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    Side by side

    Gateau Blackout vs. By the Fireplace

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Gateau Blackout vs. By the Fireplace
    Gateau BlackoutBy the Fireplace
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20242015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerDavid Seth MoltzMarie Salamagne
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Gateau Blackout

    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Woody
    Cacao
    Cherry
    Amber
    Iris
    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
    FrankincenseBlack CherryBalsam Fir
    ClovesPink PepperOrange Blossom
    Heart
    CocoaIrisJasmine
    ChestnutGuaiac WoodCade OilJuniper
    Base
    FireVanillaMusk
    VanillaPeru BalsamCashmeran

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Gateau Blackout vs. By the Fireplace
    Gateau BlackoutBy the Fireplace
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    DS&Durga teamed with Idles frontman Joe Talbot and the result is exactly as uncompromising as you'd expect. Smoke meets cake, cherry meets ash, it's the fragrance equivalent of a band that refuses to.Gateau Blackout
    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