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    Beltane vs. By the Fireplace

    Beltane by Maison des Animaux Fragrances bottle

    Beltane

    Maison des Animaux Fragrances
    Eau de Parfum2025
    Very similar
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    By the Fireplace rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Beltane projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Beltane vs. By the Fireplace
    BeltaneBy the Fireplace
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20252015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerCrystal SheltonMarie Salamagne
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Beltane

    Warm Spicy
    Leather
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Smoky
    Balsamic
    Animalic
    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
    VanillaIncenseSaffron
    ClovesPink PepperOrange Blossom
    Heart—
    ChestnutGuaiac WoodCade OilJuniper
    Base
    LeatherSandalwoodBenzoin
    VanillaPeru BalsamCashmeran

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Beltane vs. By the Fireplace
    BeltaneBy the Fireplace
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is a perfume that earns its smoke. The vanilla doesn't sugarcoat the leather, it deepens it. What arrives as frankincense and pink pepper softens into benzoin and caramelized wood by the final.Beltane
    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