Fragrance comparison

Inspiration vs Week-end in Normandy

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 194 ratings analysed

Inspiration

Verdii Fragrance

—0 votes

Rank #74,012 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Week-end in Normandy

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

4.01194 votes

Rank #13,255 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Week-end in Normandy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Inspiration
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Week-end in Normandy
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Inspiration0/1

Week-end in Normandy1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Week-end in Normandy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InspirationVerdii Fragrance

Week-end in NormandyNicolai Parfumeur Createur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.01/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 44%Had 14%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

34%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

194 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

woody84%

fruity77%

earthy69%

leather61%

aromatic100%

green92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

white floral69%

mossy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-35 mins

Red FruitsAbsintheAppleMint

Heart2-4 hrs

White FlowersLavenderGalbanum

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliOakmossLeatherCedarMusk

Top

BergamotMintGalbanumBasilLemonTarragon

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineCardamomYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossMuskCedarLeather

InformationalShared notesMint, Galbanum, Oakmoss and Leather. Durations are only published for Inspiration, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring96

Summer100

Fall39

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 32%Work 28%Date 24%Party 16%

Men18

Unisex61

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,012

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,255

PerfumerFrançois Robert, Patricia de Nicolai

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerWeek-end in NormandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The opening spray delivers cool mint and tart green apple. Do not overspray. Bitter absinthe adds an herbal bite right behind the fruit, fading after twenty minutes to reveal sweet white flowers, soothing lavender, and resinous galbanum. Skin chemistry matters here. On fabric, the aromatic green notes stay crisp all a…

Reviews →

Week-end in Normandy by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is a bright, green unisex fragrance launched in 2018. It opens with a punchy blend of mint, basil, and bergamot, leading into lily-of-the-valley and jasmine. With an earthy base of oakmoss and leather, it captures the essence of a stroll through a breezy, verdant gard…

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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.

Do Inspiration and Week-end in Normandy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Mint, Galbanum, Oakmoss and Leather.

Is Inspiration or Week-end in Normandy better for summer or winter?

Inspiration suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Inspiration and Week-end in Normandy?

Inspiration has top notes of Red Fruits, Absinthe, Apple and Mint, heart notes of White Flowers, Lavender and Galbanum, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Leather and Cedar. Week-end in Normandy has top notes of Bergamot, Mint, Galbanum and Basil, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Cardamom and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Leather.