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Amouage Interlude Man is a smoky, spicy woody eau de parfum from 2012, created by perfumer Pierre Negrin. Herbal oregano, pepper and bergamot give way to a cloud of incense, opoponax, amber and labdanum, and it dries down to oud, leather, sandalwood and patchouli. It has notes of oregano, pepper, bergamot, incense, opoponax, amber, labdanum, oud, leather, sandalwood and patchouli.
From the brand - "Inspired by chaos and disorder this spicy and woody fragrance masquerades an interlude moment of harmony in its heart."
Fragrantica - "...It opens very smoky and slightly spice with the herbaceous touch from the oregano. There's a subtle sweetness that appears in the mid as the smoke subsides that I would attribute to the opoponax. Truly an artistic fragrance, If you like smoky fragrances then most likely you will enjoy Interlude."
Fragrantica - "A very smokey, spicey woody almost deliciously juicy fragrance from Amouage. Its a super intriguing and deep scent, but still quite versatile. ..."
Fragrantica - "Gotta love interlude, very classy strong masculine scent. Better for cold days and nights. I like the leather note in it not being too overpowering just the right balance as well as the oud."
Fragrantica - "A Black dragon sleeping in Pine Woods next to a fire at night. Dark Fantasy in liquid form..."
Really like this scent. Strong open of dry incense, oud, a bit of pencil lead, and smoothed by a bit of honeyed amber. Nice projection without being crazy strong. Out of all the incense/oud based scents this ranks pretty high for me. Not a strong bandaid trait like some oud with nice texture with the amber. Smoke is nicely done without the ashtray effect of Goutals Incense. Rather like Tauers Incense Extreme with a bit more going on.
When traveling I managed to find a nice perfume shop that had many Amouage I could sample in person. Most of them I had never tried before. I was intrigued and entertained but at the end of all of that (and all of my prodigious sampling online) Interlude is still Far and Away my favorite. When I came to it I smelled the bottle cap and closed my eyes and breathe very very deeply. It's one of those scents that takes me away to its own sort of constructed space, like Ormonde Jayne Woman or Tauer LADDM.
Really like this scent. Strong open of dry incense, oud, a bit of pencil lead, and smoothed by a bit of honeyed amber. Nice projection without being crazy strong. Out of all the incense/oud based scents this ranks pretty high for me. Not a strong bandaid trait like some oud with nice texture with the amber. Smoke is nicely done without the ashtray effect of Goutals Incense. Rather like Tauers Incense Extreme with a bit more going on.
When traveling I managed to find a nice perfume shop that had many Amouage I could sample in person. Most of them I had never tried before. I was intrigued and entertained but at the end of all of that (and all of my prodigious sampling online) Interlude is still Far and Away my favorite. When I came to it I smelled the bottle cap and closed my eyes and breathe very very deeply. It's one of those scents that takes me away to its own sort of constructed space, like Ormonde Jayne Woman or Tauer LADDM.
I wonder if anyone else has caught on that this is really just Amouage's "Tribute Attar" in a more dilute (and less costly) form. Thank goodness, because Tribute is a masterpiece of warm smoky opulence. Don't be scared off by the oregano note - if it's in here, it's disguised by incredible rose oil, incense, labdanum, and a whole lot more than makes this a really sensuous, bubbling melting pot of a perfume. Though it may be too rich or exotic a smell for some, everyone should at least give it a try.
