Description
Amouage presents a new pair of fragrances by the name of Interlude. Interlude Woman and Interlude Man are said to evoke an air of disorder while maintaining a sense of balance and tranquility through the inventive use of incense and myrrh.
Christopher Chong said: “I interpret what I see and feel into scents. All the social and natural chaos and disorder surrounding us today can be translated to a much more intimate level. The interlude moment is a reflection of all the trials and tribulations one overcomes to attain personal satisfaction and achievement.” He also explained the use of ingredients: “Amouage has established an enviable reputation for re-inventing accustomed scents. Frankincense and Myrrh traditionally smell spiritual and religious but in Interlude, they have been reconstructed to feel contemporary yet sophisticated.”
Interlude Woman is a floral chypre fragrance that reveals an interlude moment of unity and serenity. The sweetness of bergamot and bitterness of grapefruit in the top notes (together with ginger and tagete) create turbulent tensions while rose, frankincense, jasmine, orange blossom, helichrysum, opoponax and sandalwood in the intricate heart are masqueraded with an unconventional combination of nut, coffee, kiwi, honey and agarwood. An opulent base of sumptuous vanilla, benzoin, amber, sandalwood, oakmoss, leather, tonka and musk inject warmth to the fragrance’s contradicting accords. Perfumer: Karine Vinchon Spehner.
Amouage’s signature glass crystal bottles are colored in a rich and mesmerizing midnight blue hue with gold plated decorations, accentuated with a sapphire blue Swarovski crystal. The outer packaging is designed in vibrant colors that show orderly chaos in abstract and conceptual representation.
The fragrances are available as 50 ml and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
Interlude Woman was launched in 2012.
S.Reukov – :
Stunning !!! Worth every penny
Svetlyachok – :
Dried fruit, melon, herbs, incense soaked in brandy and coke. Sweet, sticky, herby, salty, sour, musty. Difficult to describe. It’s complex, dense and loud. Despite the complexity I find it one dimensional and somehow flat. It might be an unique masterpiece but this is a fragrance I can not handle.
FurlarrankRor – :
Oriental kiwi goodness.
Fruity, a bit floral, a bit toasty, resinous and sweet.
Most Amouage fragrances for women are more approachable than the men’s ones, but they don’t generally blow my mind or appeal to me in any special way. This one, though, is absolutely great and quite unisex in my opinion.
It’s neither simple nor super complicated, and I think nobody will find it off-putting.
I like it on my skin and on women, and it definitely smells special and peculiar yet appealing to the general public.
Try Interlude Woman because it just works.
vwivaya – :
I agree with Madrona, the immortelle steals the spotlight, too dominant and a very difficult note to like for me,but if you like inmortelle Irterlude is a very femenine and elegant perfume with a green side and made with the best ingredients.
GatLetactiotT – :
For me, the immortelle steals the spotlight, and I just cannot get past the waxy, liniment-like character of said note. The composition is rather unique, but I am afraid it doesn’t work for me.
Yolvent41 – :
I purchased a box set of six Amouage minis and this one stood out immediately as love at first sniff. I’ve worn it for a few days now, and each time it has revealed another facet of its composition.
Day One I got the full BO/curry effect, but it passed quickly into voluptuous incense and a very pleasing dry down. Day Two I couldn’t wait to get out of bed and try it again. This time the effect was more incense, some fruit, and very little curry. Day Three went straight to the fruit, bright and juicy, and dried down to soft, radiant vanilla and spices. Day Four (today) I dabbed a bit, but my chemistry said “no more” and it’s been a bit flat, a bit dull. I’ve spent the day cooking and baking instead, giving my nose something else to work on. The ghost of this morning’s application is still there, warm, cozy, and a bit animalic.
For now this is on my shopping list, but I will continue testing while I have this pretty little blue bottle to dab my way through.
saxa – :
This One is unique masterpeace ! You must be a lover of woody chypre scents , it happens to be me . Very rich , bold scent , the dry down is smooth , leathery , smoky talc and long lasting , my vision of perfekt base fragrant , not easy to love att first sniff , but intelligent scent . It brings some sadness with it , same feeling I get with Shalimar , the Blue feeling…
oti391speagoessenda – :
this is not for blind buys, people. Trust me, you have to test before you leap. This perfume is extremely potent and I am envious of others who could really enjoy this one.
On me, the incense opening developed into a very strong BO, some of you might call it curry BO and it lingered on my wrist for two days even after all the washing and showers. I love incense in my fragrances, but this one is a no.
KemHergeBeamp – :
This delightful gem is completely unexpected. I suspect that most people will either love it or hate it. I LOVE it. A big squeeze of green green green lime/kiwi, leather – there are so many notes bouncing around, it’s like a bunch of rainbows got chucked into a bounce house and Interlude is their baby.
Bastethizetig – :
this starts off kind of odd-herbal and smoky. something smells like curry and i get some sweet incense. after a few minutes i get some florals, resins and honey which really help out. i think i’m getting mostly rose and immortelle for the florals. after about 20 minutes on the skin, this is a pretty incense perfume with a bit of sweetness and florals. also, the suede has come through now, adding a gorgeous element. i love incense perfumes, and this is a good one.
Romaxxa – :
I respect this blend and it’s ability to defy description: it’s both sweet and sour, synthetic (“insecticide”) and natural, pretty and ugly. I’m getting stellar longevity, and projection in the first few hours. Stays intense and very linear on my skin.
There’s a lot going on here but I can describe it this way: cherry cough syrup with stewed boozy fruits over a layer of incense.
I’m testing this heavy, complex, full bodied scent on a warm pacific coast day, so I won’t toss my sample until I’ve tried it again in cooler weather, but I can’t imagine when I would feel like wearing it.
IIK – :
The incense is the reason i blind bought this and i can say “the pleasure is all mine”.
OrdebyOwege – :
Beautiful and unic smell but I prefer Memoir from Amouage. Still, I will wear it on some special ocasion. It s a day fragrance for me.
ComprarViagraCH – :
Green skittles, Starburst, myrrh & coffee. Ugly/beautiful like a Modigliani. Compelling. Arresting. Undeniably spectacular.Remarkable for the talent & execution – but definitely not for me.
batalov – :
OK…where to start? I have never owned a more chameleon like fragrance. I really enjoy the Maple Syrup/celery note of Immortelle. I honestly don’t get individual notes, Rose?, Jasmine?, Orange Blossom? I’ll believe they are there because they are favourites of mine, but Opopanox, another great love, I wish.
All in all I’m not disappointed, just somewhat bemused. Who knows where it may lead next? A very intriguing offering.
Quality & interest 10/10
Immediate love…5/10
Me, ATM, 8/10
DOZA – :
I have bought 2 Amouage’s samples: the unisex Opus III and this Intelude Woman. The ideea was to keep Opus III for me, and to give this to my mother. The funny thing is that I have found out that both perfumes are made by the same perfumer and smell a lot alike, with the mention that Opus III is the softer version, and Interlude Woman is more potent, definetly as unisex as Opus, if not even more. So, I gave Opus III to my mother, and I keep this for my personal use. I can also mix it up with Interlude Man, as I use that perfume a lot.
verson1986 – :
An interesting, herbaceous oriental. I’m not sure how I feel about it but it’s certainly unusual, and that’s generally a plus. There’s a warmth from the bay rum spices and incense, but there’s also a woody lightness. I’m guessing that the unique watermelon/ gasoline/ herb note is the helichrysum? Someone commented that this smells like a new book and I have to agree that it does have that slightly chemical-ly new book smell. I’m making this sound kind of awful, and there are some challenging notes, but Interlude is a dense, masterfully blended fragrance that is up to this house’s standards. I’m just not sure that I want to smell this all the time. Still 4 stars for making an intriguing and memorable fragrance!
serrgeinetrit – :
Lots f incense. Very oriental. I cannot smell flowers or anything beside deep oriental notes. Not bad, but not in my style.
zemeel – :
Death by a thousand notes. Except it’s a sweet ecstatic death. I turn to Amouage when I’m in the mood for a True oriental but couldn’t quite jump on the next Emirates flight to go duty free shopping at Dubai international airport. This truly is one of the best frankincense and myrrh fragrance I’ve ever encountered. Frankincense is problematic for me because of its associations with high church incense. And the Myrrh note was spoiled for me by Annick Goutal’s Myrhh Ardente whereby all myrrh has henceforth not been able to rid its association with sarsaparilla aka root beer. But Interlude Women is an expertly blended, well-balanced, deeply complex Oriental centred around these two precious resins, and uplifted by holy helichrysum.
I first encountered Interlude a year ago and it has since then been on my radar. First impression is indeed chaotic. There’s a lot going on. Somewhat messy in a sexy way. Like tousled hair falling across the face in an unstudied manner. It might as well have been named Tempest instead of Interlude. But I do get the disorder and respite chiaroscuro effect. Or perhaps I’m just a sucker for such marketing spiel. Despite the busyness of it, Interlude is also deeply reflective. It’s encapsulates the spirit of endless adventures. But perceived from a calm centre of knowing.
nura – :
This is a strange one. For the first two hours it smells fruity with a bitter smoky edge. I get occasional subdued whiffs of oud. The straight-up fruitiness disappears during drydown and the scent becomes more dense, woody and syrupy. I honestly can’t tell what exactly I’m smelling! All in all, Interlude Woman is ok, but it leaves me somewhat baffled and, quite frankly, cold. It’s nice and definitely unique, yet I have no desire to wear it.
Impressive longevity, moderate-to-heavy’ish projection.
Dimonxxff – :
I have NO idea as to where Interlude would be placed in my collection, as it changes constantly, from the Fendi-esque “bug repellent” sweetness with big smacks of dark green DRY foliage—this is an altogether dry scent to my nose, no dewy mosses or dripping ferns in dank dark loamy soil, here, which is generally how my nose interprets a “chypre”, accurate or not; I’m not really enough of a scent-snob to care, I just know what I like and what I don’t—and I generally don’t like “green” scents, but I’m trying to mature away from dark, brooding scents and woody metallics. I DO NOT like the opening, as its effect is a nearly bilious one on me, too much of everything—screeching black-green, acrid smoke, then dripping-sweet, and…twisted, sort of psycho and upset. But then THEN…this 70s-dad cologne vibe creeps in a little, alà L’air Du Desert, like a mixture of Royal Copenhagen, H’ai Karate, Bay Rum, maybe a drop of Old Spice and a whiff of Aqua Velva…IN A GOOD WAY! A VERY good way. A L’air du Desert that lasts (my skin absolutely slaughters most fragrances) and isn’t so linear on me? Gimme!
So I’ve tied the knot and bought myself a 50 ml bottle for now…still a bit ambivalent, but that’s the whole spiel of this scent anyway…crazy/calm/confusion/clarity, and I’ve been sold, packed and bagged. Love it.
fil32 – :
Interlude Woman was released in 2012 and came to market along with the male version of the same name. Its name means recess or interval. It is a widely used term among acts of theaters, orchestras or musical concerts.
For this version, the perfumer was Karine Vinchon Spehner, who has already created perfumes for Terry of Gunzburg and L’Artisan Parfumeur.
Both fragrances were inspired by that little quiet moment that comes amid chaos and day-by-day’s disorder. The female fragrance reveals a period of unity and sentiment, while the masculine exalts a brief period of harmony.
Once again, I will remain faithful to the list of notes on the official website of the brand, which lists bergamot, grapefruit, ginger and tagetes at the top of the olfactory pyramid. Then, in the body of the fragrance, appear notes of frankincense, rose absolute, orange blossom, helichrysum (from the family of the everlasting flowers), jasmine and opoponax. Ending the composition, the base features notes of vanilla, benzoin, amber, sandalwood, oud, oak moss, leather, tonka beans, musk and animalic accord.
On my skin, Interlude Woman does not change as much as Interlude Man. Basically, the fragrance behaves as a mix of bergamot with frankincense and helichrysum, which evolves into an almondy and creamy scent with a lot of benzoin, sandalwood and tonka bean. I could not feel the ginger, the jasmine or the leather. One of the most intriguing things is an alcoholic smell that insists on exhaling, especially when I breathe in over the sprayed areas, and it reminds me of the smell of rum.
To be honest, this fragrance is not completely groundbreaking for me. I remember feeling something like this before, but I do not remember if it was in a Guerlain or in a Lutens.
Interlude Woman is classified as chypre-floral, but on my skin it behaves more like a kind of semi-gourmand incense fragrance. It is cozy, it projects well and it does not lose strength as time goes by. In addition, it is quite shareable, making a nice pair with the male version and both can be easily exchanged by the couple.
FALOS – :
Interlude: True Oriental. Extremely complex. Authentic notes of frankincense, sweet myrrh, smoky oud. Additional notes of juicy citruses mainly sour grapefruit. Large dose of candy like kiwi/musk melon in the heart. Smoked oud chips in the drydown. Incense note remains throughout. Unisex truly. 9/10. Marks reduced for ease of wear and user engagement. A must have for pure franckincense lovers. Period. A smoky oriental cannot get more authentic than this for winters/fall. I tip my hat.
alexericdalet – :
I appreciate its complexity and applaud the Perfumer for pushing the boundaries but I still couldnt wear it. My taste can definitely be called niche and a bit out there but I still could not go beyond a like.
I appreciate the artistry of balancing acidy sweetness versus bitter. A sweet and sour chypre. Its definitely an interesting and complex result. I would put this down as a unisex fragrance.
This is one fragrance you should never blind buy. Phenomenal longevity and good sillage.
Yanny – :
Interlude woman is a fragrance of great complexity. The blend in this is simply outstanding.
It opens up nutty with a gourmand feel that dominates the general impression of the entire fragrance also in the drydown where it becomes buttery and warm.
The sweetness is very well balanced with a little bit of a tart aspect that comes from the kiwi note and sustained with the use of immortelle which gives it a roasted, spicy vibe. The incense in here is very comforting and gives depth to the composition.
This is a sensual, alluring fragrance that is simply amazing.
sultan.101 – :
Sweet sandalwood incense with a touch of fruit and chestnut. Years ago I owned incense that was made from sandalwood chips formed into a bar shape. What the scent was doesn’t matter, because the burning sandalwood itself ingrained in my memory. Interlude smells much like it – not incense resins, but the smoke produced, along with the unmistakable sandalwood. At first sniff Interlude seems linear and basic, but the honey peeks out after a bit, and the scent develops more. It is both warm and acrid tartness; feminine softness and strength. It blossomed in cold weather, but I’m eager to see how it would be in the heat. I enjoyed it quite a bit, but the price tag is steep. I will stick with a decant, but am glad to add it to my collection.
dimonson – :
I just dont think anyone can stick a gender assignment on this, and call it a day…sorry.
yea, its a tad bit sweet, with the honey and jasmine and vanilla notes, but not from the outset…not at all. Everything in it, makes it as androgynous as a fragrance can be. Its a “layered monster”..and how the Hell Karine Sphener was able to add all these notes and keep it from becoming unhinged, is a mystery to me. Im very jealous of her talent…just, wow.
Interlude Woman is what you wear when you take that Spring vacation to Paris, St Barts…the Maldives or Palm Springs…its what you wear if you own that art gallery in the “hip part of downtown”, or that new, edgy furniture store in SoHo/NYC or the Pearl District in Portland, OR.
but its also for common folk like me who just know what to spray on the themselves when they dont want to smell like anyone else. My best friend was with me when I bought this. And before I sprayed the tester, I said ” I hope this shit doesnt smell nice for half an hour before it starts smelling ordinary”
.. Chip sprayed it before me, before saying a minute later “aint a goddamn thing, ordinary about this stuff, dude”
bottom line, Interlude Woman is simply beautiful..and VERY unisex. Nothing else smells like this, in my opinion.
Raven83 – :
I’m enjoying this perfume so much. I smell mostly the rich immortelle sweet syrupy goodness along with Tonka, coffee and incense. What hit me first was a strong grassy element, both green and juicy as well as faded summer stalks. So, grass and immortelle–perfect end of summer transition to fall scent. While there is a maple richness here, it is not gourmand.
I love the Amouage line and this is going to the top.
daVin4I – :
sofisticato, caldo, orientale ed avvolgente, questo amouage ha, come tutti gli altri dello stesso brand del resto, una netta impronta arabeggiante, che mi piace moltissimo. la piramide è complessa: ci sono resine (benzoino, mirra, ambra, oud), fiori (rosa, gelsomino, neroli), frutti (kiwi, noci, agrumi), ma anche caffè, vaniglia, etc etc. l’effetto complessivo di questa meraviglia è un’esplosione iniziale di elicriso e sentori balsamici, con punte di incenso e di cuoio, che ricordano tobacco vanilla di tom ford. buono, persistente, tenace. ottimo e costosissimo.
badrobot – :
I personally find this a touch more femenine than masculine as my skin accentuates the fruit and flora of the fume, but I am not one to shy away from something floral anymore, especially when it is beautiful! The opening is like a grand finale of fireworks – there is so much going on that it feels impossible to take all of it in! To the person who said this opens as an average fruity floral – you should probably make sure you have a reputable supplier or get your nose checked cuz this is magic! I can pick out a big and juicy kiwi note (it smells true to life and its tenacity is illogical) drenched in a delicious immortelle syrup with a dusting of ground coffee and nuts with just a hint of sandalwood. This phase rotates through these notes for a good hour on my skin before transitioning to an airy oakmoss and immortelle combo that is nicely accented by the walnut/coffee note and a creamy musk and sandalwood lingering about. There is a bit of bitterness that weaves itself in and out of perception and this fume, at a distance, smells quite like a rich and exotic cup of coffee. Many hours later, all that remains is a quiet and beautiful honeyed wood and musk – this is a fantastic fume and we’ll worth the money as it is far more intricate than it appears. May you all enjoy the it the breaks you get and find something to indulge in!
Day 27 – Reprieve
Listening to: Massive Attack – Everywhen
cuperst – :
I have no reference point for this perfume – none whatsoever. At the time of leaving this review I see that the ‘this perfume reminds me of..’ box is blank as well. I don’t claim to be an experienced nose but fruit/smoke/church is the best I can inadequately come up with. It is wonderful. A must to try out if nothing else for its uniqueness.
dr.orbita – :
Just decided to leave a short note as I already described my feelings about this perfume in one of the forums here.
In the first moment when I put this scent on my skin I knew that I can wear it, if and only I am sitting in my leather sofa at home, reading ‘The Arabian nights: Tales of 1001 nights’, listening to ‘Rimsky-Korsakov:Sheherazade’, drinking Turkish coffee, and just following A fairy tale… A bit emotional, a bit sad, however, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful……
gaptupfum – :
Woman Interlude is a very powerful and strange aroma.
It lasts and super powerful wake.
Its uniqueness lies in the combination of fresh, light and fruity as a potent starting kiwi mixed with a honeyed siempreviva, combining it all with a strong contrast of dark and smoky notes as wood and a strong aura of incense that envelops everything, but without ever resemble incense Comme des Garcons, but as an amalgam of different notes in true eighties retro style.
Interlude gets to be complex, opulent, charismatic and chaotic.
With this fragrance I can think of what their male counterpart entry I find challenging and misplaced to become both a fabulous leather drying, preferring the male version of this.
My congratulations to Mr. Chong for their originality and for making us enjoy both Amouage.
Rating: 7
dau – :
Melons and leather. Unbelievable but this is what Interlude smells like to me on initial spray. I bought this and Lyric as my first Amouage perfumes and at first I thought, “goodness, this can’t be it,” but the more I wore it, the more the fragrance started to bloom into this weird but wonderful juicy spicy woody scent. Somehow it works. I have never gone back to a bottle so many times in just a week. I’ve fallen in love with this and will likely be checking out more from Amouage.
qky119speagoessenda – :
I love Interlude for men and women. I don’t get the jolly rancher, kiwi, coffee references. All I get is a fantastic mix of incense, smoke, wood, and maybe some spices. The men’s version is quite smoky and distinctive and lasts forever. I think it’s a smokier version of Tauer’s L’air du Desert Marocain. Interlude for women also lasts a long time – I’m comparing Epic to Interlude right now and Epic is nice but has all but disappeared while the Interlude is going strong with just a little bit on my collar. Someday I’ll get a bottle of this and just wallow in it every day.
Update: Just ordered a bottle on ebay!!! I LOOOOOVEEE Interlude! Life is better when it smells good. 😀
zheka_zanoza – :
I had to wait for the drydown to decide if I liked it or not. To begin with I got a distinct melon note and then the pepper and oud. It’s a dark brooding scent and I usually gravitate to these, but this one leaves me non plussed. Yes, I kind of like it, but certainly wouldn’t spring for a full bottle.
wewayncJadeDV – :
I’m absolutely hooked on this one! Dark, smouldering, smoky, incense rich, mysterious perfume which is insanely beautiful. Even more beautiful than Lyric, this is a woody masterpiece which starts like a burning fire and changes into a herbal Chinese medicine store to then morph into a sweet garden of flowers.
This house is going to be my absolute downfall! Stunningly, breathtakingly divine perfume!
nepoklonnov – :
The first time I tried this (sample spray), I thought “Oh NO NO NO NO NO”. Coffee? Incense? Kiwi? (which to me smells a bit like watermelon Jolly Rancher) Honey? Maple syrup? All mixed together? Who is this frag trying to be?? What is it trying to say?? But I have found myself reaching for that sample spray again and again. I am discovering I am a total sucker for immortelle and I really love the immortelle in this, but sometimes that Jolly Rancher kiwi note overstays its welcome. This is my first exposure to Amouage and won’t be my last.
averochkin – :
Interlude. Remember the Powerhouse 80’s scents that include about 100 notes? This is much the same. But Mid-Eastern in flavor, and I do mean Flavor.
The first half-hour or so are mind-boggling. Kiwi fruit, coffee, loads of immortelle (a favorite note of mine) with a honey bee coated with honey sitting atop. Dark smokey incense floats above all. Heavy blankets of yummy goodness.
After a while, Interlude takes an interlude of sorts. It brings out a subtle ginger and a nice nutmeg. The smoke clears just a bit… maybe it’s more smoldering at this point. It reminds me of really well-made Baklava, with a little cup of Turkish coffee.
Interlude is a stunner. Good sillage, amazing longevity. All this from a sample vial. So… I just pulled the trigger for a FB. Can’t wait to try it sprayed!
Anisimov01 – :
Absolutely
Stunning,
Smoky
Aura.
Incense, leather, and wood are the most prominent to my nose. I do wonder if it’s Kiwi lending a somewhat brighter air to this composition than is usually felt with such heavy main notes… In some ways, this brightness is the only aspect of the masterpiece that I dislike, giving a more high pitched vibe to an otherwise deep beauty.
Thanks to the amazing presence of Immortelle, Interlude is likely to be either loved or hated. Immortelle also brings to mind the scent-bomb, Dev#2, from Olympic Orchid Perfumery. I am wearing both at the moment, and find Dev#2 considerably stronger, DARKER, and less feminine in nature. But they could easily be cousins, both featuring large amounts of Immortelle and Incense.
Whereas Interlude is essentially a pretty fragrance for such a smoky wonder, Dev#2 has no qualms about possibly offending anyone. One wee drop and your entire world goes up in smoky, Immortelle infused, flames! Truly a one of a kind experience, and not for the faint of heart. 😀
Interlude Rating = Five star quality and unique beauty.
Please, those of you who adore Immortelle should err on the side of danger and sample Dev#2 as well. You will have a memorable experience, I promise!
NadySHa1583 – :
all amouage line is my favorite.. interlude feel so luxarious smell.. im so lucky that i purchase tester version from my friend working in amouage boutique in k.l. as we know all the luxarious brand markup price too high almost 70% from factory price.. i save $$ 60% from real market price. cost me only $90usd for all amouage line only opus library collection a bit pricey about $130usd.
fraultatt – :
Perhaps one of the strangest (in a pleasant way) perfumes I have ever encountered, not because it contains unusual or controversial notes (like bodily fluids, fecal notes, etc., etc.), but because the dominant note in the perfume is kiwi. And it smells like real kiwi. I am used to strong fruit like that in Brittany Spears perfumes, but Amouage?
I can’t even say that the kiwi “works” with the perfume. It seems rather out of place, considering the other luscious notes, and yet it must make up 50% of the perfume. The other notes I get are coffee, cream, something nutty, amber-colored maple syrup, and a haunting base of dark wood & incense. I absolutely love it, especially about 8 hours into wearing it, despite the fact that each time I wear it I am surprised by the tenacity of the fruity kiwi. Amouage perfumes always make me think of India. Interlude is like the Indian jungle.
gonmyu21 – :
Ah, Interlude. Very confounding scent. Ginger is dominant and you are left guessing what else you are smelling. A very individual perfume, but not alluring.
accersogeds – :
Wow! Kudos to Amouage for packing so much originality and unpredictability into my tiny sample vial.
First off, what is this doing in a bottle labelled “Woman”? It’s truly unisex though arguably more masculine than anything.
Then there’s the scent itself, kiwi, incense and immortale in that order. What a crazy combo and yet it really works.
Imagine opening a dusty old spice cupboard, empty except for one perfectly ripened kiwi. Into this cupboard you place a lit stick of incense. Then you take out the kiwi. Eventually the incense burns down and the smell of the kiwi fades away. Later the last traces of incense fade and there’s just the smell of the cupboard itself (this is what the immortelle smells like to me), dry, dusty and with the faintest memory of the spices it once contained. Eventually this fades away too and you’re left with only the memory.
Fantastic!
downc – :
For women? I would say unisex. Kiwi predominant but leather notes very intense and not too sweet. Unfortunately, the sillage is not high. Pleasant and at times surprising but not a masterpiece.
Akimovaelena37 – :
This must have been badly reformulated. I have to assume this because my sample (from a completely reputable place) smells like nothing but fruit and is barely detectable after 20-30 minutes. There is no incense, oud, coffee (which is not listed on Amouage’s website anyway), nor any other sort of depth. I took a shower, and it came right off and left no trace. I don’t even feel right about reviewing it as I don’t think I have the version that others are commenting on. Mostly this is just a warning. If you are considering buying this, a reformulation likely took place. I am sorry I may never get to try the real thing, as I have fallen hard for Amouage.
breelryenep – :
quite potent and sweet. kiwi and incense are really leading notes (to my nose). 2 very light sprays is perfect otherwise it turns too heady and destroys the beauty of the scent.
blek suslik – :
This felt like my type of parfume right away. For me, it opens on skin with coriander, cinnamon, honey, amber, green forest, warm spices, vanilla, pines… What an unusual mixture of scents! I really did feel like taking a moment – an Interlude – to take in and process all of these wonderful smells. I have applied the rest of the tester everywhere and after about 15 minutes my body smelled like a holiday kitchen. Wow! And then, after about an hour, we were back to the fragrance that was sophisticated yet free and dreamy. Bravo Amouage! And I am not saying this lightly, as I have not really liked any of the Amouages so far, except Memoir. Placing Interlude for Women on my ” to have” list.
palitruk – :
One of my favourites from Amouage. Interlude Man is too much – it is loud and unfocused. Interlude Woman however, is much more balanced and better put together.
It opens with a blast of bitter-green-woody notes and soon develops into a heart of dusty-sweet-spicy immortelle. I am always sceptical of immortelle since it is a powerful and dominant note, but in this case it seems to be under control.
The fragrance is long lasting and completely unisex – I cannot detect anything feminine about it. And since it better balanced and composed that the Interlude Man – I’ll go for it.
timoshin_72 – :
First, when I put it on, it was so intense I had to step back from the place I sprayed it on… Smoke, bbq, smoke and wood tar, as well as buckweed honey – honey- honey- BAM!!!- dates!!! In a minute my nose started to burn, in 15 min I got a tingling sensation in my throat ( not a good sign), and general discomfort. This is 3rd Amouage sample, and so far a very different and unpleasant one! An hour later I still try to climb out of the scent in the house, but it’s very strong! Very complex, very Amouage, but sadly I guess allergic 🙁 5/10
Have a sample from Amouage with box, full 3 ml if someone interested
saule – :
totally digging this gem, so faraway from the male version but great for male wearing also..this is unisex with a leather note in the background..for the Kinky Gentleman
das-das – :
As a true Immortelle lover I smell directly a very strong Immortelle in this perfume, can perhaps also smelled like lovage. The Immortelle tie all the loose scents together into one masterpiece.
I smell a sweet dried fruit / dates, I smell the Eastern Oud, a sweet rose (not a Bulgarian rose but more a rose like in “la fille de Berlin.”), mmm i smell some tonka beans, a very little fresh fruitscent and offcourse i smell some honey in it!
Whatever i try..,I can not smell incense, which makes this perfume perhaps such a masterpiece and so Unique; because it smells so wonderful to everyone else!
Oh, and thanks heaven i don’t smell the oily-background note wich i smell in Montale and Al Rehab perfumes.
EgikTyman – :
This is definitely a high class scent.
At the start it was too intense for me, but as it developed I really liked it. It is warm and enveloping. And it has so many notes that I can’t even name it all, it is a very sophisticated rich scent. You can sense leather, incense, immortelle, honey, a little bit of coffee and when the scent develops I start noticing walnut, sandalwood and subtle hint of ginger. I can’t smell any kiwi or fruity notes in it..
When I sprayed it on paper the scent was different from what it appeared to be on the skin, therefore please try it on your skin and give it a moment to develop.
It is also extremely long lasting, over 12 hours on my skin and even in the morning next day I can still smell the hint of it on my wrist.
Overall it is a nice oriental scent, not exactly my type but still… I liked it 🙂
schapowalow83 – :
Immortelle-centric, unisex and atypically experimental and vivacious for Amouage.
The beauty of the composition is apparent only in very warm, dry weather.
Introductory kiwi is surprising, fresh and sweet, very realistic and swiftly disappears in favour of an oriental-woody opulence of notes; among some more expected (incense, oud, rose) and some least expected notes (kiwi, coffee), I can clearly smell some not listed notes as celery and cedar, as well. Surprises never end.
The drydown is Mediterranean-smelling to the same extent as it is Arabic-smelling; a precious wooden chest containing the finest, golden immortelle dust.
As I am both immortelle and Amouag