Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue
- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Explorer Ultra Blue by Montblanc opens on Sicilian bergamot, pink pepper and a burst of exotic fruit, bright and a little salty from the start. Sea notes and ambergris carry the middle, cool and mineral rather than sweet. The base turns woody and leathery, Indonesian patchouli leaf grounding it under a clean marine thread that never fully disappears. Launched in 2021, it's built for men who want something fresh enough for a desk and a coastline both. Voters wear it in spring and summer, mostly during the day. Most wearers vote its longevity moderate, and most call the sillage moderate as well, so it stays easy rather than loud. A 3ml decant is enough to carry through a season of daytime wear before you decide on the bottle.
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The community verdict
Bright bergamot and fruit give way to sea notes and a woody dry-down in Explorer Ultra Blue. Most report moderate wear and moderate projection. Its clean, marine feel suits summer days and office wear, with spring working too; those after depth may find it rather simple.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Exotic Fruits
- Pink Pepper
- Sicilian Bergamot
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Ambergris
- Sea Notes
- Basewhat lingers
- Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
- Leather
- Woodsy Notes
- Brand
- Montblanc
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Sea salt and bergamot drying on a leather bag by the pier.
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
- Exotic Fruits
- Pink Pepper
- Sicilian Bergamot
Heart15 min – 2 h
- Ambergris
- Sea Notes
Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h
- Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
- Leather
- Woodsy Notes
- Lasts
- 3–6 h
- Moderate
- Sillage
- Moderate, 2 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 73%Moderate
Sillage
Most voted: 69%Moderate
Season
Most voted: 50%Summer
Time of day
Most voted: 55%Daytime
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Longevity, 975 votes
- Very weak3%25 votes
- Weak5%49 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)73%710 votes
- Long lasting17%161 votes
- Eternal3%30 votes
Sillage, 1,026 votes
- Intimate20%206 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)69%708 votes
- Strong9%95 votes
- Enormous2%17 votes
Season, 975 votes
- Spring35%341 votes
- Summer (Most voted)50%488 votes
- Autumn10%97 votes
- Winter5%49 votes
Time of day, 975 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)55%536 votes
- Office30%293 votes
- Evening10%97 votes
- Night out5%49 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
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Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Frequently asked questions
What does Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue smell like?
Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue opens with Exotic Fruits, Pink Pepper and Sicilian Bergamot. The heart brings Ambergris and Sea Notes. It dries down to Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Leather and Woodsy Notes.
Is Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (73% of votes), and 20% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (69% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 50% of season votes.
Is Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 5% of season votes go to winter.
Is Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 85% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 15% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 30% of time-of-day votes.
Who makes Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue?
Explorer Ultra Blue is made by Montblanc. It was launched in 2021.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue?
A 10ml decant of Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Montblanc perfumes can I try?
Besides Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue, 10ML has Explorer, Starwalker and Explorer Extreme from Montblanc, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue decant is filled by hand from an original Montblanc bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.