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Explorer Extreme, Montblanc
Woody · 2025

Explorer Extreme

by Montblanc
Rating4.2 ★ 1,371 votes
GenderMen
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
WoodyCitrusAmber
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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89% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
5 notes
topfirst impression
Bergamot
heartthe character
PatchouliVetiver
basethe foundation
AmberLeather

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
67
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
44
intimateenormous
Price value59
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean94
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
WoodyCitrusAmberLeatherPatchouliAromaticEarthyAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Citrus
Amber
Leather
Patchouli
Aromatic
Earthy
Animalic
Fresh Spicy
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
2%
moderate
29%
long lasting
60%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
59%
strong
32%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
27%
summer
15%
fall
30%
winter
28%
Time of day
day
48%
night
52%
Gender
female
2%
more female
0%
unisex
2%
more male
12%
male
84%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
8%
ok
42%
good value
37%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
highqualityalternativeexpensivedesignersimpressivehourlongevityrefinedlightertakespicy
What people criticise
potentiallycloyinghighheatlacksoriginalityuniqueidentityredundantsauvageelixirowners

Smells similar

by scent profile
97% match
Japon Noir Tom Ford
Tom Ford
woodyleather
91% match
Be Exceptional S.T. Dupont
S.T. Dupont
amberiris
91% match
Mercedes Benz Club Extreme Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
woodypatchouli
89% match
Black XS L'Exces for Him Rabanne
Rabanne
citruslavender

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotPatchouliVetiverAmberLeather
topheartbase

Signature pair: Patchouli and Leather

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The Explorer line

4 versions
Original2019Explorer
More Musky, Soft Spicy
Less Leather
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2023Platinum
More Ozonic, Aquatic
Less Citrus
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2021Ultra Blue
More Marine, Fruity
Less Leather
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Explorer Extreme are woody and citrus. It opens with Bergamot, reveals Patchouli and Vetiver at its heart, and dries down to Amber and Leather. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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