Is Lattafa Majd Al Sultan a dupe of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?

Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.

Of 5 independent sources that compared them, 3 say it is near-identical or close and 2 disagree. By the Fireplace costs CA$165.00 for 100 ml at Parfumerie Mania (CA$1.65/ml); no shop in Canada has a full bottle of Majd Al Sultan in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 24, 2026.

Accords
	Maison Margiela By the Fireplace	Lattafa Majd Al Sultan
Price	$75.74 30 ml	Not in stock
Per ml	$2.52	-
Woody
Resinous
Vanilla
Sweet
Gourmand
Smoky
Warm spicy
Fresh spicy
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Cloves Pink pepper Orange blossom	Smoke Tobacco
Heart notes	Chestnut Guaiac wood Juniper	Myrrh Incense Pepper Saffron
Base notes	Vanilla Peru balsam Cashmeran	Resins Amber Fir Cedar
Buy	See prices

The evidence

5 independent sources: 5 on Reddit

Say close 3
Disagree 2

When people said it

In their words 1

Also, Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh Intense and Majd Al Sultan Asdaaf are both better than Replica By the Fireplace.

A Reddit comment, Jun 2023, 25 points

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to By the Fireplace

By the Fireplace and its 17 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.