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A cheap parody of a modern classic
Montblanc Explorer EDP opens with a pungent, synthetic, chemical pop that smells like a tire garage mixed with salty sweat.
To me, it’s unpleasant all the way through and headache-inducing from start to finish. It lingers for ages, which is great if you enjoy the smell, but for me, it felt like being followed around by the Michelin Man after a long run in the hot sun.
I kind of understand the comparisons to Aventus, but they’re completely different beasts with only vaguely similar DNA. Explorer lacks the crisp, fruity elegance of Aventus and smells like a cheap parody of a modern classic.
2/10
To me, it’s unpleasant all the way through and headache-inducing from start to finish. It lingers for ages, which is great if you enjoy the smell, but for me, it felt like being followed around by the Michelin Man after a long run in the hot sun.
I kind of understand the comparisons to Aventus, but they’re completely different beasts with only vaguely similar DNA. Explorer lacks the crisp, fruity elegance of Aventus and smells like a cheap parody of a modern classic.
2/10