Is Oakcha Melting Embers a dupe of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?

Similar People often mention them together and their notes overlap, but few call it a substitute.

Oakcha Melting Embers is similar to Maison Margiela By the Fireplace. Of 6 independent sources that compared them, 5 say it is near-identical or close, 1 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. By the Fireplace costs $165.00 for 100 ml at Scent Split ($1.65/ml); no shop in the US has a full bottle of Melting Embers in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Maison Margiela By the Fireplace	Oakcha Melting Embers
Price	$54 30 ml	Not in stock
Per ml	$1.80	-
Verdict		Similar of By the Fireplace
Woody
Vanilla
Sweet
Resinous
Gourmand
Warm spicy
Fresh spicy
Aromatic
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Cloves Pink pepper Orange blossom	Cloves Pink pepper Orange blossom
Heart notes	Chestnut Guaiac wood Juniper	Chestnut Guaiac wood Juniper
Base notes	Vanilla Peru balsam Cashmeran	Vanilla Peru balsam Cashmeran
Buy	See prices

The evidence

6 independent sources: 6 on Reddit

Say close 5
Say similar or inspired by 1

When people said it

Confidence: 40%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

In their words 4

Melting Embers (By the Fireplace dupe) and Heavens Speak (Angels share dupe) are my favorites.

A Reddit comment, Jun 2023, 3 points
However, I have Oakcha Melting Embers Extrait, which is marketed as an impression of BTF, and I really like it.

A Reddit comment, Jan 2023, 2 points
I also have melting embers which is by the fireplace and I think they did spot on with that one .

A Reddit comment, Nov 2023, 1 point
I have by the fireplace clone - melting embers from oakcha, great longevity but no sweetness - just a bonfire smoke

A Reddit comment, Jun 2024, 1 point

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.