14 community ratings

Inspiration (Eau de Toilette)

1998WomenClassic

6.8/ 10

Community score
14 ratings

Charles Jourdan Inspiration Eau de Toilette is a fresh, green floral for women, with jasmine, rose and violet brightened by fruity mandarin orange. It has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A fresh breeze, my nose just got some air.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.5 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

64% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Jasmine Rose Mandarin orange Violet

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Woody
Powdery

What does Inspiration (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

Flowers lead: jasmine and rose come forward, violet adds a soft, powdery touch, and mandarin orange brings a sweet, fruity lift. Green and woody shades stay in the background and keep the floral blend light.

Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin and wears quietly. Voters choose it most for daytime, leisure and business, with evening and night out getting fewer votes. Stella McCartney Stella (Eau de Parfum) and Van Cleef & Arpels Féerie (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.