Charles Jourdan Inspiration, released in 1998, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Charles Jourdan Inspiration: citrus, white floral and violet, about 4h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Charles Jourdan Inspiration we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Evokes the sunny citrus and soft floral warmth of Inspiration, settling into an inviting, creamy dry-down.
It shares its powdery, citrus and white floral accords with Charles Jourdan Inspiration, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 1,068 community ratings.
Delivers a rich bouquet of citrus and romantic florals that shares the elegant, uplifting feel of Inspiration.
It shares its citrus, rose and powdery accords with Charles Jourdan Inspiration, lasts about 7h against 4h and carries 2,779 community ratings.
Offers a soft powdery floral and musky aroma that echoes the delicate violet and jasmine notes of Inspiration.
It shares its powdery, white floral and fresh accords with Charles Jourdan Inspiration, lasts about 6h against 4h and carries 395 community ratings.
Captures a bright floral and fruity citrus character reminiscent of Inspiration, with an airy, vintage finish.
It shares its fruity and floral accords with Charles Jourdan Inspiration, lasts about 7h against 4h and carries 765 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Brings forward a warm, floral-citrus profile with smooth powdery undertones in the spirit of Inspiration.
It shares its citrus, floral and rose accords with Charles Jourdan Inspiration, lasts about 7h against 4h and carries 706 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Benetton Hot, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 20% less than Charles Jourdan Inspiration.
Benetton Tribu, at about 7h on skin, against about 4h for Charles Jourdan Inspiration.
Benetton Hot, at 85% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
Charles Jourdan Inspiration itself sells from £19.99 (30 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Benetton Benetton Hot saves you about $5 a year against Charles Jourdan Inspiration. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Benetton Tribu comes closest at 7.0h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Charles Jourdan Inspiration notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-16.