Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace Eau de Toilette Decant — Unisex

Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace Eau de Toilette, released in 2015 and created by perfumer Marie Salamagne, is one of the most recognisable and talked-about fragrances in modern perfumery. It smells like a real fireplace — wood smoke, warm chestnut, and the lingering warmth of a room that had a fire in it an hour ago. Polarising in the best way. This is a hand filled, 100% authentic fragrance decant from Fragrance ADDX, poured in Adelaide from a genuine Maison Margiela bottle.

Experience

The opening is spiced and immediate — cloves and pink pepper with a touch of orange blossom softening the edge. The smoke is already there from the start, subtle but unmistakable.

Chestnut and guaiac wood define the heart, adding the woody smokiness that made this fragrance famous. The smoke reads as genuine — not perfumey, not ashy. The kind of warmth you feel when you walk into a room where a fire has been burning.

Vanilla and Peru balsam ground the base with sweetness and warmth, cashmeran adding a soft, skin-close texture that carries the fragrance through 6 to 8 hours. Moderate sillage — a warm aura rather than a loud trail. Consistently cited as a must-have for autumn and winter and a reliable compliment-getter for anyone brave enough to wear smoke.

Key Notes

• Top: cloves, pink pepper, orange blossom
• Heart: chestnut, guaiac wood, juniper
• Base: vanilla, Peru balsam, cashmeran

Is It Really Smoky?

Yes — and that's the point. The smoke note is accurate enough that this is genuinely polarising. People who love it, love it deeply. People who don't are usually expecting a traditional fragrance and getting something far more specific instead. A 2ml is the only way to know which camp you're in. Most people end up in the first one.

Authenticity and Craft

100% Authentic Fragrance Decant
Hand filled in Adelaide, South Australia. We decant from genuine sealed bottles only. Never a dupe of a dupe.

Every decant is poured from a genuine, sealed Maison Margiela bottle into premium glass atomisers with metal collars for an airtight spray. No plastic. No dilution. No mystery juice.

Available Sizes

• 2ml: sample size — the only way to know if smoke is for you
• 5ml: for when you know you love it and want it in your rotation
• 10ml: your autumn/winter evening scent covered
• 30ml: for when By the Fireplace becomes your cold-weather signature

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does By the Fireplace last?
6 to 8 hours on skin, with a warm moderate sillage throughout.

Is it unisex?
Yes. The warm smoky character wears naturally across genders — no heavily masculine or feminine character, just fire and warmth.

Is it really that smoky?
It's accurately smoky — not overwhelming, but distinctly present. If you're nervous, get the 2ml first.

How does the decant compare to a full bottle?
Identical. Same juice, same batch, same performance. Just in a smaller, sharper glass sprayer.

Our Promise

OBSESS. DECANT. DISCOVER.

Fast dispatch from Adelaide. Tracked Australia wide shipping. Real decants from real bottles. If anything's off, we make it right.

About Fragrance ADDX

Fragrance ADDX is Australia's authentic fragrance decant store for bold designer, niche, and Middle Eastern scents. Based in Adelaide, shipping nationwide. We decant the fragrances fragrance lovers actually want. The hyped, the rare, the expensive as hell. And make them accessible in 2ml, 5ml, 10ml, and 30ml. One bottle, many obsessions.