Inspiration

I can't understand why best fragrances of each company tend to discontinue,just when their beauty is appreciated by a lot of perfumistas?!!and why they don't bring them Back when they see people really want this I don't want to sound like a discontinue hype,I like everything as cheap as possible and easy to find,but they DC just whatever I love.cacharel Gloria,armani sensi,dior hypnotic sensual and midnight poison, lancome miracle so magic, connexion,this one and numerous other beauties OK,stick to the point Lacoste inspiration is the best lacoste fragrance I've tested till now.it's casual and kind of sporty like a typical lacoste,a casual powdery fragrance,and you know,there is not lots of casual powdery perfumes out there It opens with a fruity blast,mostly plum,and I agree the opening part is somehow synthetic but it soon settles down to lots of plummy powdered vanilla..dry down part is just lovely,I love how base note,sweet vanilla, powdery iris,and Musky sandalwood blend with spicy plum..it's soft and feels like you are surrounded with clouds of violet powder It's a nice everyday scent for powdery scent lovers,if you like the notes and see it somewhere don't hesitate to grab a bottle

I'm on my third bottle of Inspiration, so its safe to say that I love this scent! I wore this for my first few years of college and then ran out.. and now a few years later, I decided to go back to this scent. I couldn't remember exactly how it smelled but when my new bottle arrived in the mail, and I sprayed..... tons of memories came back. Ahh. Anyway, this scent IS powdery but I feel it is only powdery in the first few minutes on the skin. After it dries down, the scent is very warm with vanilla. Also, kind of sharp with the pink peppery aspect to it - which I seem to rather enjoy. I'm usually a sucker for Orientals and warm smells, and this fresh and a tad spicy scent is really branching out for me. I'm sad that Lacoste has discontinued it :( Good thing I just got that 2.5 oz bottle in the mail! Hahaha :) Oh yeah - the reason I went back to this scent after a few years is because I CANNOT find a scent that will last this long. Inspiration really lasts all day. Not just a few hours, I mean ALL DAY. Maybe even to the next day. It's a scent that is with you for the long haul.

I have just given in & bought my third bottle of this - I thought I could try & find something different, new, even better? Well, no, I can't. No matter how many perfumes I have, I always come back to this one - it's suitable for day or night, summer or winter - it's fresh but warm, sweet but not overly so, a little bit powdery musky 'n sexy & it lasts FOREVER.....Whats not to love! Initial spray has the top notes of rich plum (not teenybop fruity) & pink pepper softened with the floral elements - I get peony & a soft jasmine, its quite dry & fresh at this point - then it warms onto your skin & settles in a balmy vanilla musk with lovely dry woody iris undertones, that stays with you all day & keeps coming back to you in fragrant wafts even when you think it has gone. I personally think it has the same feel as 'Narciso Rodriguez for Her' without the rose (I'm not a huge fan of rose scents) - I don't mean it smells like it, but it's in a similar vein. If you fancy a sensual vanilla floral musk you cannot go wrong with this!

At the beginning I was not impressed becouse the first phase is quite strong and suffocating. The next minute adaptation to inspiration was perceived positively by me. For me it's the smell of clean - a bit like a bag to put to the o2 (Avon) and DKNY pure and sweet (but not sugary) vanilla and bouquet of irises. As for me, the perfect system. The scent is for me to escape from JLO Live (flower, fruit bomb), here I feel clean, lightweight, featherweights, spring wind, freedom. Paradoxically, however, is not suitable for hot weather because the addition of vanilla makes it smell is refreshing such as blue light. This is not the atmosphere. Persistence excellent. Perfume on my wrist still smelled after a bath in the evening, long or keeps on hair and clothes. Scent for spring season, because is lightweight and enveloping. For the winter will be too light and too heavy for the summer - this is my opinion. Love this perfume so much !!!

Got a few carded samples...I REALLY like this. The tuberose is thick and delicious & the plum plays like syrup, which would be overwhelming if not for the tart pomegranate and bright mandarin. The only thing I don't love is the pepper note (which I knew I wouldn't) but it disappears quickly. Then the gentle jasmine unfolds, and the lily of the valley lends a crisp green hue. From start to finish, it's wonderful. Iris and vanilla will always make me swoon, sandalwood is probably my favorite wood EVER in a perfume, and anything musk turns to soft sexy essence on my skin. Edit: Getting a mini for my little collection as soon as I lift my shopping ban. This is definitely worthy of a full-size bottle, but I think mini's are cute, and having to ration keeps me from getting bored.

I've been intensively looking for a new scent for weeks now. Elie Saab is lovely, and Dolce&Gabbana Pour Femme. Still I just keep coming back to Lacoste Inspiration. Initially I was never overly flabbergasted by the scent, probably just bought it on sale at first, but it seems to just 'grow on you' ( someone else said that too ?) I can't get enough of this casual scent, maybe it's the pink pepper that got me totally hooked Usually I'm terribly allergic to vanilla. For some strange reason I still especially love the vanilla note, but this doesn't seem to induce any symptoms. Must be a synthetic version ? It's just a perfect feminine everyday fragrance, really hope they will bring it back soon.

I can't believe that this is a backstage perfume, and other Lacoste perfumes are taking its place! It's the only scent I used for years and I didn't get tired of. I always keep repurchasing it! It's a wonderful scent, I can't even describe how much I love this perfume. It's so sophisticated, like you can not believe , and I've never came across something that smells even close to this. It's vanillary but at the same time fruity, the combination is amazing in this one. Such a well done perfume,great staying power,nice sillage. It's a must have for those people who don't like too vanillary or too fruity scents. :) BEST LACOSTE PERFUME EVER.

Fresh, fresh, fresh. Springtime and new beginnings. This fragrance says all of that and then some. I used up this whole bottle like five years ago and I miss it dearly! I remember that I had smelled it in one of those magazine samples that you open up and are supposed to rub on your wrist. That was enough for me. It was my must have in the spring of 2007. At the time, it was a splurge for me (as it was a bigger bottle and more expensive), but I never regretted it. It was my signature fragrance of the time and I will always love it!

I really don't know a whole lot about woman's perfume, but i know this smelt drop-dead gorgeous. I got as a sample along with Lacoste's essential when i bought Pour Homme. I gave it to my step grandmother because i knew she liked perfumes and had been kind of a mentor or tester for me when i got my colognes. Inspirational accurately describes this perfume. It's very soft and powdery and in my opinion is a very beautiful scent. It kind of has that same seductive softness as hair conditioner. It just makes me want to fall in love.

When I first saw the commercial of Inspiration I somehow thought that it had to be a very clean and crispy scent. Then I saw a bottle at my friend's house and asked her permission to try it. Next day I rushed to the store to buy myself a bottle. If they sold this fragrance by gallons I would definitely buy couple. The scent is sweet. It's almost caramel sweet which elevates my mood instantly. It doesn't stay with me for a long time but the quality of the scent is worth giving this perfume a try.

My mother had this back in 2006 but she stupidly gave it away and is regretting it now that bottle had been discontinued. If I can recall (I was only 13 then), this perfume has a strong yet sweet scent that filled my mother's bedroom every time she sprays it on herself as well as filling mine and my brother's bedroom every time she comes in and say hello to us. No need to go in detail about the top, heart and base notes of this perfume. This is simply amazing. Lacoste needs to bring this back.

My favorite perfume to date. I bought this for my birthday, and I wasn't disappointed! Lovely feminine scent that makes me think of a first date. Powdery, spicy and vibrant is what I would describe the scent. Once it settles after a while, it strikes an image of chocolate and flowers in my mind. :) I would beg to disagree with the "chemical" smell that some users have said because it disappears and leaves a that sweet, beautiful scent without being overpowering to my nose.

i think its a brilliant smell! it's just like a good cashmere sweater- underrated, but once you wear it it becomes a part of you, makes you feel cosy and pretty. it is a great scent for every day as well as for those special moments and the bottle is lovely:) @orangepoppy- i think that the blue juice is supposed to signify calm and tranquility, very appropriate imo. x

This perfume is amazing!! I don't usually buy the same scent twice but with this one I just couldn't resist. I think it will be my signiture for ever! It is so me, I really fell like it defines me like no other fragrance I've ever tried on.It makes me feel like I could wear it anyplace, and anytime...I find it perfect for me!

This is my favourite Lacoste perfume. I LOVE IT, I got it at first as a present,and I fell in love with it. It sucks I can get this one only online. I repurchased this one already like 3 times,I miss this one alot, and probably would repurchase it again. :)

I like it a lot, it is a warm and cozy smell, also longlasting with me, i wear it now almost 4 hours and its going on. It reminds me of armani lei her in some way, only this has more dept for me.Lovely.

A fresh,spicy and green scent in the beginning and after a while it settles down quite sweet and floral. I love it a lot. It is perfect for warm summer days. Unfortunatelly it does not last long on me.

This perfume is really DELICIOUS!!! everyone in my family loves it!! When I use it on my wrist I smell it constantly because it makes my feel very happy :) It ́s soft, young and It feels very clean.

This is a unique yet simple fragrance. I need to start using it again, probably in the spring. For those interested, Bath and Body Works' 'Sweater Weather' fragrance smells very similar to this

Very likeable scent! Its fresh ,polite and very soft without being boring. It is quite expensive though, for that prize i can get better perfumes - but I do think its absolutely lovely .