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    Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie vs. By the Fireplace

    Strikingly similar
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    Is Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie better than By the Fireplace?

    By the Fireplace rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    Peru BalsamVanilla
    woodyamberbalsamicvanillasweetpowderywarm spicy

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie and By the Fireplace?

    Key facts: Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie vs. By the Fireplace
    Elixir Des Merveilles CalligraphieBy the Fireplace
    ConcentrationElixirEau de Toilette
    Launched20182015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJean-Claude EllenaMarie Salamagne
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    How do Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie and By the Fireplace smell?

    Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie

    Woody
    Amber
    Balsamic
    Vanilla
    Citrus
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Caramel

    By the Fireplace

    Woody
    Balsamic
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Nutty
    Powdery
    Soft Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie and By the Fireplace share?

    Top
    Orange Peel
    ClovesPink PepperOrange Blossom
    Heart
    Peru BalsamVanillaAmberSiam ResinCaramelTonka BeanIncensePatchouli
    ChestnutGuaiac WoodCade OilJuniper
    Base
    SandalwoodOakCedar
    VanillaPeru BalsamCashmeran

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Woody Notes
    SandalwoodOakCedar
    ChestnutGuaiac Wood
    Balsamic Notes
    Peru BalsamIncense
    Peru Balsam
    Oriental Notes
    VanillaTonka Bean
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Amber
    Cashmeran

    Where they fit

    When and where do Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie and By the Fireplace work?

    Spring
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    Community taste

    Which performs better, Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie or By the Fireplace?

    Community verdict: Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie vs. By the Fireplace
    Elixir Des Merveilles CalligraphieBy the Fireplace
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    What do reviewers say about Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie and By the Fireplace?

    Jean-Claude Ellena built this one on restraint. Every note arrives soft, stays soft, and by the time the drydown arrives, you're left wondering where the cedar went, it's still there.Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie
    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

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