Is Ard Al Zaafaran Midnight Oud a dupe of Amouage Interlude?

Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.

Ard Al Zaafaran Midnight Oud is a close match to Amouage Interlude. Of 36 independent sources that compared them, 34 say it is near-identical or close, 2 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. It appears on 2 community dupe lists. Interlude costs $386.00 for 100 ml at Niche Essence ($3.86/ml); no shop in the US has a full bottle of Midnight Oud in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 26, 2026.

Accords
	Amouage Interlude	Ard Al Zaafaran Midnight Oud
Price	$272 50 ml	Not in stock
Per ml	$5.44	-
Verdict		Close match of Interlude
Resinous
Woody
Amber
Leather
Oud
Smoky
Earthy
Sweet
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Oregano Pepper Bergamot	Oregano Pimento Bergamot
Heart notes	Incense Opoponax Amber Labdanum	Olibanum Opoponax Amber Labdanum
Base notes	Oud Leather Sandalwood Patchouli	Agarwood (oud) Leather Sandalwood Patchouli
Buy	See prices

The evidence

36 independent sources: 34 on Reddit, 2 dupe lists

Say close 34
Say similar or inspired by 2

When people said it: 13 in the last two years

Confidence: 95%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

In their words 15

Ard Al Zaafran - Midnight Oud - Clone of Interlude.

A Reddit comment, Jan 2020, 14 points
Ard Al Zaafaran Midnight Oud (Amouage Interlude clone)

A Reddit comment, Nov 2019, 7 points
Midnight Oud by Ard Al Zaafaran is a very very good clone of Interlude Man by Amouage.

A Reddit comment, May 2024, 4 points
So it’s a very weak and bad clone.

A Reddit post, Jul 2023, 4 points
Lattafa - oud mood is a clone of Lancôme - oud bouquet and it’s one of my strongest fragrances that I own, this is NOT a crowd pleaser though, same goes for ‘ard al zaafaran - midnight oud’ which is a very close clone of amouge - interlude also not a crowd pleaser but I think they smell great (also

A Reddit comment, Dec 2020, 2 points
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ard-Al-Zaafaran-Midnight-Oud-EDP-5ml-decant-atomiser-Amouage-Interlude-Man-Clone-/173778279233

A Reddit comment, May 2019, 2 points
I'm not sure about those at the moment, but I know that Midnight Oud by Ard Al Zaafaran is a very close clone of Interlude Man.

A Reddit comment, Jan 2022, 2 points
Midnight Oud by Ard al Zaafaran is one of the best Amouage Interlude clones.

A Reddit comment, Oct 2022, 2 points
Ard al zaafaran Midnight oud - super close amouage interlude clone with beast performance.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2023, 2 points
If you are looking for a strong smelling, cheaper version of BDC, look for Missoni Parfum Pour Homme Man (The brown bottle.) If you just want a strong 'power' fragrance Shagoff Oud by Swiss Arabian is the strongest in my collection, I'd also throw in Ard Al Zaafaran's Midnight Oud (Interlude Man cl

A Reddit comment, Dec 2023, 2 points
Midnight Oud is a good clone of Amouage Interlude

A Reddit comment, Jul 2024, 2 points
Midnight Oud by Ard al Zafaaran or Supremacy Incense by Afnan are both clones of Interlude, no clue hoe they smell though, but they have decent to good reviews

A Reddit comment, Apr 2025, 2 points

All 15 quotes

I was looking for an Interlude clone and came across Midnight Oud (I have never smelled Interlude btw).

A Reddit comment, May 2020, 1 point
Midnight Oud is a good clone of Interlude man, but its longevity and projection doesn’t compare with Supremacy Incense.

A Reddit comment, May 2024, 1 point
ARD Al Zafaran Midnight Oud - Budget friendly clone of Amouage Interlude..

A Reddit post, Jun 2026, 1 point

Community dupe lists

Lists Ard Al Zaafaran Midnight Oud as an alternative to Amouage Interlude.

A community dupe list, Fragrance Alternatives
Lists Ard Al Zaafaran Midnight Oud as an alternative to Amouage Interlude.

A community dupe list, Fragrance Dupes/Clones 2026 Ultimate List

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to Interlude

Interlude and its 9 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.