What's going on everyone. Today we're going to talk about the real blue beast
as you saw from the thumbnail I'm actually going to be over the original Interlude
Man and we're going to compare it with Black Iris and of course the latest one Interlude
53. If you want to know which one is the real blue beast stick around.
Welcome back to another video, Max Forti here, today we're going to be comparing all
the different Interlude Man's from the house of Amouage guys if you're familiar with the original
Interlude Man which is very dearly referred to here in the fragrance community as the blue beast
I'm gonna actually compare the fragrance to the second fragrance that was also released last
year which is Black Iris and then we're going to compare it to the newest one which is this
incredible Interlude 53 percent extracted from Interlude and we're going to compare the three of
them. I'm going to let you know exactly what they smell like, what are the main differences between
the three, if there are any and which one is my favorite, so let's hop right into it, just so you
guys know before we get into the actual comparison the actual structure the main structure or the
the spinal cord if you will of Amouage Interlude man is basically a frankincense
type of fragrance with spices, it's very smoky, it's very resinous, it's very dark, very daring
with that herbaceous oregano opening, so all in all and of course the epoponex also very present in
these fragrances which gives this a very vanillic kind of a vibe, very resinous, very long-lasting,
powerful and really different than anything out there. What I love about the opoponex in this fragrance is that
it gives the fragrance a honey-like vibe which is also a little bit of a powdery vanilla especially
in the dry down and it has this really incensy and warm kind of a vibe that envelops the whole
composition so all in all the whole structure, the main structure of Interlude Man is around those
notes that I talked about and of course the whole premise here is chaos it's a chaotic composition
if you look at all the different boxes this is of course from the 53 the newest Interlude Man
but if you look at all the difference boxes on the screen here so you can see in a transition if you look at the
black iris or the original it's going to have all these different colors with the dark smoke and
the smoke here from of course the frankincense and the oud, the burning sensation the smokey effect
which is really predominant and present every one of these interlude man creations including the
women as well and the four words that I would use to describe this composition would be authorative,
unapologetic, powerful and extremely daring, so if this fragrance sounds like something
you'd love to try if you're hearing this you know about this fragrance for the first time
then you're definitely in the right place and this is definitely the right fragrance
for you to check out. Of course we're going to start with first things first
chronologically here we're talking about the original Interlude Man aka the blue
beast released in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Pierre Negrin. I have the dry down on this paper
and basically this fragrance, I mean I've had this fragrance for many years I know
exactly what it smells like it's made a ton of my top winter
niche fragrances lists, made a lot of my great oud fragrance lists so it is an amazing powerful
unapologetic type of a scent. But it's a lot more than that, I remember very vividly when Interlude
Man first came into market I actually tried this fragrance at Min New York back in the day and I
remember smelling this fragrance for the first time I was taken away, I was like: "what is this
thing?" to be honest with you this was one of the fragrances that I first hated
and I became accustomed to it the more I wore it the more I liked it then I became in love
with the fragrance. Basically it starts really green pungent resinous with that oregano note
which is really uncanny there's nothing in the world like it. It's got the smoky facets of the
oud and the frankincense but then as you get into the heart and the dry down things start to smooth out
you get the beautiful vanilla kind of a vibe with the opoponex that I talked about, the honey vibe
so there's this is a multifaceted transitional fragrance, it's very complex, there's a lot
of different moods to this fragrance, it starts off one way and ends up differently on my skin it
definitely transitions but it has this main course of action this main character if you will which
I talked about here which is the frankincense the oud, the resins and of course epoponex. It's really
nice it's a great fragrance but it's very powerful it's not going to be for everyone when it comes
to performance of the original interlude we're talking about 12 plus hours and this is not even
a vintage formulation I know different vintage formulations that people are getting 20 plus hours with
those fragrances and I've had some bottles of the the old school one which had the thinner
sprayer here and actually was not magnetic but we're talking about the current formulation that
we have in the market today it's going to give you about 12 plus hours, pushes really strong for
the first three plus hours and the silage here is nuclear, it's atomic, it's gonna get you smelling
incredible and insatiably, you're gonna really project, you're gonna
really emanate this fragrance wherever you go this is gonna be great you don't have to do
more than two or three sprays which I caution you, my advice is against anything above three but
you know you've been warned this is a beast of a fragrance. Now, we're looking at the fragrance
that came after it which by the way both came last year Black Iris came around April, May around
spring time of last year and the Interlude 53 extracted which is 53 concentration compound
which we'll talk about in a minute but the Black Iris the one that was released in the springtime
brought something really different to the composition which was the orys root or the iris
and I have the dry down here this fragrance made my top niche winter 2020-2021
because this fragrance here while having everything this fragrance has actually toning
things down a bit it makes things a little bit more tamed a little smoother a little
I wouldn't say better blended but it's definitely a smoother fragrance I would go as far as saying
that actually both all three fragrances are going to be androgynous I think anyone can wear them if
they do like this composition this genre but this one here gave it a smoother kind of a feel it has
more of a floral kind of a take on it the iris is really nice here from the heart to the dry down
in spite of being smoother it's also the most floral of all these fragrances I think it also
has like a leathery kind of a feel in the dry down which I don't get with the original.
The original here the dried down it's going to be more of a vanilla resinous smoky herbaceous kind
of a vibe with this one here becomes a little bit more floral with the iris note that I talked about
along with the beautiful leathery facet of course it retains all the original characteristics of
the the predecessor but it adds these floral and leathery nuances that I really like in
fact this is one that I find a lot more wearable and I find myself actually reaching out for this
one more than I reach out for this one, I think this one here has to be really really cold out
you know if I'm gonna pull this off and sometimes when I'm wearing this I actually spray this an
hour or two before I leave the house so by the time I get to the office it's actually a little bit
more controlled. This one here I can spray right when I'm arriving at the office or if I have a
decant with me I can spray along the day because especially around the winter time or late fall
it's not going to be as bold and brash as the original is still to this day. Now, talking about
the newest iteration you know the last one of the trilogy here Amouage Interlude Man 53 I showed
you guys the box before and by the way just so you guys know a quick fact for you guys all
fragrances now from Amouage will be made in Oman so no longer that situation where people ask hey Max
are the fragrances made in UK real, are they original, is this not a fake... and you know
hypothetically people thought that fragrances that were manufactured in UK were a little bit
weaker in performance than the ones made in Oman, so good news for all of us now Amouage has really
gotten their factory much you broader now and things have really escalated to the point that all
their fragrances will be in-house now in Oman and shipped directly from their distribution point so
that is a great news for all of you guys right now, all Amouage fragrances are made in Oman at their
facility. Let's talk about the new Amouage Interlude the last here from the trilogy of course 53
extract de parfum, 53% concentration compound. I've been wearing this fragrance a lot, the opening
here is definitely going to be a little different than the other two guys now this has been
macerated it's been aged for about six months and of course it's got this very dense
and higher concentration of compounds so it will do different things. What I love about what I read
in regards to this fragrance the Amouage themselves said and I quote: "because of the maceration process
and the higher concentration compound here this particular fragrance revealed some
nuances and aspects and characteristics of the original Interlude that were
otherwise hidden", so right from the beginning at the opening here and I do have the dry down here
it is definitely going to be different you're definitely going to be able to detect the
difference, now I have to be honest with you, Black Iris is the one that's going to have the most
difference in between the three when you compare all three side by side I did it on skin, I compared
it on the strip, this is going to have a very uncanny opening that's going to be different from
Black Iris or the original, the initial blast here is going to give you like a roasted
fruit type of accord almost like a roasted apple, plum-apple type of a vibe that's really
particular to the 53 which I really loved I thought it was really setting it apart from the
other two and also of course because of the concentration it's going to be a lot
sharper in the beginning but I have to tell you from the heart into the dry down this becomes
a lot smoother than especially the first one so this is going to be a little smoother not
as sharp as the first one the oregano note here definitely present but a lot more well-rounded
a lot smoother than the original this will sit right in the middle between the two when it comes
to the actual sharpness and smokiness but it is very concentrated even though it's going to
stay closer to the skin because it's extract the parfum the lasting power is going to outdo
all three fragrances it's going to be there for a long time if you spray your clothes it's
going to remain there for weeks to come so when it comes to the concentration itself and lasting
power this out did all the other two, the silage here was monstrous and the longevity itself
was very very close to this one, again on skin it's going to be there for a long time even
on par with the original but definitely stronger than black iris. So the main difference here with
this fragrance here compared to the other three is going to be the opening which is going to
give you that roasted fruit orange-apple vibe that I got and then after that you're going
to have all the components that you have with the original, the opoponex, labdanum, the vanilla
the oregano is also present here but this is definitely a smoother composition
and perhaps a more, of course it's been curated a lot more it's been macerated for a
lot longer and it's a lot heavier in concentration 53%, it's an extract the parfum, so you can expect
this fragrance to have a longer lasting power on the skin which is a great thing but it's not going
to project as much as the original or black iris so keep that in mind but when it comes to lasting
power this is definitely a beast as well. I would say all in all a quick reference to compare this
fragrance to the other two is this is going to be a more harmonious composition with
all the elements that Amouage has and due to less alcohol this is going to be less volatile
which will project a lot less but it's going to last a lot longer because it has more compound
more oil concentrated compounds in this fragrance. So final thoughts here because Amouage
Interlude 53 was macerated for a longer time just like a fine spirit, finely cured this particular
fragrance is going to be a remarkable pleasant and very personal experience. I think it's definitely a
more refined version of interlude man definitely smoother more mature really for a connoisseur the
retail for this particular fragrance I believe is 480 or 470 dollar, you're talking about a hundred
dollars on top msrp on this fragrance so if you do enjoy the original but wanted something
a little bit more refined a little bit more well constructed and you know deeper and darker
definitely consider checking this one out. Now when it comes to comparing all three from my personal
taste which one that I reach out for the most at this point between the three I want to say that
Black Iris as it stands right now is definitely my favorite, I find it's more wearable and I do enjoy
actually iIdo love the iris-leathery feel that I get with this fragrance especially
from the heart to the dry down. This is going to be the fragrance that I think perhaps has
a little bit more of a quote unquote mass appeal which I think guys and gals will look to wear and
find it more wearable when compared to all the blue beasts not to say that any of these are bad
I think this is going to be the strongest when it comes to projection it's going to be the the
most beast one when it comes to like the push that it's going to have and then if you want something
that doesn't project quite as much but also has the same feel as this one but it's a little bit
more concentrated it's going to give you like a more personal experience, this is such a journey
of a fragrance and again if you want something a little bit more floral more leathery then go for
black iris, but the dna is going to be present here needless to say it's going to be resonance it's
going to be daring it's going to be powerful smoky and very dark so you must like these kind of oud
fragrances or the genre to really appreciate this fragrance again none of these will be for everyone
I think this is a very particular taste you must I would say try these first get a decant
try it on skin see if you really love them before committing to a full bottle not just because of
the price but you might not love it, I always say the price of course is a factor
but if you love the fragrance if it wears perfectly on your body chemistry
on your body and your skin then it definitely warrants the price so those are my thoughts guys
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