Zara
Ebony Wood
Best Maison Margiela By the Fireplace Dupe
Zara Ebony Wood is a clone of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace, with a 75% accuracy score and about 60% cheaper than the original.
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75% MatchInspired by $230 originalSave about 60%
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy75%
You SaveAbout 60%
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The Scoop
Ebony Wood by Zara captures the smoky, woody essence of By the Fireplace with reasonable fidelity, maintaining the spiced incense and cedarwood character. However, it lacks the distinctive birch tar and smoke prominence of the original, resulting in a slightly more generic woody fragrance that feels less immersive and atmospheric.
Key Differences
Zara's version has softer smoke/tar notes and emphasizes ebony wood more prominently, making it less dark and introspective. Longevity and sillage are also noticeably reduced compared to the original's powerful performance.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.1 community ratingBest Seasons
Spring45%
Summer23%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter91%
Community Insights
★ 4.1 from 3.9K ratingsWhat people who wear Zara Ebony Wood report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Jo Malone.
Main accords
soft spicy
woody
aromatic
citrus
musky
sweet
warm spicy
fresh spicy
Longevity
Very weak3%
Weak10%
Moderate48%
Long lasting33%
Eternal6%
Sillage
Intimate11%
Moderate61%
Strong23%
Enormous5%
Who wears it
Female6%
More female14%
Unisex66%
More male11%
Male3%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced1%
Overpriced1%
Ok12%
Good value42%
Great value43%
People say it reminds them of
Zara Nobody Knows (Into The Woods) 195Jo Malone London Pomegranate Noir 83Zara Ebony Wood Elixir 45Atelier Rebul Istanbul 35Franck Boclet Cashmere 34Roja Dove Manhattan Eau de Parfum 21
What people like
- Smells expensive
- Versatile and perfectly unisex
- Good lasting power
- Atmospheric spicy and moody
What people dislike
- Polarizing nature not a blind buy
- Linear scent with minimal evolution
- Reformulated batches may contain prominent grapefruit
- Strong clove note can feel medicinal
What wearers say
“Ok so I decided to purchase the new ebony wood and I have to say the opening is very different from the original one that came out couple of years ago. The opening of the new one is very citrusy and quite synthetic. I’ll be honest I don’t like it as much as the original one. Why do they have to reformulate it for god’s sake. Yeah just a waist of money. The original one was so much better in terms of the smell. I’ll come back later after wearing it to update on longevity and silage. As of now I don’t like it at all. The opening is really off putting.”
“I just bought the new release (round bottle) after kicking myself for not buying the original one a couple years ago. The vibes are similar, but this is a bit more fruity/rounded and thus more feminine to me. I'd recommendIt opens with a strong anise and a touch of citrus. I think the slight fruit edge to the spice is the pink pepper. It's a wonderful scent as it becomes cooler. I don't think it's as good as the previous version, but it's still a good option for the price. It lasts pretty well, even in the hot/humid weather I've had the last week.”
“The new version, after spraying it, is very similar to Lorenzo Pazzaglia's Sun-Gria perfume (obviously not as complex, but the basic scent is similar). The longevity is very poor, but the scent itself is not bad. Intense sweet grapefruit fruity scent, with a patchouli drydown.”
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