
Dua's Sanctuary captures the citrus-spiced opening and woody-incense heart of Interlude reasonably well, with similar bergamot brightness and oud prominence. However, the clone typically lacks the nuanced complexity and refined longevity of the original, with a somewhat flatter development and less pronounced ambroxan warmth in the dry-down.
Sanctuary tends to perform shorter on skin with less sophisticated note separation, while the original's amber and musk create a more luxurious, creamy finish. The clone's incense and oud reads slightly more synthetic compared to Amouage's refined composition.