Fragrance comparison

Inspiration vs Deauville pour Homme

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 250 ratings analysed

Inspiration

Pure Sense

3.6198 votes

Rank #16,756 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Deauville pour Homme

Michel Germain

3.95152 votes

Rank #14,257 Fresh SpicyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deauville pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories.

Inspiration
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Deauville pour Homme
Choose it for a fresh spicy and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Inspiration1/7

Deauville pour Homme6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InspirationPure Sense

Deauville pour HommeMichel Germain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

3.95/ 5 · 152 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerDeauville pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

41%Like

13%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

98 votes

24%Love

57%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

134 votes

Category winnerDeauville pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityInspiration

SillageDeauville pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value83

Category winnerDeauville pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

fresh61%

fresh spicy100%

iris92%

amber77%

powdery53%

aromatic46%

citrus30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PeppermintLemon BalmIce

Heart2-4 hrs

StrawberryTeaSageJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

OakmossIso E SuperTobaccoDried Fruits

Top

BergamotClementineSage

Heart

White PepperJuniperThyme

Base

AmberIrisTobaccoOakmossBalsamic Notes

InformationalShared notesSage, Oakmoss and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Inspiration, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer94

Fall49

Winter29

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerDeauville pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex48

Women52

Casual 43%Work 31%Date 17%Party 10%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,756

PerfumerAnastasia Vislobokova

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#14,257

PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerDeauville pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Sense Inspiration feels like sipping chilled herbal tea in a sunny garden patch. The first spray releases a brisk frost of peppermint and crushed lemon balm that cools the skin instantly. Within twenty minutes, sweet garden strawberry and steep green tea leaves emerge, softening the brisk herbal sharpness into an…

Reviews →

Deauville pour Homme is a clean aromatic spicy fragrance built around citrus, sage, pepper, iris, amber, tobacco and oakmoss. It opens bright and herbal, then settles into a powdery, softly warm masculine base with a classic feel. It suits wearers who like fresh scents with polish rather than sporty sharpness. Sample …

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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 Deauville pour Homme?

Deauville pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories. Inspiration is rated 3.61/5 from 98 votes; Deauville pour Homme is rated 3.95/5 from 152 votes. Choose Inspiration for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Deauville pour Homme for a fresh spicy and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Inspiration or Deauville pour Homme?

They last about the same: Inspiration 66/100, Deauville pour Homme 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Inspiration or Deauville pour Homme?

Deauville pour Homme projects furthest (Deauville pour Homme 55/100, Inspiration 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Inspiration and Deauville pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sage, Oakmoss and Tobacco.

Is Inspiration or Deauville pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Inspiration is the stronger pick. For winter, Deauville pour Homme is the stronger pick. Inspiration suits daytime wear; Deauville pour Homme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Inspiration and Deauville pour Homme?

Inspiration has top notes of Peppermint, Lemon Balm and Ice, heart notes of Strawberry, Tea, Sage and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Iso E Super, Tobacco and Dried Fruits. Deauville pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Clementine and Sage, heart notes of White Pepper, Juniper and Thyme, a base of Amber, Iris, Tobacco and Oakmoss.