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Interlude Man(2011)

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Created by Pierre Negrin for Amouage, Interlude Man opens on oregano, pepper, and bergamot, moves through a heart of incense, opoponax, and amber, and closes on leather, agarwood, and sandalwood. Its dense, smoky, resinous structure, built around unusually prominent incense and agarwood, made it one of the most acclaimed and intense masculine fragrances within Amouage's exclusive catalog, frequently cited by niche perfumery enthusiasts as a benchmark for uncompromising incense-oud composition.

Did you know? This scent's oud note only exists because a tree got infected — a healthy agarwood tree is odorless. Read the full story →

Brand

Amouage

Perfumer

Pierre Negrin

Launched

2011

Family

Amber

Interlude Man is a fragrance from Amouage, released in 2011 and composed by Pierre Negrin. It sits in the Amber family. It opens with Oregano, Pepper, and Bergamot, moves into a heart of Incense, Opoponax, and Amber, and settles into a base of Leather, Agarwood, and Sandalwood.

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