Charles Jourdan Inspiration
The smell in short
Main smell: powdery and vanilla. It opens with mirabelle plum and pink pepper, moves to tuberose and jasmine and dries down to vanilla and iris.
- Came out
- 2006
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Inspiration notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Mirabelle Plum
Pink Pepper
Pomegranate Seed
Mandarin Orange
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Charles Jourdan Inspiration EDT
Inspiration EDT comes from Charles Jourdan. This one is the Eau de Toilette.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €16. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs more than Tesori d'Oriente Fior di Loto but less than Gisada Ambassadora and Chanel Gabrielle.
Which weather suits Inspiration
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Inspiration: day or night?
It works in the day and at night.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by vanilla and fruity. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and vanilla smells and notes like tuberose and vanilla. Less obvious notes include pomegranate seed, lily-of-the-valley and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 3.57 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Tesori d'Oriente Fior di Loto and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia spread further.
Inspiration dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Tesori d'Oriente Fior di Loto (6 shared notes), Gisada Ambassadora (6 shared notes), Chanel Gabrielle (7 shared notes) and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (7 shared notes).
More questions
Does Inspiration last long?
It lasts about 3 to 6 hours on skin.
Can men wear Inspiration?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2006.