What Is an Inspired Perfume? A Simple UK Guide

Short answer: an inspired perfume is an original fragrance, made and sold under its own brand, that takes its mood and main notes from a well known style of scent. At Leclair & Moreau every perfume is a vegan eau de parfum made in the UK, sold under our own name in our own LORANCHE bottle, and identified by a number and its key notes. Prices start at £4.95 for a 5ml sample.

If you have seen the phrase "inspired perfume" and wondered what it really means, this guide explains it in plain English: what you are buying, how our numbered scents work, what you pay, and the easiest way to try one before you commit to a full bottle.

What is an inspired perfume?

Most fragrances belong to a recognisable style. A fresh citrus scent, a warm vanilla gourmand and a smoky oud each follow a familiar shape of top, heart and base notes. An inspired perfume is a new fragrance built around one of those much loved styles, blended by an independent perfume house and sold under that house's own name.

What matters is how it is presented. An inspired perfume has its own brand name, its own bottle, its own label and its own packaging. It does not use another company's logo, bottle design or trade dress, and it is never sold as anything other than what it is.

That is exactly how we work. Every Leclair & Moreau scent carries our name and comes in our own LORANCHE bottle.

How our numbered scents work

Each of our 14 fragrances has a number and a name taken from its key notes, so you can tell at a glance what it smells like. Here is the full range:

• No. 135 Coffee & Tuberose: almond, coffee and tuberose over cocoa and tonka bean.
• No. 157 Iris & Praline: iris, jasmine and orange blossom over praline and vanilla.
• No. 248 Coffee & Vanilla: coffee, jasmine and bitter almond over vanilla.
• No. 303 Lavender & Orange Blossom: lavender, mandarin and orange blossom over vanilla and musk.
• No. 414 Black Cherry & Almond: black cherry and bitter almond over tonka bean and sandalwood.
• No. 369 Saffron & Amberwood: saffron and jasmine over amberwood and cedarwood.
• No. 717 Rose, Oud & Leather: rose and oud over leather, amber and vanilla.
• No. 525 Oud & Sandalwood: oud, cardamom and pepper over sandalwood and vetiver.
• No. 529 Sandalwood & Cardamom: cardamom and iris over sandalwood, cedarwood and leather.
• No. 486 Juniper & Incense: juniper, lemon and pepper over incense and amber.
• No. 606 Pineapple & Birch: pineapple, bergamot and blackcurrant over birch and musk.
• No. 179 Bergamot & Pepper: bergamot and pepper over ambroxan and cedarwood.
• No. 222 Grapefruit & Sea Notes: grapefruit and sea notes over guaiac wood.
• No. 246 Spiced Leather & Amber: blood mandarin and cinnamon over leather and amber.

Each product page lists the full top, heart and base notes, so you can compare scents by what is actually in them. You can also browse by family: fresh and aquatic, woody and oud, sweet and gourmand and floral.

Are inspired perfumes legal in the UK?

Creating and selling an original fragrance under your own brand is a normal, long established part of the perfume trade. What brands protect are things like names, logos and bottle designs. That is why we sell every scent under the Leclair & Moreau name, in our own bottle and packaging, and describe each one by its number and its notes.

What you get with Leclair & Moreau

• Vegan and cruelty free: no animal derived ingredients in any of our 14 scents.
• Made in the UK: every fragrance is blended and bottled here.
• Eau de parfum: every scent in every size is the same eau de parfum.
• Simple pricing: 5ml for £4.95, 30ml for £15.95 and 100ml for £26.95.

The easiest way to try one

Perfume wears differently on every skin, so the smart move is to try before you buy a full bottle. All our sample sets are pick and mix:

• The Starter Set: 3 x 5ml for £12.95.
• The Discovery Set: 7 x 5ml for £28.95.
• The Full Discovery Set: all 14 scents as 5ml samples for £54.95.

Wear each sample for a few days, note which one you keep reaching for, then buy that scent in 30ml or 100ml. You can see every set in our bundle and save collection.

Delivery and returns

Every order comes with free tracked UK delivery by Evri, usually arriving in 2 to 3 working days, and orders placed before 2pm Monday to Friday are dispatched the same day. You also have 30 days to return your order.

FAQ

What is an inspired perfume?

It is an original fragrance, sold under its own brand, that takes its mood and main notes from a well known style of scent. It has its own name, bottle and packaging.

Are inspired perfumes legal in the UK?

Selling an original fragrance under your own brand is a normal part of the perfume trade. We sell every scent under the Leclair & Moreau name, in our own bottle and packaging.

Why do your perfumes have numbers?

The number identifies each scent, and the name after it gives the key notes, such as No. 369 Saffron & Amberwood. It makes it easy to choose by what a perfume actually smells like.

Are your perfumes vegan?

Yes. All 14 Leclair & Moreau fragrances are vegan and cruelty free, and all are made in the UK.

How much do they cost?

A 5ml sample is £4.95, a 30ml bottle is £15.95 and a 100ml bottle is £26.95. Sample sets start at £12.95 for three scents.