I was excited to receive an email from Myoffers letting me know that I had been selected for the Testers Keepers Reviewer Panel and was to review the Montblanc Explorer Eau de Perfume fragrance. I had only signed up to the website a few weeks before and I admit I was not sure if the prizes were genuine! They promptly sent 100ml of the mens fragrance, described as an 'invitation to a fantastic journey, an irresistible call for adventure'.
I gifted it to my boyfriend, since it is primarily aimed at men, and this was an entirely new fragrance that he had never tried before. I also had never smelt it whilst shopping around the airport duty free, so I was excited to see what it was like since I love my designer perfumes. This one is on the higher end, retailing around £80. I was already impressed; the dark leather bottle is very stylish and looks very attractive on the bathroom shelf. It has a lovely Mont Blanc emblem of a star, representing the six glaciers of the European mountains.
The fragrance is woody smelling with Italian bergamot to give green fresh notes, contrasted by a rich vetiver from Haiti and an exclusive patchouli from Indonesia. It is a lovely idea having the ingredients coming from different corners of the globe and they are a fantastic mix, complimenting each other beautifully. It is not too heavy or citrusy, which is important for us when selecting a cologne and something you can wear day or night and feel fresh and sexy without overpowering those around you. I would describe the smell as unconventional and exciting for a man’s fragrance, very masculine, with staying power, it lasts many hours on the skin and is the ideal spray after a shower at the gym or before a business meeting. I could not help but compliment the smell all day and many others at work said the same! A great cologne, I would not hesitate to recommend for a classy, mature man who is bored of the usual brands and appreciates quality and would like a parfum so you know it will last.