Fragrance comparison

Inspiration vs X-MAS. Верхний аромат

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

3 wins

Inspiration

Pure Sense

3.6198 votes

Rank #16,756 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

X-MAS. Верхний аромат

Theme · 2021

4.503 votes

Rank #62,717 AmberWine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Inspiration takes 3 of 4 categories.

Inspiration
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
X-MAS. Верхний аромат
Choose it for a amber and wine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Inspiration3/4

X-MAS. Верхний аромат1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Inspiration
Sillage & projection: X-MAS. Верхний аромат
Value for money: Inspiration
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Inspiration

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InspirationPure Sense

X-MAS. Верхний ароматTheme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

4.50/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityInspiration

SillageX-MAS. Верхний аромат

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value38

Category winnerInspirationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

fresh61%

amber92%

wine69%

warm spicy53%

sweet46%

powdery38%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both sweet

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

Star AniseOrangeIce

Heart

Red WineCinnamonCardamomGingerTea

Base

AmberTobaccoGuaiac WoodPineCedar

InformationalShared notesIce, Tea 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex48

Women52

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,756

PerfumerAnastasia Vislobokova

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#62,717

PerfumerElena Razumova

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerInspirationHigher 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…

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X-MAS. Верхний аромат by Theme opens with sharp star anise, chilled orange peel, and an icy metallic flash. Perfumer Elena Razumova builds a chilly winter atmosphere that shifts into warm mulled wine, spicy cardamom, and cinnamon. Smoky guaiac wood, dry cedar, and pine resin merge with cozy amber and sweet tobacco lea…

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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 X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

Inspiration takes 3 of 4 categories. Inspiration is rated 3.61/5 from 98 votes; X-MAS. Верхний аромат is rated 4.50/5 from 3 votes. Choose Inspiration for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose X-MAS. Верхний аромат for a amber and wine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Inspiration or X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

Inspiration lasts longest (Inspiration 66/100, X-MAS. Верхний аромат 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Inspiration or X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

X-MAS. Верхний аромат projects furthest (X-MAS. Верхний аромат 63/100, Inspiration 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Inspiration and X-MAS. Верхний аромат smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Ice, Tea and Tobacco.

Is Inspiration or X-MAS. Верхний аромат better for summer or winter?

Inspiration suits daytime wear; X-MAS. Верхний аромат suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Inspiration and X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

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. X-MAS. Верхний аромат has top notes of Star Anise, Orange and Ice, heart notes of Red Wine, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Amber, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Pine.