By the Fireplace
Maison Martin MargielaEau de Toilette2015
Side by side
By the Fireplace vs. Dream Moon
Is By the Fireplace better than Dream Moon?
By the Fireplace rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Vanilla
woodybalsamicwarm spicypowdery
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 By the Fireplace and Dream Moon?
| By the Fireplace | Dream Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Parfum |
| Launched | 2015 | 2021 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Marie Salamagne | Brook Harvey-Taylor |
| Best season | Fall | Summer |
Scent DNA
How do By the Fireplace and Dream Moon smell?
By the Fireplace
Woody
Balsamic
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Amber
Nutty
Powdery
Soft Spicy
Dream Moon
Woody
Patchouli
Rose
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Balsamic
Earthy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do By the Fireplace and Dream Moon share?
Top
ClovesPink PepperOrange Blossom
BergamotPear
Heart
ChestnutGuaiac WoodCade OilJuniper
Pink RoseSugarCoconutOat milkVanilla
Base
VanillaPeru BalsamCashmeran
MuskPatchouliSandalwood
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
ChestnutGuaiac Wood
Sandalwood
Floral Notes
Orange Blossom
Pink Rose
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Vanilla
Where they fit
When and where do By the Fireplace and Dream Moon work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, By the Fireplace or Dream Moon?
| By the Fireplace | Dream Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about By the Fireplace and Dream Moon?
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
Sweet enough to comfort, grounded enough to mean it. Dream Moon doesn't chase attention, it earns it. The coconut-oat milk heart is the real move here: creamy, slightly lactonic.Dream Moon
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