If Montblanc Explorer was a passport to the world’s wildest places, then Explorer Extreme is the stamp you get after hiking across them.
The luxury Maison’s bestselling fragrance line has always been about adventure — the scent of open skies, far horizons and the occasional questionable border crossing. This latest addition takes that idea and turns it into something richer, darker, more intense.
Explorer Extreme is the first Parfum in the line, a deeper, more concentrated riff on the original Eau de Parfum. It opens with the green lift of bergamot, sharpened by clary sage — bright, fresh, a little wild.
Then comes the hypnotic heart: patchouli wrapped around Ambrofix, evoking sun-baked earth and far-off lands. The base is all warmth and weight — amber, leather, vetiver — the olfactory equivalent of sinking into a worn armchair in a desert lodge after a very long journey.
Montblanc Explorer Extreme
Top notes: Bergamot| Heart notes: Patchouli | Base notes: Worm Amber Accord
“Explorer Extreme embodies the quintessence of modern masculinity — a mesmerizing fusion of intensity and sophistication that invites the Explorer man to push new limits to conquer new horizons, say perfumers Jordi Fernández and Antoine Maisondieu, the creative minds behind the latest Montblanc Explorer fragrance. The Explorer signature is pushed to a whole new level of intensity in this extreme version with warm amber and leathery accords.”
The bottle mirrors that mood. Lacquered black glass wrapped in Montblanc’s Extreme 3.0 leather pattern — the same one used in its travel accessories — capped with polished metal and the snow-capped Montblanc emblem. It feels built for a life on the move, whether that’s scaling cliffs or navigating airport lounges.
Explorer Extreme isn’t just about smelling good. It’s about smelling like you’ve been somewhere worth telling stories about.
Montblanc Explorer Extreme 60ml RRP £69; Montblanc Explorer Extreme 100ml RRP £94. Available now from The Perfume Shop
