Dupe review · AromaPassions
Balance
Built to smell like Amouage Interlude Man, for 83% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Amouage Interlude Man
- Price
- $69
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $69
- Original per 100ml
- $395
- Made by
- AromaPassions
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Balance scores 6.7 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Interlude Man.
AromaPassions sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Interlude Man's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $69 per 100ml it costs 83% less than Interlude Man — the 5th cheapest of 10 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength AromaPassions publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Amouage Interlude Man is bergamot, oregano and pimento at first, incense, amber and cistus at its heart and leather, agarwood and opoponax at the end. AromaPassions set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- oregano
- pimento
Heart
- incense
- amber
- cistus
Base
- leather
- agarwood
- opoponax
For those who court the storm. Smoke, oregano and incense rage over leather and amber — brooding, resinous, gloriously excessive.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 10 twins of Amouage Interlude Man we can price, Balance is number 5 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Ard Al Zaafaran Midnight Oud $22/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault Interlude Man $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Interlude Man $32/100ml
- 05 AromaPassions Balance $69/100ml
- 06 Dupes.se Shaghaf Oud Abyad Swiss Arabian $76/100ml
- 07 HK Perfumes Tom $89/100ml
- 08 Al Haramain Amber Oud $100/100ml
- 09 Alexandria Fragrances Aromatic Conflict $117/100ml
- 10 Oil Perfumery Interlude Man $133/100ml
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The community
What people say about Balance
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does AromaPassions Balance smell like?
It is built to smell like Amouage Interlude Man — bergamot, oregano and pimento up top, incense, amber and cistus in the heart, leather, agarwood and opoponax in the base.
Is AromaPassions Balance a dupe of Amouage Interlude Man?
Yes — AromaPassions sells it as its version of Amouage Interlude Man.
How much cheaper is AromaPassions Balance than Amouage Interlude Man?
83% less per 100ml: about $69 per 100ml against $395 for the original.
Where can I buy AromaPassions Balance?
It is in stock at $69 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.