Fragrance comparison

Inspiration vs Only You

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

Inspiration

Charles Jourdan

3.7348 votes

Rank #42,657 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Only You

Alta Moda

4.297 votes

Rank #34,260 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Only You takes 3 of 4 categories.

Inspiration
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Only You
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Inspiration1/4

Only You3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Only You
Sillage & projection: Only You
Value for money: Inspiration
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Only You

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InspirationCharles Jourdan

Only YouAlta Moda

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 47%Had 24%Want 29%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 14%Had 6%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

60%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

48 votes

29%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityOnly You

SillageOnly You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value75

Category winnerInspirationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral88%

violet77%

rose65%

floral53%

powdery42%

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

woody77%

caramel69%

white floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeJasmineVioletRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Wild StrawberryMandarin OrangePineappleCherryStrawberry Leaf

Heart

JasmineCaramelVioletRosePopcorn

Base

PatchouliAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Jasmine, Violet and Rose. Durations are only published for Inspiration, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer77

Fall100

Winter31

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Work 39%Casual 35%Date 17%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,657

PerfumerJean-Marie Santantoni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerOnly YouHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charles Jourdan Inspiration delivers a clean blast of late-nineties French perfumery. The spray opens with a sharp burst of juicy mandarin orange that wakes up the senses before settling down quickly. Within ten minutes, dewy jasmine petals and cool violet take over, adding a soft, clean floral texture with a gentle p…

Reviews →

Only You by Alta Moda is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Top notes are Wild Strawberry, Mandarin Orange, Pineapple, Cherry and Strawberry Leaf; middle notes are Jasmine, Caramel, Violet, Rose and Popcorn; base notes are Patchouli, Amber and Musk.

Reviews →

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Inspiration or Only You?

Only You takes 3 of 4 categories. Inspiration is rated 3.73/5 from 48 votes; Only You is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Inspiration for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Only You for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Inspiration or Only You?

Only You lasts longest (Only You 80/100, Inspiration 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Inspiration or Only You?

Only You projects furthest (Only You 58/100, Inspiration 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Inspiration and Only You smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Jasmine, Violet and Rose.

Is Inspiration or Only You better for summer or winter?

Inspiration suits daytime wear; Only You suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Inspiration and Only You?

Inspiration features Mandarin Orange, Jasmine, Violet and Rose. Only You has top notes of Wild Strawberry, Mandarin Orange, Pineapple and Cherry, heart notes of Jasmine, Caramel, Violet and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Musk.