Index: /llms.txt # Amouage Interlude Man Dupes 2026: 4 Clones vs the Original Four Interlude Man dupes, similar in style, compared by listed notes and Parfumo votes. Wear the original Amouage Interlude Man in 3ml or 10ml before choosing a full bottle. By [Victoria Frolova](https://10ml.com/authors/victoria-frolova) · 14 November 2026 · 8 min read **We sell only the originals.** Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle. We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself. We never sell dupes, clones or inspired-by perfumes. This guide compares the dupes other houses make of Interlude Man, so you can choose, or wear the original first. [Or try the original from €13.77](https://10ml.com/perfumes/amouage-interlude-man) ## Quick answer The best Amouage Interlude Man dupe overall, among four similar-style picks, is Supremacy Incense by Afnan on 137 of 153 Parfumo votes. Midnight Oud by Ard Al Zaafaran is the sweeter take, Amber Incense by Monkoku is the premium one, and Oud Muataq is the lowest price. Want the real thing? Interlude Man is €39.33 for a 10ml decant at 10ML. You can try the original, [Interlude Man](https://10ml.com/perfumes/amouage-interlude-man), at 10ML as a 10 ml decant, before you choose a dupe. ## Prefer the original? **Interlude Man** · Amouage · Decanted from the original bottle - [3ml €13.77 · €4.59/ml](https://10ml.com/perfumes/amouage-interlude-man?size=3ml) - [10ml €39.33 · €3.93/ml](https://10ml.com/perfumes/amouage-interlude-man?size=10ml) The alternatives: €0.10–€0.60/ml in other shops, checked 7 November 2026 ## What does Interlude Man smell like? [Interlude Man](https://10ml.com/perfumes/amouage-interlude-man) is a men's perfume by Amouage, composed by Pierre Negrin and launched in 2012. Oregano, pepper and [bergamot](https://10ml.com/notes/bergamot) come first. [Incense](https://10ml.com/notes/incense), opoponax, amber and [labdanum](https://10ml.com/notes/labdanum) fill the middle, then [oud](https://10ml.com/notes/agarwood-oud), [leather](https://10ml.com/notes/leather), sandalwood and [patchouli](https://10ml.com/notes/patchouli) carry the finish. Listed accords: amber, balsamic, fresh spicy, smoky, warm spicy and woody, plus oud. That is a dark, resinous perfume with a herbal opening, so a similar-style pick needs resin, smoke and leather to get anywhere near it. Our [guide to the best Amouage perfumes](https://10ml.com/guides/best-amouage-perfumes) puts it beside the rest of the house. These four are loose matches in style, not stand-ins. Each one shares part of the note list and drops or adds something, and the sections below say which. ## Wear Interlude Man first Before you buy a bottle of anything similar, you can wear the original. The 3ml decant of Interlude Man is €13.77, or €4.59/ml, for about 60 sprays. The 10ml decant is €39.33, or €3.93/ml, for about 200. That is enough to learn how the oregano opening and the incense and leather underneath behave on you. The full wear plan is in our [sample guide for this perfume](https://10ml.com/guides/amouage-interlude-man-sample). Then the clones below are judged against something you know, not against a description. ## Interlude Man alternatives compared Bottle prices in other shops, as checked 7 November 2026 Perfumes made and sold by other houses. 10ML does not sell them. | # | Alternative | Role | Basis of comparison | Source | Bottle price | Per ml | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Supremacy Incense (Afnan) | Best overall | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/Afnan_Perfumes/supremacy-incense) | €35.50 (100 ml) | €0.36/ml | | 2 | Midnight Oud (Ard Al Zaafaran) | Sweeter take | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/Ard_Al_Zaafaran/midnight-oud-eau-de-parfum) | €17.90 (100 ml) | €0.18/ml | | 3 | Amber Incense (Monkoku) | Premium alternative | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/monkoku/amber-incense) | €29.95 (50 ml) | €0.60/ml | | 4 | Oud Muataq (Ard Al Zaafaran) | Lowest price | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/Ard_Al_Zaafaran/Oud_Muataq) | €9.90 (100 ml) | €0.10/ml | ## Best overall: Supremacy Incense Supremacy Incense by Afnan leads because its listed notes overlap the most with the original's pyramid while the vote base is large. It lists oregano, pepper and bergamot on top, opoponax, amber and labdanum in the heart, and leather, patchouli, sandalwood and oud at the base. That covers every note Interlude Man lists except incense. The main difference is that missing incense: Parfumo's list for Supremacy Incense has no incense in the heart, where the original names it first. On paper the result is a similar structure with one fewer smoke note. It suits you if you want the pick whose note list overlaps most with the original, and you are happy to judge the incense on your own skin. Choose it when the most overlap in the listed notes matters more than a twist. Our basis is the source vote: [Parfumo's comparison page shows 137 of 153 users finding the two similar](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/Afnan_Perfumes/supremacy-incense). Parfumo shows no release year on that page. ## Sweeter take: Midnight Oud Midnight Oud by Ard Al Zaafaran, the Eau de Parfum, has the biggest vote base of the four. It shares bergamot, opoponax, amber, labdanum, leather, patchouli and incense in the form of frankincense with the original. The main difference is what Parfumo's list adds. It opens with frankincense, thyme and bergamot, puts leather and patchouli beside the opoponax, and ends on amber, labdanum and vanilla. It does not list the original's oregano, pepper or sandalwood, and vanilla is a note Interlude Man does not have. It suits you if you want the original's mood pushed towards something softer and rounder. Choose it when a vanilla base sounds better to you than sandalwood. The sweeter label rests on that listed vanilla, not on a wear report. The vote is the strongest here: [Parfumo's comparison page shows 287 of 316 users finding the two similar](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/Ard_Al_Zaafaran/midnight-oud-eau-de-parfum). ## Premium alternative: Amber Incense Amber Incense by Monkoku is a recent release: Parfumo dates it 2025. It shares oregano, bergamot, amber, frankincense, opoponax, leather, oud, patchouli and sandalwood with the original, which covers most of the opening, most of the heart and the whole base. Set against the notes 10ML lists for the original, the difference is small. Its list opens with pimento beside the bergamot and oregano, and adds cistus to the heart. It does not list the original's pepper or labdanum. It is sold as an extrait de parfum in a 50ml bottle, which is why the table shows the highest price per ml of the four, and why we call it the premium pick. It suits you if you want a recent take on the same resin-and-leather structure and you are comfortable paying more per ml for the format. The sample is small but clear: [Parfumo's comparison page shows 32 of 36 users finding it and Interlude Man similar](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/monkoku/amber-incense). ## Lowest price: Oud Muataq Oud Muataq by Ard Al Zaafaran has the lowest price per ml in this guide, and the thinnest vote line. It shares bergamot, oregano, frankincense, oud, leather and sandalwood with the original. The main difference is in the heart. Parfumo's list gives myrrh, frankincense and ambergris where the original lists incense, opoponax, amber and labdanum, and it opens with peppermint instead of pepper. It does not list the original's patchouli. It suits you if the lowest price is the point and you want to see how far a short, simple resin list goes. Choose it for a first look at the style, not as your main pick. The table's price for it is a shop sale price, so check the shelf before you rely on it. Our basis is the source vote, and it is the weakest of the four: [Parfumo's comparison page shows 43 of 78 users finding the two similar](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/Ard_Al_Zaafaran/Oud_Muataq). That is a real split among voters, so treat this one as a try-it-and-see pick. ## Similar original perfumes we stock Two originals that share Interlude Man's resin, oud or leather notes, each available to wear in a small decant first. | # | Perfume | Main notes | 3 ml | 10 ml | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Boadicea the Victorious Imperial](https://10ml.com/perfumes/boadicea-the-victorious-imperial) | Brazilian rosewood, lavender and birch over geranium, rose and jasmine, with oud, guaiac wood, labdanum, leather and amber; woody, leathery and aromatic. | €12.96 (€4.32/ml) | €38.25 (€3.83/ml) | | 2 | [Pantheon Roma Pantheon R](https://10ml.com/perfumes/pantheon-roma-pantheon-r) | Strawberry, cinnamon and thyme over saffron, iris and jasmine, with incense, oud, leather, labdanum and vanilla; warm, balsamic and sweet. | €12.96 (€4.32/ml) | €47.61 (€4.76/ml) | ## What every clone gets wrong None of the four lists the full pyramid. Supremacy Incense drops the incense, Midnight Oud swaps in thyme and vanilla, Amber Incense drops pepper and labdanum, and Oud Muataq drops patchouli. The original names four resinous notes in its heart, incense, opoponax, amber and labdanum, and a shorter list has less to layer. A vote line records what Parfumo's members think of the pairing. It says nothing about your skin, or about how the oud sits against the leather once the perfume has settled. Read each difference above as a prompt to wear the original first, then choose a bottle. ## Clone bottle or decant of the original? A clone bottle answers "I know I want this style"; a decant of the original answers "do I?". Buy the bottle when the style is clearly yours. Until then, a decant lets you find out what the original does on you. Compare by price per ml, because the bottles are 100ml or 50ml and a decant is 3ml or 10ml. The 10ml decant of the original works out at €3.93/ml, and every clone bottle with a price in the table costs less per ml than that. The decant earns its place differently: a 3ml at €13.77 lets you try the original itself before you commit to a full bottle of anything. For the arithmetic behind size, see the [perfume price per ml index](https://10ml.com/guides/perfume-price-per-ml-index). Two short reads help here: [decant vs full bottle](https://10ml.com/guides/decant-vs-full-bottle), and [what a perfume decant is](https://10ml.com/guides/what-is-a-perfume-decant). The [Amouage dupes roundup](https://10ml.com/guides/amouage-dupes) covers it alongside Amouage Decision, with other picks, if you want a wider list. ## Similar originals 10ML sells Two later Amouage perfumes sit close to it on Parfumo. They stand outside the clone ranking above, because we sell them. - [Interlude 53 Man](https://10ml.com/perfumes/amouage-interlude-53-man) from 2020 is by the same perfumer. It lists oregano, pimento and bergamot, then incense, opoponax, amber and labdanum, with smoke added to the base. On Parfumo's comparison page, 172 of 177 users find it similar to the original. - [Interlude Black Iris](https://10ml.com/perfumes/amouage-interlude-black-iris) from 2020 is also by Pierre Negrin. It swaps the opening for rosemary, bergamot and violet leaf, and adds orris, vanilla and myrrh to a heart that keeps olibanum, amber and labdanum. On Parfumo's comparison page, 231 of 243 users find it similar to the original. Three more originals share resin and wood notes with it, each without being a version of it: - [Imperial](https://10ml.com/perfumes/boadicea-the-victorious-imperial) by Boadicea The Victorious lists oud, labdanum, leather, amber and olibanum in the base. - [Pantheon R](https://10ml.com/perfumes/pantheon-roma-pantheon-r) by Pantheon Roma lists incense, oud, leather and labdanum in the base. - Outlands by Amouage lists frankincense, amber, opoponax and labdanum. ## How to test a dupe Judge on skin, not on a card. A strip shows the oregano and pepper opening but not how the resins and leather settle on you. Spend one day in the original and another in a clone, on the same spot with the same number of sprays. Let each settle before you judge the base. Look first at the oregano and bergamot, then at the resin heart, and last at the oud and leather. Write down what you notice instead of trusting memory. Did the vanilla in Midnight Oud change the mood? Did Supremacy Incense's missing incense matter once the heart arrived? For Amber Incense, ask whether the pimento and cistus read as a variation or a different perfume. Keep a 3ml or 10ml decant of the original beside you as the reference, and repeat the pairing across a few days. Only then decide if a clone bottle earns shelf space. Our [Amouage Reflection Man dupes guide](https://10ml.com/guides/amouage-reflection-man-dupes) and [Amouage Guidance dupes guide](https://10ml.com/guides/amouage-guidance-dupes) use the same routine for two more Amouage perfumes. ## Clone or original? What to know first ### Can I wear Interlude Man in 3ml before choosing a similar-style perfume? Yes. A 3ml decant of the original costs €13.77 and gives about 60 sprays, while a 10ml decant costs €39.33 and gives about 200. Wear it on several days before deciding whether a clone bottle suits you. ### Which Interlude Man dupe has the most Parfumo votes, and what does it change? Midnight Oud by Ard Al Zaafaran has the largest base: 287 of 316 voters on the comparison page find it similar. It shares bergamot, opoponax, amber, labdanum, leather and patchouli with the original, but adds thyme and vanilla and drops the sandalwood, pepper and oregano. ### Why is Supremacy Incense ranked best overall for Interlude Man? Its listed pyramid overlaps most with the original's, and it holds a large vote base: 137 of 153 voters find the two similar. The one note it lacks is incense, which the original names in its heart. ### How reliable is the vote for Oud Muataq as an Interlude Man dupe? It is the weakest of the four, with 43 of 78 voters finding it similar. It has the lowest price per ml, but treat it as a pick to try rather than a safe match, and wear the original first so you know what you are comparing it with. ### How does an Interlude Man decant compare per ml with a clone bottle? Per ml, every clone bottle with a price in the table costs less: the 10ml decant of the original works out at €3.93/ml. As a first trial, a 3ml at €13.77 lets you check the original before you buy a bottle of anything. ### Which of these clones share Interlude Man's oregano and leather? Supremacy Incense, Amber Incense and Oud Muataq all list oregano, and all four clones list leather. Midnight Oud lists thyme in its place. ### Are Interlude 53 Man and Interlude Black Iris Interlude Man dupes? No. They are Amouage's own later perfumes, and we sell both. Parfumo voters find the 53 Man similar to the original on 172 of 177 votes, and Black Iris on 231 of 243. A 3ml decant of each lets you compare them with the original. ### How long does Interlude Man last on my skin? Wear depends on your skin and the weather, so there is no single figure to promise. Try a 3ml decant on different days and note how the resins and leather settle on you. ### Does 10ML sell dupes? No. 10ML sells only original perfumes. We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself. The dupes in this guide are other houses’ perfumes, and we don’t sell them. You can wear the original first from €13.77. ## Sources - [Interlude Man vs Supremacy Incense, Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/Afnan_Perfumes/supremacy-incense) - [Interlude Man vs Midnight Oud (Eau de Parfum), Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/Ard_Al_Zaafaran/midnight-oud-eau-de-parfum) - [Interlude Man vs Amber Incense, Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/monkoku/amber-incense) - [Interlude Man vs Oud Muataq, Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amouage/Interlude_Man/vs/Ard_Al_Zaafaran/Oud_Muataq) ## How we compared Each alternative is ranked by how closely it follows the notes and dry-down of Interlude Man, on the basis shown for it in the table. Prices in other shops are as checked on 7 November 2026 and change often; the 10ML prices on this page are live. 10ML is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Amouage or by the houses of the alternatives named here. Their names are used only to identify the perfumes compared.