An aerosol delivery system comprising an inductive heating device (1; 3) and an aerosol-forming article (2; 4), the aerosol-forming article (1; 3) comprising - a plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401); and - at least two different susceptors (203, 204; 403, 404), with each aerosol-forming segment (200, 201, 400, 401) of the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401) comprising in the respective aerosol-forming segment (200; 201;400;401) at least one susceptor (203; 204; 403; 404) of the at least two different susceptors (203, 204; 403, 404); the inductive heating device (1; 3) comprising - a device housing (10; 30) comprising a cavity (11; 31) having an internal surface shaped to accommodate at least a portion (20; 40) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4), the portion (20; 40) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4) comprising at least the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401); - a coil arranged to surround at least a portion of the cavity (11; 31), the portion of the cavity (11; 31) surrounded by the coil being sized and shaped to accommodate at least the portion (20; 40) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4) comprising the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401); - an electrical power source; and - a power supply electronics connected to the electrical power source and to the coil, the power supply electronics being configured to supply an alternating current to the coil (I; I 1, I 2) to generate in the portion of the cavity (11; 31) surrounded by the coil an alternating magnetic field having a predetermined magnetic field strength and a predetermined frequency (f) adapted to in at least one aerosol-forming segment (200; 201; 400; 401) of the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4) generate a thermal power (P S; P S1, P S2) which is greater than the rate of heat loss (Q LOSS) of this at least one aerosol-forming segment (200; 201; 400; 401). the aerosol-forming article (1; 3) comprising - a plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401); and - at least two different susceptors (203, 204; 403, 404), with each aerosol-forming segment (200, 201, 400, 401) of the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401) comprising in the respective aerosol-forming segment (200; 201;400;401) at least one susceptor (203; 204; 403; 404) of the at least two different susceptors (203, 204; 403, 404); - a plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401); and - at least two different susceptors (203, 204; 403, 404), with each aerosol-forming segment (200, 201, 400, 401) of the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401) comprising in the respective aerosol-forming segment (200; 201;400;401) at least one susceptor (203; 204; 403; 404) of the at least two different susceptors (203, 204; 403, 404); the inductive heating device (1; 3) comprising - a device housing (10; 30) comprising a cavity (11; 31) having an internal surface shaped to accommodate at least a portion (20; 40) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4), the portion (20; 40) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4) comprising at least the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401); - a coil arranged to surround at least a portion of the cavity (11; 31), the portion of the cavity (11; 31) surrounded by the coil being sized and shaped to accommodate at least the portion (20; 40) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4) comprising the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401); - an electrical power source; and - a power supply electronics connected to the electrical power source and to the coil, the power supply electronics being configured to supply an alternating current to the coil (I; I 1, I 2) to generate in the portion of the cavity (11; 31) surrounded by the coil an alternating magnetic field having a predetermined magnetic field strength and a predetermined frequency (f) adapted to in at least one aerosol-forming segment (200; 201; 400; 401) of the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4) generate a thermal power (P S; P S1, P S2) which is greater than the rate of heat loss (Q LOSS) of this at least one aerosol-forming segment (200; 201; 400; 401). - a device housing (10; 30) comprising a cavity (11; 31) having an internal surface shaped to accommodate at least a portion (20; 40) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4), the portion (20; 40) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4) comprising at least the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401); - a coil arranged to surround at least a portion of the cavity (11; 31), the portion of the cavity (11; 31) surrounded by the coil being sized and shaped to accommodate at least the portion (20; 40) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4) comprising the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401); - an electrical power source; and - a power supply electronics connected to the electrical power source and to the coil, the power supply electronics being configured to supply an alternating current to the coil (I; I 1, I 2) to generate in the portion of the cavity (11; 31) surrounded by the coil an alternating magnetic field having a predetermined magnetic field strength and a predetermined frequency (f) adapted to in at least one aerosol-forming segment (200; 201; 400; 401) of the plurality of aerosol-forming segments (200, 201; 400, 401) of the aerosol-forming article (2; 4) generate a thermal power (P S; P S1, P S2) which is greater than the rate of heat loss (Q LOSS) of this at least one aerosol-forming segment (200; 201; 400; 401).