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Explorer Montblanc 2019

Ranked 42 in Men's Perfume

7.8 / 10 3321 Ratings

A popular perfume by Montblanc for men, released in 2019. The scent is fresh-citrusy. It is being marketed by Interparfums.
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Main accords

Fresh

Citrus

Woody

Fruity

Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Italian bergamot

Pink pepper Sage

Sage

Heart Notes

Haitian vetiver Leather

Leather

Base Notes

Ambroxan

Akigalawood®

Indonesian patchouli Cocoa

Cocoa

Perfumers

Jordi Fernández, Antoine Maisondieu, Olivier Pescheux

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Ratings

Scent

7.83321 Ratings

Longevity

7.03128 Ratings

Sillage

6.83132 Ratings

Bottle

7.53179 Ratings

Value for money

8.42690 Ratings

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Reviews

181 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/07/2019

9Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

ScentSlave
251 Reviews

ScentSlave

Helpful Review 6

I’d never thought I’d be into a knockoff,

But this one knocked me off of my feet when I got the whiff... if you can’t tell it’s totally trying to be Aventus you’re kidding yourself, but if you aren’t tempted to shell out the cash, you aren’t human. I like the real version, but I couldn’t bring myself to spend the $$ on something so many people already have... cut that price down THIS much though? Hell yes I’m in...

Again, you can tell it wants to be creed, and as the notes pass it becomes MORE obvious, but I don’t care... I’m loving it, and I didn’t even spend HALF the cost.

Projection? Check. It’s a good 3-4ft reach for a good 2-3 hours. Sillage? Check; they will know YOU were there. Longevity? Checkmate! Easy 6-8+ hours on a 3-4 good sprays.

I’m STOKED Mont Blanc brought this beast out... it’s worth every penny

04/26/2022

8Scent 3Longevity 7Sillage

Demetera
21 Reviews

Demetera

3

The best ladies reactions ever.

Well I blingbought this one - just because the 30mil bottle looks soo damn good. As a first impression the fragrance is ookay-ish, but nothing special. It smells a little bit similar to the Dior Sauvage but its much more fruity, much less sharp - lets call it Ambroxan triangle: The [sharp Sauvage], the [creamy LunaRossaCarbon] and the [fruity Explorer].

So as a first impression lets call it nothing special, its a versatile ambroxan-based fragrance.
What about the longetivity? Its pretty bad, lets face it: 30 min normal and 2 hour time as a skin scent, and its gone, so its longetivity is really poor, but the 30mil fits well in the pocket, so I think Montblanc is prepared the bottle format for re-spraying.

Allright, and why am I writing a review if the smell is "nothing special" and the longetivity is pretty bad? Because of two reasons: the reactions and how the scent changes with temperature.

The most of the fragrances smells suffocating in hot weather or disappears in cold weather - there is only 1-2 parfumes are useable in hot and cold weather - but Montblanc Explorer is one of them, because its smell changes with the temperature.

But the biggest reason to talk about this fragrance is the reactions: well I used some mainstream hits before: Dior Sauvage, Prada LR Carbon, Bleu De Chanel, Bvlgari Aqva Marine, Jimmy Choo Man Ice, Tom Ford Noir, D&G The One, Zadig&Voltaire This is Him!, D&G Light Blue, YSL Y, YSL La Nuit, YSL L'Homme, and so on, but I have never, NEVER received so many positive feedbacks on a single fragrance like this, and especially from women.

04/22/2021

9Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

Giles
87 Reviews

Giles

Helpful Review 5

Ah so good for the price...

Yup no matter what the Creed snobs say, this is Aventus-esque and just as good. I mean look at the perfumers for a start. I can't believe how good for the summer this is and soooooo cheap. I get a full days performance, unlike the Creed masterpiece that varies with every batch made and I have had a few bottles. There's not much more to say than just buy a bottle it will not disappoint.

10/18/2021

6Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Wpietri34
4 Reviews

Wpietri34

Helpful Review 3

It's aight.

I came across him not to long ago when I was looking for a new scent when I was about to run out of my beloved Bleu de Chanel Parfum. It opens with a sharp bergamot which for some could be a bit synthetic but in my most humble opinion it's prob the best part of this fragrance. The mid is also very lovely, as it settles it turns into a woody/ aromatic scent which is also very clean. About and hour into the drydown it transitions into and ambroxan bomb which I can no longer detect any nuances whatsoever, just a screeching ambroxan base that still projects and linger very well. After that point it really is nothing special. As for compliments this will get you noticed and garner compliments and to be fair my better half absolutely loves this. Value for money is very good, you can gets this for 40% at times on online discounters having said that it would be a hard pass for me at retail.The bottle presentation is very elegant in my opinion with the classic Montblanc minimalism. All and all a pretty decent scent if looking for an all year-round scent and you don't want to break the bank.

01/06/2022

7Scent 3Longevity 4Sillage

Connoisseur6
8 Reviews

Connoisseur6

3

It's ok for the price

As pointed out by other reviews here, Explorer isn't exactly a performer... The scent is pleasant enough, but I am probably a bit of a snob since Explorer gave me a headache after not too long of wearing.

One of the issues is since longevity is so bad, two sprays are far from enough so you'll spray at least five times. Sadly it makes it just smell more, not longer. The synthetic lime of Explorer becomes quite clear as more you spray, and something about this synthetic bergamot gave me headaches. That's why I sold it to a friend in less than a week.

That being said, Explorer can be worth it if you like the scent and don't care too much about longevity as it's quite cheap.

Also, of course Explorer has been compared to Aventus since their DNAs are in the same street. That's how I first heard of Explorer. But let me tell you that it's a long street with many houses in between. It's 70% similar at most, and you won't get that smooth perfection of pineapple bergamot with smokey birch.
You would have Aventus if you combined Explorer with Layton Exclusif. Instead, you get strong peppery bergamot, which is quite synthetic and can cause headaches as it did to me. So it sadly isn't Aventus for one-tenth of the price, but if you've tested it and like what you smell, go for it!

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