Interlude Black Iris
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- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Interlude Black Iris by Amouage opens cool and green, with rosemary and bergamot sharpened by violet leaf. Iris takes the centre, powdery and a little cool, propped up by frankincense, amber, labdanum and vanilla, rounding it into something rich rather than austere. The base turns serious: oud, sandalwood, cedar, patchouli and leather build a dark, resinous close that lingers on skin. Released in 2020, it tends to be worn by men who like a scent with some weight, though the iris keeps it from feeling heavy-handed. Voters keep it for winter and autumn, for evenings and nights out. The longevity vote leans toward eternal. Most wearers call the sillage strong, so a light hand goes a long way. A 3ml decant is enough to test whether you want to live in it this season.
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The community verdict
For a mysterious, dressed-up mood, Interlude Black Iris brings powdery orris into warm amber and woods. Staying power divides between long and exceptionally long; most find its projection strong. It favours winter nights, though autumn evenings work too, and its strength calls for restraint.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Bergamot
- Rosemary
- Violet Leaf
- Basewhat lingers
- Brand
- Amouage
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 2020
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Amouage Interlude Black Iris, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Incense and oud hanging in a shuttered chapel at night.
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
- Bergamot
- Rosemary
- Violet Leaf
Heart15 min – 2 h
Dry-down2 h – 12 h+
- Lasts
- 12 h+
- Eternal
- Sillage
- Strong, 3 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity1,849 votes
Most voted: 46%Eternal
43%Long lasting
Sillage1,916 votes
Most voted: 54%Strong
26%Enormous
Season1,849 votes
Most voted: 55%Winter
35%Autumn
Time of day1,849 votes
Most voted: 50%Night out
35%Evening
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Longevity1,849 votes
- Very weak1%12 votes
- Weak1%26 votes
- Moderate9%168 votes
- Long lasting43%788 votes
- Eternal (Most voted)46%855 votes
Sillage1,916 votes
- Intimate2%38 votes
- Moderate18%343 votes
- Strong (Most voted)54%1,029 votes
- Enormous26%506 votes
Season1,849 votes
- Spring8%148 votes
- Summer2%37 votes
- Autumn35%647 votes
- Winter (Most voted)55%1,017 votes
Time of day1,849 votes
- Daytime12%222 votes
- Office3%55 votes
- Evening35%647 votes
- Night out (Most voted)50%925 votes
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Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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More from Amouage
Amouage was founded in Oman in 1983, and its perfumes still carry the country's long history with frankincense and resins. Expect rich, layered compositions: incense and labdanum, saffron and cardamom, rose and jasmine over sandalwood and oud, made to unfold slowly rather than announce themselves. Guidance is the newer face of the range, woody and softly fruity on a warm amber base. Interlude Man is the resinous, spicy one, while Reflection Man sets clean white florals over woods. Honour Woman is a bright, green tuberose for anyone who likes flowers with backbone. A small decant of two or three shows which side of Amouage suits you.
Frequently asked questions
What does Amouage Interlude Black Iris smell like?
Amouage Interlude Black Iris opens with Bergamot, Rosemary and Violet Leaf. The heart brings Amber, Labdanum, Myrhh and Olibanum. It dries down to Agarwood (Oud), Cedar, Leather and Patchouli.
Is Amouage Interlude Black Iris long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as eternal (46% of votes), and 89% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (54% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Amouage Interlude Black Iris good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 2% of season votes.
Is Amouage Interlude Black Iris good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 55% of season votes.
Is Amouage Interlude Black Iris for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 85% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 15% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Amouage Interlude Black Iris to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 3% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Amouage Interlude Black Iris?
Interlude Black Iris is made by Amouage. It was launched in 2020.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Amouage Interlude Black Iris?
A 10ml decant of Amouage Interlude Black Iris holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Amouage perfumes can I try?
Besides Amouage Interlude Black Iris, 10ML has Reflection Man, Interlude Man and Honour Woman from Amouage, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Amouage Interlude Black Iris decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Amouage Interlude Black Iris decant is filled by hand from an original Amouage bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.