Fragrance comparison

Cliv vs Interlude 53 Man

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,317 ratings analysed

Cliv

Crisalide

—0 votes

Rank #79,947 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Interlude 53 Man

Amouage

4.431,317 votes

Rank #25,980 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Interlude 53 Man takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cliv
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Interlude 53 Man
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cliv0/1

Interlude 53 Man1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Interlude 53 Man

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ClivCrisalide

Interlude 53 ManAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.43/ 5 · 1,317 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

69%Love

16%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

1,317 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

smoky90%

woody80%

balsamic70%

warm spicy60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match70%Closely related · both amber, smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

SaffronOreganoMint

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangSandalwoodLabdanumIncenseAmber

Base6-8+ hrs

LeatherSmokeOud

Top

OreganoPimentoBergamot

Heart

IncenseAmberOpoponaxLabdanum

Base

SmokeAgarwood (Oud)LeatherPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOregano, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Incense. Durations are only published for Cliv, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men88

Unisex11

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,980

PerfumerPierre Negrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInterlude 53 ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crisalide Cliv is an adventurous smoky amber perfume that pairs an unusual flash of cool mint with dark resin, earthy oregano, and warm sandalwood. From the first spray, you notice a distinct herbal bite where dry saffron and garden oregano meet a brisk green chill, quickly settling into a deep heart of burning incens…

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Amouage Interlude 53 Man concentrates the iconic blue beast into a 53% extrait formulation aged for six months. It tempers the wild, chaotic spice of the original version, morphing it into a smoother, dark resinous shield. Oregano and pimento berry spark the initial minutes, leading to an incredibly dense, smoky core …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Cliv and Interlude 53 Man smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Oregano, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Incense.

Is Cliv or Interlude 53 Man better for summer or winter?

Cliv suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cliv and Interlude 53 Man?

Cliv has top notes of Saffron, Oregano and Mint, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Incense, a base of Leather, Smoke and Oud. Interlude 53 Man has top notes of Oregano, Pimento and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Amber, Opoponax and Labdanum, a base of Smoke, Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Patchouli.