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    Side by side

    Bread in Chestnut vs. By the Fireplace

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Bread in Chestnut vs. By the Fireplace
    Bread in ChestnutBy the Fireplace
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20222015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMeabh McCurtinMarie Salamagne
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Bread in Chestnut

    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Nutty
    Vanilla
    Fresh Spicy

    By the Fireplace

    Woody
    Balsamic
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Nutty
    Powdery
    Soft Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    WheatChestnutRosemary
    ClovesPink PepperOrange Blossom
    Heart
    SandalwoodBranSiam BenzoinCardamom
    ChestnutGuaiac WoodCade OilJuniper
    Base
    Tonka BeanFrankincensePatchouli
    VanillaPeru BalsamCashmeran

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Bread in Chestnut vs. By the Fireplace
    Bread in ChestnutBy the Fireplace
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Most gourmand fragrances lean into sweetness until your teeth hurt. Bread in Chestnut does something rarer: it smells like something you actually want to eat, then refuses to be only that.Bread in Chestnut
    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