Explorer Platinum
Perfumer: Bruno Jovanovic
280 ratings
From your scent profile
Montblanc Explorer Platinum is a fresh, green men's fragrance that suits spring and autumn days, whether at the office or in daily wear.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 250 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
63% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Green
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
What does Explorer Platinum smell like?
Most voters pick spring, followed by autumn and summer, with winter trailing behind. Daily wear, business and leisure lead the occasions. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters find it masculine, while classic and modern get about equal votes.
It opens with the green freshness of violet leaf, moves to clary sage in the heart and rests on cedarwood, which gives it a woody base. A light sweetness and some spice sit alongside the fresh and green accords, with a slightly synthetic sheen. Novellista Velvet Dusk and Penhaligon's Bold Blend have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Violet leaf
First hours
- Clary sage
Towards evening
- Cedarwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Spring
- 29%Autumn
- 24%Summer
- 13%Winter
- Daytime26%
- Office22%
- Casual21%
- Sport11%
- Nighttime10%
- Evening10%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
53% matchLife for Him by Kenzo Takada
Avon · 2016
52% matchVelvet Dusk
Novellista · 2020
49% matchBold Blend
Penhaligon's · 2026
49% matchArtisan Forest
John Varvatos · 2025
48% matchCarven pour Homme (Eau de Toilette)
Carven · 2014
46% matchUngaro Man (Eau de Toilette)
Emanuel Ungaro · 2008
46% matchYuzu Zest / Yuja
Jo Malone · 2020
45% matchRalph's Club (Eau de Parfum)
Ralph Lauren · 2021
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Last updated: October 26, 2026









