By the Fireplace
Maison Martin MargielaEau de Toilette2015
Side by side
By the Fireplace vs. Chambre Secrète
Is By the Fireplace better than Chambre Secrète?
By the Fireplace rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Chambre Secrète projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Vanilla
woodybalsamicwarm spicyamber
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 Chambre Secrète?
| By the Fireplace | Chambre Secrète | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2015 | 2025 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Marie Salamagne | Yann Vasnier |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do By the Fireplace and Chambre Secrète smell?
By the Fireplace
Woody
Balsamic
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Amber
Nutty
Powdery
Soft Spicy
Chambre Secrète
Amber
Warm Spicy
Smoky
Woody
Balsamic
Oud
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do By the Fireplace and Chambre Secrète share?
Top
ClovesPink PepperOrange Blossom
Frankincense
Heart
ChestnutGuaiac WoodCade OilJuniper
AkigalawoodCedarwoodGeorgywood
Base
VanillaPeru BalsamCashmeran
VanillaLabdanum
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
ChestnutGuaiac Wood
Cedarwood
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Vanilla
Where they fit
When and where do By the Fireplace and Chambre Secrète work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, By the Fireplace or Chambre Secrète?
| By the Fireplace | Chambre Secrète | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
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What do reviewers say about By the Fireplace and Chambre Secrète?
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
This isn't the hotel lobby fragrance. It's the one you put on after, when the hall is quiet and the evening has settled. Vanilla that doesn't play sweet. Incense that doesn't lecture.Chambre Secrète
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