L'inspiratrice Divine for women

Divine L'INSPIRATRICE is a rich, smooth, and viscous oriental perfume whose primary appeal to me lies in the drydown, at the culmination of a journey through a couple of oriental twists and turns, beginning with a rather boozy opening stage. There are a lot of rose-patchouli perfumes to choose from these days, and those notes number among the components of L'INSPIRATRICE, but to my nose, this is much more of an amber-esque oriental than either a rose or a sweet patchouli composition.

After a rather boozy opening, this perfume eventually arrives at a gorgeously golden, slightly sweet amberish drydown with a touch of patchouli. As is generally the case with hefty orientals, this one has both fairly big sillage and excellent longevity. I find the opening of L'INSPIRATRICE slightly less inspiring, though it's certainly not bad, but the drydown if not quite divine, is certainly very nice.

A nice concoction of acidic rose and patchouli that opens with a classic perfumery vibe to turn, in the drydown, into a very comfortable vanilla/ambery base that's extremely powdery but incredibly refined and balanced. Surely not a groundbreaking release and, probably, not among the most distinctive compositions in this genre but still pretty nice and well crafted.

Rating: 7/10

I picked this up on sale, unsure about if it was a good fragrance for me. I like wood. I like the other notes listed and it seems safe enough. I had tried this once from a sample and it left me feeling as if I as anosmic. Were there things going on I wasn't catching?

It still feels that way to me in the opening, as if I'm not smelling everything. As the other reviewers noted it opens strong. For me it smells non-specific, as if one might say, "Oh, some kind of wood, is it?" I did not find it unpleasant. I just felt as if something were missing that tied the scent together and made it smell cohesive.

Good news. As you wear it it warms and sweetens and comes together. It has beautiful longevity. The end result is a pretty woody musk. Not an HG but a nice addition to a fragrance wardrobe.

This is a lovely plushy passionate scent full of vanilla, with some mouthwatering berry nuances, sweet heady with a good dose of patchouli. It's a little overwhelming at first but then it smooths and blends perfectly. Better for special nights by the candlelight

This seems a little strong and even slightly unpleasant to me when I first apply it (possible the patchouli), but after half an hour or so it settles down to a really beautiful, elegant vanilla-musc base, which just gets better and better. Definitely worth the (for me) unappealing opening.