What does it smell like?
Main smell: powdery and iris. It opens with iris and oolong tea, moves to rice and pimento and dries down to sandalwood and musk.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Creative Inspiration notes
Top notes
What you smell first
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 State Of Mind Creative Inspiration EDP
State Of Mind is the house behind Creative Inspiration EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by iris and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and iris smells and notes like rice and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include bergamot, jasmine and licorice. Perfume fans rate it 4.26 out of 5.
Creative Inspiration for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €374. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Robert Piguet L'Insomnuit De Robert Piguet and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Other State Of Mind perfumes
The house has 13 perfumes here, led by Spontaneous Generosity, Secret Of Success and Butterfly Mind.
Creative Inspiration longevity
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Guerlain L'Heure Bleue and Robert Piguet L'Insomnuit De Robert Piguet last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like sandalwood and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
If you like Creative Inspiration, try these
Similar picks to try: Guerlain L'Heure Bleue (5 shared notes), Robert Piguet L'Insomnuit De Robert Piguet (5 shared notes), Celine Nightclubbing unisex (5 shared notes) and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Guerlain L'Heure Bleue starts from €133.
Questions people ask
Is Creative Inspiration unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Does Creative Inspiration project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.