Usage Note
Inebriante is used both literally (of fumes or scents that cause light-headedness) and figuratively (of an atmosphere, success, or emotion that is thrillingly overwhelming). It is invariable for gender — un profumo inebriante and una vittoria inebriante both use the same form. The plural is inebrianti.
Examples
"Il profumo dei fiori era inebriante."
Natural Translation
The scent of the flowers was intoxicating.

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