book Loft vs. By the Fireplace
    Book LoftBy the Fireplace
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20252015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Marie Salamagne
    Best season—Fall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Book Loft

    Woody
    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Powdery

    By the Fireplace

    Woody
    Balsamic
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Nutty
    Powdery
    Soft Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotNeroli
    ClovesPink PepperOrange Blossom
    Heart
    MahoganyLavender
    ChestnutGuaiac WoodCade OilJuniper
    Base
    Woody Notes
    VanillaPeru BalsamCashmeran

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Book Loft vs. By the Fireplace
    Book LoftBy the Fireplace
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's an open secret in fragrance circles: Book Loft is Bath & Body Works' version of a cult favorite that retails for five times the price. Same papery warmth. Same quiet confidence.Book Loft
    Built for the hours you want to stay in. Not the ones you need to leave. The smoke leans Intimate, warm, woody, close. It doesn't fill the room. It earns it.By the Fireplace