By The Fireplace Tester

At the start of this you get this weird barbecue chips smell which i do not like nor expected from this, but for me it was only for 10 to 30 minutes then later on, the chips smell goes away then afterwards in the dry down the real part starts of smokiness, burning wood, as if like you are in a fireplace, outside snowing and you being near the fireplace with your friends evoke childhood Christmas or just a winter gathering with friends or loved one memories, it is a nice scent indeed, a very unique winter scent and this is specifically for fall winter, i do not see this scent in the spring time nor summer, some scents are just made to be used for colder seasons and this works perfectly, a weird start but a beautiful scent afterwards.

my absolute favorite scent. the opening is a bit of a smoky chestnut with a sweet note - maybe the orange blossom? very pleasant immediately and smells delicious. as it dries down it turns into a very photorealistic smoke scent and smells like i've just been hanging out near a bonfire all day, but the vanilla rounds it out and adds a sweet element that makes it perfect. smells like october and november to me - drinking vanilla tea next to a fireplace while autumn leaves blow past outside. i also get all sorts of compliments on it and it layers really well with leather or cashmere scents. absolutely yummy

I love this scent its not for everyone because its very smokey and some people don't like smokey scents but i love them to me it smells like your roasting marshmallows over a fire and its really nice i would say its pretty unique i haven't smelled many fragrances like it and not a lot of people talk about it so if you like more unique scents this could be a good pick up it is pretty expensive since its 170 retail but you can find it on discounters for around 120 i got mine for 70 because jomashop was running a huge sale and i used a discount code but its a great pick up for the fall and winter

I bought it a year ago, but I hadn’t really had the chance to use it until now. I decided to wear it during a week off work when I needed to relax and feel cozy at home. It’s cold and cloudy outside, and I find the fragrance very uplifting—it puts me in a good mood. The smoky quality reminds me more of toasted marshmallows than a barbecue; there’s a woody note that lingers throughout the life of the fragrance, evoking the feeling of being in a cabin in the middle of the woods. The sweetness is quite vanilla-forward and creamy—it feels like a warm embrace.

By the Fireplace from Maison Margiela, by the Master Perfumer Marie Salamagne is a fragrance that is certainly worthy of the hype. The photorealistic smoky opening she achieved is amazing. Pink pepper, orange flower and clove oil lift the guaiac wood oil and cade oil, paired with the chestnut accord is truly spectacular and artistic. Salamagne utilized a vanilla accord rather than a natural material in combination with resinous Peru Balsam and cashmeran to create an unbelievably warm and cozy drydown. Beautiful scent development with this fragrance.