Which Montblanc sample to try first

22 perfumes by Montblanc are listed with us as samples. We picked 8 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. We do not rank them, because the same perfume wears differently on every skin.

The selection

Montblanc Femme Individuelle

Montblanc Femme Individuelle, by Montblanc, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Montblanc Explorer Infinite

For Montblanc Explorer Infinite from Montblanc we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Montblanc Signature

For Montblanc Signature from Montblanc we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Montblanc Star Oud

Montblanc Star Oud, by Montblanc, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Montblanc Explorer Extreme

For Montblanc Explorer Extreme from Montblanc we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Montblanc Patchouli Ink

For Montblanc Patchouli Ink from Montblanc we hold no notes; wear it and judge. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Montblanc Legend Elixir

No notes are on record for Montblanc Legend Elixir from Montblanc; the sample is the way to find out. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Montblanc Starwalker

Montblanc Starwalker, by Montblanc, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Also in this selection: Montblanc Explorer, Montblanc Legend, Montblanc Black Meisterstuck, Montblanc Explorer Platinum, Montblanc Extreme Leather, Montblanc Legend Spirit, Montblanc Legend Blue, Montblanc Homme Exceptionnel, Montblanc Legend Red, Montblanc Legend Night.

How to test them

Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather.

Skin, weather and habit change how any perfume comes across, and a sample shows you your version of it. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. Trying it as a sample first means your decision rests on wearing it, not on a description.

Where to go next

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• how to store perfume samples

Questions

How were these samples chosen?

By the tags and note lists on record for each perfume. Nothing was added from memory, the order is not a ranking, and perfumes without recorded notes are described without notes.

How many samples should I try at once?

Two or three is a good number. Wear one per day, on clean skin, and write down what you notice in the morning and in the evening before you move to the next.

Why do some perfumes show no notes?

Because we only print notes we can trace to a source. Where no note list is on record, the page says so and leaves the judging to your own skin.