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· woody backbone
Released 2021 by Cécile Zarokian
**Amouage Opus XIII Silver Oud** opens with a dry, almost mineral accord: smoky cypriol and cool cedar feel like silvered wood dust suspended in the air.
Shared notes: cypriol, patchouli, cedar, bergamot, frankincense, amber
Where it differs: oud, vanilla, musk, guaiac wood
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· warm amber wear
Released 2014 by Antoine Lie
**Rien Intense Incense** opens with dry, almost sparkling incense smoke, where bergamot and pepper flash cold and bright for a brief moment.
Shared notes: bergamot, frankincense, leather, labdanum, patchouli, cedar
Where it differs: black pepper, saffron, iris, rose
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· warm amber wear
Released 2020 by Pierre Negrin
Amouage Interlude Black Iris opens with dry bergamot, cool violet leaf, and herbal rosemary. In the heart, dense incense and myrrh rise quickly, while orris adds a velvety, slightly powdery texture.
Shared notes: bergamot, amber, labdanum, leather, sandalwood, patchouli
Where it differs: violet leaf, rosemary, orris, olibanum
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· warm amber wear
Released 2012 by Pierre Negrin
Interlude Man opens with a sharp contrast: the green bitterness of oregano and dry pepper is quickly lit by a flash of bergamot. Very soon it moves into a dense incense heart, where smoky resins feel rich and structured.
Shared notes: bergamot, amber, labdanum, leather, sandalwood, patchouli
Where it differs: oregano, pepper, incense, opoponax
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· woody backbone
**Explorer** opens with a dry citrus accord: bergamot and grapefruit give it a cool, sparkling start that is quickly sharpened by peppery heat.
Shared notes: bergamot, cedar, cypriol, patchouli, labdanum, leather
Where it differs: grapefruit, black pepper, elemi, vetiver
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· warm amber wear
**Amouage Interlude 53 Man** opens sharp and spicy: dry oregano and pimento pepper create an almost heated first impression, cut by a bitter edge of bergamot.
Shared notes: bergamot, frankincense, amber, labdanum, leather, patchouli
Where it differs: oregano, pimento, opoponax, oud