Montblanc Legend Special Edition 2012
4.2
Overall
Accords
citrus
fresh spicy
aromatic
woody
amber
Notes Pyramid
Top
MintBergamotGinger flowerMandarin Orange
Heart
LavenderRoseJasmine
Base
SandalwoodOakmossAmberTonka Bean
Community Verdict
Pros & Cons
- ✅ My opinion on the 2012 special edition has completely changed. I've had my bottle for about three years. Blind buy. I was not impressed at first and I really didn't care for the mint note at the time. It wasn't the prominence of the mint that bothered me, but the lack of definition. Instead of feeling fresh, it felt very muddled and damp. The ginger was barely discernable and the citrus/lavender/tonka/geranium just seemed to settle into a pudgy blob underneath. Disappointed, I stuck my bottle away and basically forgot about it. I passed altogether on the 2013 edition. When the 2014 edition came out, I tried it and fell in love. It was bright and crisp and invigorating, like I hoped the 2012 version would be. I purchased it on the spot and went through almost the entire bottle that summer. When autumn came, I picked up MBL Intense. Wore that through the winter. Loved it. By the time spring rolled around again, I had had enough of Legend for a while and moved on to other stuff in my collection. So last week, I pulled the 2012 bottle out of my 'swap bin' and sprayed it a couple of times to make sure the sprayer worked. I had intended to swap or sell it, but I couldn't stop sniffing my wrist! I don't know what changed, but I seriously love this now. All I smell is fresh spearmint and grated ginger that settle down gracefully into the signtaure Legend base dna. Glad I hung on to it!!
- ✅ Subtle yet longlasting, refined mixture. Mature, day-time scent with average projection. Opens with citruses and fresh spices, then turns into aromatic, florals blend nice with woods and amber. Alltogether it feels quite green, vibrant/spicy fresh, very pleasant and sophisticated, I'm enchanted. It reminds me a bit of YSL Live Jazz so I asume it isn't very unique but except one false artificial note (oakmoss I suppose, I don't have nose trained that well), I didn't find any flaws.
- ✅ I own both the original Legend and this special edition. The special edition is a bit lighter than the original, with some notes taken out (pineapple, red apple) and ginger/mint thrown in. It's more refreshing and sharp because of the mint and ginger, so I wear this one during warm/causal days. I really love both scents and they are different enough to own both, some of the other special/intense additions are too close to get both. This one has received just as many compliments as the original and is a pleaser. I get the same longevity and a tad less projection as the original. I would recommend a blind buy, as it's hard to find samples now. If you are looking for a bottle just type special edition as it was the first and it will sometimes not say 2012 edition, but make sure it is frosted blue and not clear bottle.
- ❌ Legend Special Edition 2012 Montblanc for men is having a very bad performance on my skin which is translated to longevity , projection , smell & bottle design. longevity : 20 minutes tops. projection : you have to be within 30 cm . smell : oridinary citrus. bottle design : Fine.
- ❌ Nothing really new here. Smells like 100 other "fresh" scents out there. Actually this is the exact same smell you get when you walk into an Abercrombie store. This is boring and uninspiring. I haven't a clue what the price of this is, but if it's more than 15 or 20 then you are getting robbed. Scent 4/10...light and positively generic Projection 5/10...moderate I'd say...1 spray on the wrist and I can smell it an hour later around my head Fortitude 5/10...last a couple of hours. Thoroughly forgettable
