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Interlude Black Iris Amouage 2020

8.2 / 10 1036 Ratings

A popular perfume by Amouage for men, released in 2020. The scent is smoky-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Sabco Group / Oman Perfumery.
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Main accords

Smoky

Spicy

Woody

Oriental

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Rosemary

Violet leaf

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Frankincense Myrrh

Myrrh

Florentine iris absolute

Orris butter Amber

Amber

Cistus

Vanilla

Base Notes

Smoked leather

Patchouli

Sandalwood

Cedarwood

Oud

Perfumer

Pierre Negrin

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Ratings

Scent

8.21036 Ratings

Longevity

9.1955 Ratings

Sillage

8.7953 Ratings

Bottle

9.0921 Ratings

Value for money

7.1725 Ratings

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Main collection.

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Reviews

63 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/18/2024

6Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

Ickis
13 Reviews

Ickis

Very helpful Review 2

Burned rosemary

I was looking for maybe an alternative / upgrade to Dior Homme Intense as I quite like the iris there. Some reviewers suggested that Black Iris could be this upgrade, that it is more wearable than the original Interlude, which I really didn't like. But is not really the case for me. I personally see very little difference between the two.
There is a nice iris note in the opening, but that lasts for about 10min and then it's back to the original burned rosemary ash with hints of leather. It is very dry, leathery, ashy scent, that hits you in the face.
After couple of hours the ashy note is less pronounced and other notes come out, but still not pleasant for my taste.
Definitely try before you buy.

01/15/2022

9Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Yalcin05
8 Reviews

Yalcin05

Helpful Review 6

Smoke perfection

How can smoke which could kill people, being so addictive yet so dangerous?

That’s all what this perfume is all about, showing the perfection of pure smokiness!

Now imagine a dark person. Dangerously wild, psychopath gentleman, and yet a friendly person who’s on a business trip. He meets some soft persons and kinda likes them.. and because they are to kind he can’t hurt them.. what happens with all that smoke and darkness then? Well it gets balanced ofcourse!

This one starts very nice with a lots of iris and a hidden vanilla. The OG interlude is directly here as well, but it’s not a punch in the face like whoow to oriental smokey thing.. no this is elegant and very easy to wear compared to the OG. The iris doesn’t stay to Lang but it’s not Needed necessarily. Because of the iris the interlude is been toned down whit a smokey and oud kind of smell and a vanilla tone in it. The iris has been used to balance this scent and give it more depth because in my opinion this is the amouage with the biggest journey and the biggest challenge to understand. It could take you to different places on different occasions, but let me tell you to not use it if it’s warmer then 5 degrees because it gets extremely cloying and sweet flowery. Keep it cool and the smokiness will be balanced with the sweets.

My very first day was in the house of my friend he went on holiday, and I could stay there for few weeks.. I ordered this one because of I needed a new winter scent.. blind buy tough and it is worthy! From the first moment I sprayed I never thought I could remember something like this.. but it felt so comfortable and trusted.. and that is exactly what this perfume does.. it gives you a relaxed winter vibe. Rich but comfort without stressing or pressure.. it gives you a feeling that you can handle everything but don’t need to rush it. It takes you trough tons of vibes but all these vibes feel great. It’s almost a trilogy since it has 3 different parts. The first- mid and end are totally different vibes but yet so close… mmmm this one is for the trained noses who like to dig deep in to the material. Enough chit chat.. try your noses vogues!

Scent 10
Longevity on clothes: letterly a best
Skin: 10 hours
Projection.. not as the OG but believe me dont spray more than 3/4 otherwise you will choke yourself and the whole area.

01/10/2023

9Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Tiagofml
24 Reviews

Tiagofml

Helpful Review 4

The "Blue Beast" Perfected - and Tamed

Loved this one since it first touched my skin, when I first tested it back when it came out.

What a stunning fragrance this is!

I’ve always liked the original Interlude. But this one… this one just did it for me.

The way the orris butter and slight dry sweetness round the beautiful but sometimes rough and assertive resins, incense, oud, leather and the infamous oregano; just make this one perfect to my taste.

I truly can’t get my nose off this when I put it on.
Simply mesmerising

10/27/2021

10Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

ScentSlave
253 Reviews

ScentSlave

4

This one is FABULOUS…

… if you enjoy the original, that is.

I don’t see how people can say this is too similar to the original. They have enough of a difference to purchase both and have absolutely ZERO regret.

This one has a much sweeter feel to it, but still has a “flicker” of the smoke/incense vibe lingering in the sillage trail. An almost syrupy feeling, caramel-esque vibe, with the smokey undertones. It’s beyond words.

It is much more versatile than the original, but honestly I cannot possibly choose one over the other… I love them both, very much.

Performance wise, it is fantastic, just like it’s older brother; with a pinch less in projection radius. For the first 2 hours (at minimum) you get a solid 1-3ft, with a sillage trail that leads everyone in your direction for the entirety of the 10-12hr long performance. You get what you pay for, indeed.

Not for everyone, but those who DO appreciate the original will enjoy this quite a bit. I know what I’m going to be rockin’ a LOT this winter.

03/04/2025

Viktor1989
19 Reviews

Viktor1989

Helpful Review 3

Amouage Black Iris

It has a very strong projection! One of my favorites from Amouage. Dark, sweetly smoky, deep and black iris Omani dance - based on the original Interlude. I think it's a better scent than the original. They say it's more wearable and easier to wear. It has a really strong projection and a buffalo strong sillage, real beast mode. Another Amouage-like dark thrill. From me - 5 stars.

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