Mont Blanc Legend Spirit EDT

In this post, I am going to take a look at yet another Mont Blanc fragrance for men. This one, is from the Legend series: Legend Spirit eau de toilette. It was launched in 2016 and has enjoyed a bit of popularity on its own since. However, is it actually any good? Or is it just a failed version of the original? What does it smell like? Does it last for a long time? Please continue below for my full thoughts and experiences with Legend Spirit.

What does Mont Blanc Legend Spirit Smell Like?

Notes include: grapefruit, pink pepper, bergamot, musk, aquatic accord, lavender, cardamom, oak moss, wood

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My Full Review

So, Legend Spirit, is obviously a flanker fragrance to the original and popular Legend from Mont Blanc. Does this new one smell like the original? Not really, other than sharing some citrus and lavender. Legend Spirit opens up with mainly grapefruit (with some bergamot) for the top citrus note, cardamom, and an aquatic accord.

On my skin, I pick up a lot of spicy warm cardamom, sitting in a watery base. Legend Spirit also gets compared to Invictus Aqua, but to me, it doesn’t really favor that fragrance either. Yes, they are in the same sort of category, but not clones. Invictus Aqua has a salt water aroma, that this lacks, and none of the cardamom. Pink pepper and citrus? Yes, but that’s about all.

Even though this Mont Blanc has an aquatic accord, it does have underlying dryness, from wood, musk, and oak moss. This gets more pronounced as the wear moves on.

At the start, however, it is a nice citrus with water notes and pink pepper/cardamom giving it a depth and warmth. It really seems to hit its stride, at about 10 minutes in, and everything starts to settle down.

During the dry down, much of the citrus notes burn away. There is residual grapefruit throughout. As I said, it gets drier, the further along you get into the wear. The pink pepper and cardamom, really seem to begin to carry this fragrance forward.

The pink pepper is a dead ringer for that found in Guess Seductive. What I get is an aquatic cologne with cardamom leading the way, lavender in second, pink pepper and grapefruit sitting beyond that. At it’s base: oak moss and slight musk.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Projection wise, this EDT, doesn’t have a huge sillage. At first, it can be pretty good, with a few solid sprays before it sits much closer to the skin. I really don’t pick it up as much as I do with Legend Night, which has better sillage with an equal number of sprays.

The longevity is okay, but really not that great. It will go for 4-6 hours on my skin, before disappearing. It’s actually pretty disappointing for this price point. 2-3 more hours and this would be pretty great.

The Legend series as a whole, doesn’t have amazing performance. To me, there mostly mediocre to decent, in that regard.

Seasonally, I like it as a spring/summer wear, but it is good to go in any season. It won’t ever feel out of place. Legend Spirit is a very fresh scent, that can work well casually, at work, or even on a date.

Nice blend that is semi-aquatic, with a dry woodiness. Appealing aroma for what it is.

People seem to really dig this scent and it will be enjoyable for the ladies. Has enough maturity for an older man to wear it, but doesn’t have some overbearing profile, that would prevent a teen from wearing it either. Very versatile cologne.

Overall Impressions of Legend Spirit

Overall, do I like Legend Spirit? I do. I enjoy it much more than the original Legend, but I still prefer Legend Night, overall. This is a nice twist on the citrus aquatic fragrance. Yes, it is familiar, and shares aspects with many other scents.

However, the cardamom and pink pepper, help to separate it from the pack and produce something that is very nice and quite useful. This would serve well as a daily wear fragrance, or a sort of, do-everything scent.

Is it the best ever? No, but it does everything well, except for the longevity. Even that’s not completely terrible. It’s a good wear for the summer.

I wouldn’t be mad paying retail price for a bottle of Spirit. At a discount, this Montblanc is a worthwhile pickup, that can cover plenty of bases for you.

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