Emblem Intense

This has been my only fragrance for around 5 years, after I picked it up from a duty free in Qatar airport. I used it all year round and I always got good sillage and medium longevity, maybe in winter it did a little better but it was in no way a poor performer in warm weather. Its fruity scent with just the right amount of sweetness and freshness has been my trusted buddy in various climates over the years and has never let me down. I wore this scent in the cold and warm days of eastern Europe, in the tropical melanesian climate of Vanuatu and in the winter days in Nanjing, China. The fragrance went bad after about 5 years, I could no longer smell the top and some of the middle notes and it stopped projecting like it used to. But after this long amount of time since the first spray, there is nothing bad to say about it, especially since it was down to the last few millilitres when it happened. Thinking back, this has been all I needed to smell nice a few years back. Now I've hoarded all these 100 ml bottles of fragrances that I will never get the chance to wear out before they go bad and I'm not smelling much better than I used to when it was just me and this trusted buddy of mine. What a silly game I got myself into!

I was at the shop, and that night I tried Lolita Lempicka and this one. At the beginning I like Lolita Lempicka better, but then I felt that strong anise smell, and everything stopped there. I don't like anise at all. Then I tested these one, looking to get rid of the anise smell. I liked it. I did`t think it for long enough and I purchased a bottle of this nice scent. It is nice, but next day I felt kind of regretful, because it is a really good smell, but I don`t find it as elegant as the Mont blanc's Legend scents, which I really like. I smelled it many times trying to justify the money payed. So, did it worth it? In my opinion no. Do I enjoy it? I couldn't say no either. Definitely it is way much nicer when it dries down. It projects rather good. You can feel the lemon, a touch of sweetness and grape or something. Nice, but I wouldn't buy it again.

Montblanc Emblem Intense is a really excellent fragrance indeed. Montblanc is one of my favourite houses and the Emblem line are my favourite in the house. However, Intense is for me personally has the edge over the Black original and Absolute. I say orginal but they all came out at the same day I believe, and Intense I use far more then the other two which are also excellent fragrances. I really love this one and for me longevity is good, and projection is average around arms length. It's a compliment getting and I have hesitation no to claim Intense as my signature scent. A really beautiful smelling fragrance that I highly recommend. A must have in a fragrance collection!

2nd comment, How can this be better than average on longevity and projection and others say performance is really bad? Well one can be skin chemistry, but those who spray on clothes and says it does not last, this has to be a counterfeit or just a bad batch. I have gotten burnt 2X buying colognes, some are so close you could not tell from the packaging but it was obvious when it came to the juice. Even some of the cheapest legit colognes last more than 20-30 minutes. I would say to those who are experience poor performance you may want to switch buying resources. This Montblanc Emblem Intense performs well and is a pleasant well balanced scent.

This is almost a perfect fragrance for me as far as smell goes. It's sweet and it's fresh without being overbearing. It's very pleasant as far as smell goes. This for me is one of those fragrances that goes better on clothes if you want better longevity but smells great on my skin also. This could be anything from a gym scent to a date night scent. It's an all-around good fragrance for any occasion. I imagine women would like this and the bottle is really cool as well. This is a great blind buy if you like sweeter men's fragrances.