Montblanc Legend series and Explorer are considered some of the best versatile scents. But the confusion begins when someone asks which one is the best.
They all have enough reasons to compete and claim one better than the other.
But, If you haven’t tried any one of them yet, then which cologne should you get?
Finding the answer to this can be very frustrating as they all have different features.
Don’t worry! After testing these colognes on myself, I have figured out the similarities and differences. It’ll help you to choose your desired one.
So, without wasting any more time, let’s see which cologne comes out with a victory in this battle.
MB Legend vs Explorer vs Spirit: Which is the best smelling cologne?
Undoubtedly, Montblanc Legend is one of the most fantastic colognes on the market. Legend was released in 2011, and the nose behind this fragrance was Olivier Pesccheux.
Legend is a versatile fragrance. The inoffensive scent profile of Legend is widely admired and loved. And the sensual touch in this cologne is so perfect and clean.
In 2016, Olivier Pescheux came with a flanker of Legend called Legend Spirit. The bottle design is similar, but the color of the bottle is white; which goes well with the name, I’d say.
Legend Spirit is basically focused on citruses. It’s youthful, delegate, and sweeter.
Montblanc came with a brand new fragrance in 2019 called Explorer. It’s a woody aromatic fragrance which is developed by Olivier Pescheux, Jordi Fernandez, Antoine Maisondieu.
As you can see, These fragrances have qualities that make you spend a good amount of money on them.
Well, how would you know which cologne has better performance, and which will better value your money?
Read on to find the answers and find the fragrance that suits your need.
So, here is the comparison of Montblanc Legend, Legend Spirit, and Explorer:
Opening
In the case of Legend, they used lavender, pineapple, bergamot, and lemon verbena in the opening. It gives a very fresh and rich opening. The sweetness is balanced, and the fruity touch is impressive. You’ll definitely love the opening of Legend.
On the other hand, Explorer used bergamot, pink pepper, and clary sage. The opening of Explorer is citrusy and spicy. But the initial blast of citrus notes is fantastic, and it gives an instant freshness. The sweetness in this cologne is balanced and refreshing.
As we can see, Legend Spirit used grapefruit, bergamot, and pink pepper in the opening. The opening of Legend Spirit is citrusy and spicy. The blast of citruses is fantastic and pink pepper gives a different vibe.
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Though the opening of Explorer and Legend Spirit is good but nothing can beat the opening of Legend. The combination of notes in the opening is incredible, and the fruity touch is fantastic.
Now, which is better?
Clearly, the winner here is Legend. However, it’s a personal preference. In my opinion, Among these three, Legend has the best opening.
Projection And Longevity
The performance level of Legend, Legend Spirit and Explorer are almost the same. It’s really hard to compare when they provide the same level of performance.
In the case of Legend, it starts with a fresh-fruity projection, and after some time, it tempers down and lasts an entire day. It’ll undoubtedly help you to improve your mood.
Moreover, the sweetness level is balanced and delightful. It’s one of the best versatile fragrances in the market.
On the other hand, Explorer starts with a spicy-citrusy opening, and soon it becomes sweeter and lasts for an entire day. The projection level of Explorer is also moderate. It’s also famous for versatility and inoffensiveness.
And lastly, if we talk about Legend Spirit, the performance level is almost the same. It also starts with a citrusy-spicy opening and lasts for an entire day. The projection level is moderate, and the smell is fantastic.
So as we can see, the performance level of these fragrances is the same. So it’s better not to compare them on the basis of their performance.
Compliment Factor
Montblanc Legend, Legend Spirit, and Explorer are massively popular in the fragrance community. It doesn’t matter what you’re wearing; Montblanc will never disappoint you in the case of getting compliments.
Well, MB Legend is a fruity-sweet fragrance, and people love this type of fragrance. You’ll get lots of compliments for it’s scent profile. MB Legend is really a genuine compliments getter.
On the other hand, Legend Spirit is a citrus-based fragrance. It provides a versatile scent that will help people to think positively about you. Though people compliment Legend Spirit a lot but not as MB Legend.
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Lastly, If we talk about Explorer, the compliments factor is a little bit different here. According to most people, Explorer smells like Creed Aventus. As you know, Creed Aventus is considered the king of fragrance, and this cologne smells like Creed Aventus.
As Explorer smells like Creed Aventus, that’s why the chance of getting compliments is high here. Otherwise, You can go for Legend for compliments.
Versatility
Well, MB Legend is a fruit-based fragrance, and it’s totally versatile and inoffensive. They used fruits like pineapple, apple, dried fruits, etc to make the fragrance. The sweetness level is balanced here. You can easily wear this fragrance in the office, hangouts, etc.
Legend, Legend Spirit, and Explorer, all work impressive in summer, fall, and spring.
In the case of Explorer, it’s a woody-citrusy fragrance, and it’s really versatile. But they used some notes like leather, akigalawood, etc, which can be offensive to someone.
And as you know, it smells like Creed Aventus, there are so many people who don’t like Creed Aventus.
If we talk about Legend Spirit, it’s a citrus-aquatic fragrance. It used notes like seawater to make its fragrance lightweight. So it’s really versatile and inoffensive.
In my opinion, Legend and Legend Spirit are more versatile than Explorer.
Value For Money
In the case of MB Legend, the price of 100ml is 60$. And it comes in different sizes. And the highest size, which is 200ml, has a price tag of 78$. And the smallest size, which is 50ml, will cost 41$
On the other hand, the price of Legend Spirit is pretty similar. The price of 100ml is 53$, and it comes in 50ml too, and the price is 37$. And the price of 200ml is 73$.
In the case of Explorer, It has only one size on their official website, and it’s 100ml which has a price tag of 84$
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As we can see, the price range of these colognes is pretty similar. And some of them carry the same price tag.
As they all carry the same price tag, You can go for any of these if you’re worried about the price range. And All of them provide the best value for money.
Overall Scent
Are you looking for an incredible fragrance to wear each and every day? MB Legend is just the one you’re looking for. It has the potential to become your signature scent.
The notes used in Legend are versatile and inoffensive. And you can use Legend for any events such as business meetings, parties, hangouts, etc.
On the other hand, if you want to smell like Creed Aventus on a budget, you can choose MB Explorer.
If you’re looking to add a signature versatile cologne to your collection, Legend could be the one.
Our Final Verdict
All of these fragrances have some pros and cons.
If I had to choose between these, I would pick Legend over Legend Spirit and Explorer. The notes of Legend are much more prominent, plus, it has a classic vibe, and the compliments factor is much higher.
The choice is in Your Hands.
As you can see, the performance level is the same on these colognes. On the other hand, Legend Spirit is the most light-weight fragrance among these. Moreover, You can’t just simply deny that Explorer smells like Creed Aventus.
I can assure you, that all of these fragrances are rich and well-balanced.
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Please vote on which cologne you think is better in the pole/comment section. And suggest which fragrance battle you wish to read next, and I’ll get on it.
