Autumn’s Blockbuster Launch: Montblanc Explorer Platinum

Autumn’s Blockbuster Launch: Montblanc Explorer Platinum

German lifestyle brand Montblanc unveils a masculine aromatic-woody fragrance that captures the spirit of exploration.

For any explorer, the journey is never over. There are always new horizons to discover, new boundaries to push and new heights to reach. Montblanc Explorer expresses the irrepressible spirit of adventure and the extraordinary environments in which explorers thrive, offering every Montblanc Explorer hero the opportunity to challenge his limits once again. The new addition to the Explorer collection captures the thrill and beauty of a journey to higher altitudes with a powerful woody fragrance and enhanced bottle design. The journey to the summit is challenging and unpredictable, but perhaps the most exhilarating and inspiring.

Climbing to new heights on a bold olfactory adventure

Platinum reveals a new side of Montblanc Explorer with a modern take on woods, evoking the ascension of an adventurer into the mountains.  An olfactory adventure created by renowned perfumers Bruno Jovanovic, Nathalie Lorson and Fabrice Pellegrin, the telluric force of the rock is expressed by a signature scent built around noble woods, enlivened by a breath of vibrant Cypress and airy crispy accord, articulating a bold and refined masculinity.

The new Eau de Parfum opens in the most vibrant way with sparkling and crispy green notes of Grapefruit, Violet Leaves and Clary Sage essence, intensified by an airy note that delivers a crystalline freshness reminiscent of snow and ice. The intensity of Alaska Cedarwood  and an accord of elegant ambery notes creates a textural woodiness leaning toward the brighter side of moss combined with an accord of musky woody notes that brings richness to the fragrance.

Montblanc Explorer Platinum Key Ingredients

Featured notes: sparkling & crispy grapefruit, violet leaves, clary sage essence, Alaska cedarwood, snowy mountain accord, amber

The latest addition to Explorer, the Maison’s second fragrance pillar, Explorer platinum captures a different facet of the spirit of exploration

A tale of the exhilarating encounter between man and mountain, Platinum is rooted in the very foundation of the Montblanc brand and its connection to mountains. A Maison named after Europe’s highest peak, Montblanc continues to create lifetime companions that inspire the fearless to achieve the impossible, with designs and products inspired by the majestic beauty of the mountains and its glaciers.

The Mont Blanc Mountain

Mont Blanc, French for ‘white mountain’ is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe rising 15,774 feet above sea level. It’s located on the French-Italian border and is wildly popular for outdoor activities including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, climbing and trail running. You can discover the stunning beauty of the mountain by riding the cable car that ascends and crosses the mountain range from Courmayeur to Chamonix. Or you can drive through the Mont Blanc Tunnel, constructed between 1957 and 1965, which runs beneath the mountain and is a major transalpine transport route.

Luxury Pen Heritage

Montblanc is a German manufacturer and distributor of luxury goods, founded in Berlin in 1906, and currently based in Hamburg. The brand is renowned for its luxury pens as well as watches, eyewear,  small leather goods, bags and fragrances. It was the Rouge et Noir fountain pen of 1909 followed by the Montblanc a year later that put the company on the map. Montblanc makes several models of pens, with the Meisterstuck (masterpiece) fountain pen being the cornerstone. The quality and craftsmanship of the artisans elevate the pen into a work of modern art. Today, the company is part of the Swiss Richemont group which includes Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chloé, and Baume et Mercier.

A fragrance bottle inspired by exploration and equipped for adventure

Montblanc is synonymous with the spirit of exploration, creating watches to accompany the most fearless adventurers on their expeditions through the years. Dedicated to the world’s Seven Summit mountaineering challenge, the holy grail of mountaineering adventures, the signature Montblanc 1958 Geosphere timepiece is the inspiration for the new textured silver sleeve of the bottle, a precious and eye-catching design reminiscent of the watch’s bracelet. Decorated by hand in the Maison’s Pelleteria in Florence with a Montblanc emblem produced in its Hamburg manufacture, the protective travel sleeve makes the fragrance a worthy companion for travel and adventure. The Montblanc emblem forms the shape of the silver cap, adding to the masculine elegance of the overall design. The silver protective folding outer box also features the new stylish tone on tone pattern with straight black lines framing the capital lettering of Explorer, emphasizing the greatness of the Explorer’s next adventure.

A breath-taking encounter with majestic mountains in a new campaign

New campaign visual by photographer Mathieu César captures the awe that comes from experiencing the power of nature and the beauty of snowy peaks rising before the Explorer in the sunlight. The campaign, shot in the Italian Dolomites and partly in the Messner Museum, is as much about the explorer, deeply moved and inspired by the mountainous landscapes, as it is about the exhilarating wilderness that surrounds him. 

No place is the encounter between mountain and man as breath-taking as the Messner Museum. Dedicated to traditional mountaineering and offering unique views of the impressive mountain walls of the Dolomites and the Alps, it is a place where the futuristic architecture of Zaha Hadid meets the majestic summits. In the film, model Rein Langeveld, the Explorer hero ultimately lives by Montblanc’s mantra: What Moves You Makes You. Moved by the wonder of the mountains around him, he strives to go further, to go higher.

Montblanc Explorer Platinum is available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores, shoppersdrugmart.ca, Hudson’s Bay stores, thebay.com, Sephora stores, sephora.ca and London Drugs.

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