Top Notes 
Mandarin orange
Bergamot
Heart Notes 
Coriander
Leather
Base Notes 
Mahogany
Sandalwood
Amber
09/27/2024
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The lost explorer
I recently discovered an advertisement for the Polo Explorer, complete with sealed test strip, in the December 2007 issue of National Geographic. I hadn't heard of the Explorer before - but the name fitted the magazine well. When I opened the test strip (it was still good), I was met with a concentrated load of shower gel. But somehow not generic but a little deeper and with an interesting woody twist.
For me, it definitely has something nostalgic about it and sends me back to camping vacations, school trips, church camps and campsite showers 20 years ago. Yes, somehow it smells like the washrooms on a campsite when everyone takes a shower in the evening and the smells of the different shower baths mingle.... meant in the most positive sense possible. I'm not really a big fan of shower gel-type fragrances, but I somehow liked this one.
It's a shame that it's no longer available....
I bought the Montblanc Starwalker when I was looking for similar fragrances and they have a bit in common, but the Explorer is a whole lot better for me (although I think the Starwalker is pretty good too). In comparison, the Explorer is a bit woodier, while the Starwalker has something watery and light about it due to the bamboo.
For me, it definitely has something nostalgic about it and sends me back to camping vacations, school trips, church camps and campsite showers 20 years ago. Yes, somehow it smells like the washrooms on a campsite when everyone takes a shower in the evening and the smells of the different shower baths mingle.... meant in the most positive sense possible. I'm not really a big fan of shower gel-type fragrances, but I somehow liked this one.
It's a shame that it's no longer available....
I bought the Montblanc Starwalker when I was looking for similar fragrances and they have a bit in common, but the Explorer is a whole lot better for me (although I think the Starwalker is pretty good too). In comparison, the Explorer is a bit woodier, while the Starwalker has something watery and light about it due to the bamboo.
