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    Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie vs. By the Fireplace

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    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

    Main accords

    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

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    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

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    Real talk

    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