Fragrance comparison

inspiration vs Kopi Luwak Civet

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

inspiration

Mullium

3.002 votes

Rank #66,120 SmokyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Kopi Luwak Civet

Agarscents Bazaar

5.002 votes

Rank #44,647 AlmondAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kopi Luwak Civet takes 4 of 4 categories.

inspiration
Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Kopi Luwak Civet
Choose it for a almond and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

inspiration0/4

Kopi Luwak Civet4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kopi Luwak Civet
Sillage & projection: Kopi Luwak Civet
Value for money: Kopi Luwak Civet
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kopi Luwak Civet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

inspirationMullium

Kopi Luwak CivetAgarscents Bazaar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityKopi Luwak Civet

SillageKopi Luwak Civet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerKopi Luwak CivetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

amber77%

balsamic53%

woody30%

almond100%

amber88%

chocolate77%

nutty65%

aromatic53%

balsamic42%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SmokeResinsCoffee

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CoffeeCivetCloveCardamomRaspberryChocolateAlmondResins

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesResins and Coffee. Durations are only published for inspiration, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day33

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Date 38%Party 30%Casual 21%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,120

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,647

PerfumerSharif Laroche

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKopi Luwak CivetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Inspiration by Mullium is a dark, slow-burning oriental woody scent built on thick birch smoke, dark roasted coffee, and sweet balsamic resins. The initial spray hits with a sudden flash of sharp perfumer alcohol and dry fireplace ash. Give it five minutes. Once the solvent evaporates, a dense heart of bitter black es…

Reviews →

Kopi Luwak Civet is a dark, edible-leaning coffee scent with almond, chocolate and warm resins wrapped around a civet edge. It opens spicy with clove and cardamom, then settles into a nutty ambered sweetness. This reads richer and more textured than a simple cafe gourmand. It may suit cooler weather, evening wear, an…

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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 Kopi Luwak Civet?

Kopi Luwak Civet takes 4 of 4 categories. inspiration is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Kopi Luwak Civet is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose inspiration for a smoky and amber character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Kopi Luwak Civet for a almond and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.