An aerosol-generating article (10) comprises a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod having a mouth end (70) and a distal end (80) upstream from the mouth end. The plurality of elements include an aerosol-forming substrate (20) located at or towards the distal end of the rod. An elongate susceptor (25) is arranged substantially longitudinally within the rod and in thermal contact with the aerosol-forming substrate (20). The susceptor allows the article to be consumed using an electrically-operated aerosol-generating device having an inductor.