Mont Blanc Explorer Platinum Gift Set 100ml EDP + 100ml Shower Gel + 7.5ml EDP Parfum de Azalea Plum and peony open the

Plum and peony open the bottle—sweet but not cloying

skip if you're after full-grip hold or a matte finish

The scent is there but doesn't linger past your coffee

Sits creamy on the lips

Leather and amber — the accord that smells like a worn saddle left in the sun

Mont Blanc Explorer Platinum Gift Set 100ml EDP + 100ml Shower Gel + 7.5ml EDP Parfum de Azalea Plum and peony open theMetallic minerals and pepper lead the charge that bright, almost sharp opening you'd expect from something called Platinum. It settles into woody amber and vanilla, warm enough to wear without hesitation but kept lean by the mineral notes that refuse to soften. Men's EDP, 100ml bottle plus shower gel and a travel spray to test it out first. Two to three sprays in the morning hold through the day without announcing themselves.