By the Fireplace
Maison Martin MargielaEau de Toilette2015
Side by side
By the Fireplace vs. Cardamom & Blood Orange
Is By the Fireplace better than Cardamom & Blood Orange?
By the Fireplace rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Cardamom & Blood Orange projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
woodywarm 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 By the Fireplace and Cardamom & Blood Orange?
| By the Fireplace | Cardamom & Blood Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2015 | 2020 |
| Gender | Unisex | Male |
| Perfumer | Marie Salamagne | — |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do By the Fireplace and Cardamom & Blood Orange smell?
By the Fireplace
Woody
Balsamic
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Amber
Nutty
Powdery
Soft Spicy
Cardamom & Blood Orange
Citrus
Warm Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do By the Fireplace and Cardamom & Blood Orange share?
Top
ClovesPink PepperOrange Blossom
—Heart
ChestnutGuaiac WoodCade OilJuniper
Blood OrangeCardamom
Base
VanillaPeru BalsamCashmeran
Cedar
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, By the Fireplace or Cardamom & Blood Orange?
| By the Fireplace | Cardamom & Blood Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 2-4 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
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What do reviewers say about By the Fireplace and Cardamom & Blood Orange?
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-gourmand without the guilt. Zara's approach here is confidence without announcement, blood orange cuts through the warmth, cedar grounds it. You're not the loudest person in the room.Cardamom & Blood Orange
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