Montblanc
Legend Eau de Parfum
Legend Eau de Parfum, signed Montblanc, is a deep and refined woody fragrance. It opens on bergamot, cardamom and clary sage, reveals violet leaf, rose and cinnamon at its heart and rests on a base of sandalwood, tonka bean, leather and oakmoss.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Cardamom · Clary sage
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Violet leaf · Rose · Cinnamon
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Base Several hours
Sandalwood · Tonka bean · Leather · Oakmoss
Top notes
Heart notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- 10 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
- 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 4 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Violet leaf: its rarest material, which only 31 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 64.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Legend Eau de Parfum by Montblanc seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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