By the Fireplace Maison Margiela 2015

I am punished with a nose that does not perceive smoking notes in perfumes as smoking notes. What I smell directly here is instead of a campfire note, a slightly medical rubber glove note. This may sound disgusting, but wait a minute! I am a great Scotch friend and I like peaty whiskies best. Laphroaig whiskies, for example, have a strong medicinal character combined with a soft, sweet vanilla note. I feel similar to By The Fireplace. I smell this intense hospital smell, but it marries spices, chewing gum and heavy vanilla (such a dusty, heavy vanilla as in "Memoirs of a Trespasser" by Imaginary Authors) to create a wonderful scene where you feel comfortable and I would like to stay. The smoke (or in my case the medical note) recedes bit by bit, leaving a soft, sweet, spicy aftertaste that lasts for hours. A true work of art.