Présence Montblanc 2001 Eau de Toilette

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7.6 / 10 194 Ratings

A popular perfume by Montblanc for men, released in 2001. The scent is sweet-fruity. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Sweet

Fruity

Fresh

Spicy

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cinnamon

Cardamom

Bergamot

Ginger

Heart Notes

Apple

Heliotrope

Sage

Base Notes

Sandalwood

Tonka bean

Amber

Musk

Teakwood

Perfumer

Corinne Cachen

Ratings

Scent

7.6194 Ratings

Longevity

7.0161 Ratings

Sillage

6.5162 Ratings

Bottle

6.9171 Ratings

Value for money

8.362 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 23.04.2024.

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8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/27/2018

7
Bottle 3
Sillage 1
Longevity 8
Scent

Flo92
5 Reviews

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Flo92

Helpful Review 14

Blindbuy Superstar!

Montblanc Présence has been on my watch list for quite some time now, and since midsummer is now coming to an end, I thought it might be time to start looking for a new autumn/winter scent So I went through my "fragrance to-do list" and in the end inevitably got stuck with Présence. Although the fragrance here is classified as a year-round fragrance, I associate cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla and woody notes with the colder season. Unfortunately the production of the perfume was apparently stopped, so that it once again turned out to be a blind buy. But since I've liked every Montblanc fragrance so far and the scents used here are pretty much in line with my taste, my fear wasn't too great.
A few days ago the fragrance finally arrived and I have to say that with the best will in the world I can't understand how to stop producing such a stunning fragrance.
The top note is characterized by a fruity-apfelige cinnamon note and reminds me from the smell, due to the clearly available sweetness, somehow somewhat of the glazed apples from the fair (in the positive sense). In the middle the vanilla is more pronounced and after a longer time the woody notes dominate, just like you would expect it from the fragrance pyramid :)
Unfortunately both Sillage and durability are a small shortcoming for me. Présence, at least for me, tends to be perceived very quickly only close to the body if I don't apply the scent quite generously. The durability is similar. With "normal" use I land somewhere between 4-5 hours. Especially with autumn/winter scents one hopes for something more. At 25€/75ml I forgive the perfume but immediately. In case of doubt you can simply spray again after a while :D
All in all, I can only recommend Présence to anyone who is looking for a slightly more unusual (as more unfamiliar) fragrance away from the mainstream.

05/24/2018

7
Bottle 6
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Farneon
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Farneon

Representative for all (old) Montblancs: a treat!

I've written before that I first became aware of myself as an EDT manufacturer through Parfumo on Montblanc. This brand has never been recommended to me at Douglas or in duty-free shops. I don't even know if it was in stock at all. Unfortunately there are only two fragrances left with Legend and Emblem and Flankern in the current range. Unfortunately Presence is no longer part of it, neither Starwalker nor Individuel! :-(

Presence can still be ordered for little money. I paid 35 euros for 75 ml. Like the others mentioned, this fragrance convinces me with its finely balanced fruitiness, which I have only smelled from a few perfumes so far. The Sillage is by no means obtrusive, but can be felt for several hours at half an arm's length, e.g. when sitting at the computer in the office and moving your nose towards the keyboard as if by chance! ;-)

I want to write here about the Montblancs themselves - also because I'm not a "perfume sommelier". Legend is certainly the most mass-compatible fragrance (a kind of Fougère), Starwalker the freshest, Individuel the fruitiest and Presence the sweetest. I find them all fascinating and very peculiar! Only Legend Spirit disappointed me and the emblem seems too sweet and gourmandig to me already because of the evaluation here.

I am simply thrilled by the perfect balance of the (old) Montblanc fragrances (incl. Legend) and of course the excellent price-performance ratio. Nobody comes across as penetrating or intrusive! The sweetness is not too pompous for me, the freshness not too unstable, the fruity not too one-sided and the fougère not too mainstream. Perhaps it was a good thing that four different perfumers were at work here, each of whom was able to prove his own handwriting, although the briefing may have said: "Do something of your own, but remain brand-compatible. We like it original, but not too extreme! We stand for high class, but not for decadence!" ;-)

In any case, I am delighted to discover four fragrances that are absolutely compatible with everyday life and yet have their very own character. And to get back to Presence: Even if you read apple, cardamom and cinnamon: Let me surprise you! It has little to do with the Christmas market. ... Unless Christmas Eve is moved to summer and there's a roller coaster on it! ;-)

10/15/2020

DN1982
29 Reviews

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DN1982

You know him...

What am I reading here? Blindbuy Superstar, a treat, an extraordinary fragrance you never heard of.
Yes, folks, when I get a fragrance like this in front of my nose for the first time, it is indeed extraordinary. But I want to write a little something about it. Ginger and bergamot are not the number 1 in the top note, more audible of the two is the ginger, but the cinnamon is - logically - concise and stays down to the base, but disappears towards the end. The apple, which is no less concise in the middle, actually plays its part in the top note. In the further Drydown and the further Presence approaches its end, which unfortunately comes a little bit too early, a slight restlessness comes in, which tries to break the sweetness or to take away its one-dimensionality. At this point I find it difficult to tell whether it's the sage or the dust-dry teak; I'd rather tend to the teak.

Something nice for the price, I'm sure. But it's not sooo extraordinary now, because I had at least 2 fragrances in my repertoire that shoot in the same direction as Presence. The first would be RDLC from the British fashion label Lee Cooper. Both fragrances are very similar, but the more successful variant is clearly Presence, especially since RDLC has a strong pungent note of dry willow and lime wood, which perhaps a woodcarver would appreciate.
Another fragrance that goes in that direction was O Boticario Onix, which I loved very much. Here, however, the Brazilian is ahead of the rest, as it is set off with the tangy green apple and all in all more multi-faceted, spicy.
And even a classic and true nose-flatterer like Boss Soul is not entirely dissimilar to Presence, although this one can't be called the fragrance twin of presence.

So now I've torpedoed the uniqueness of Presence a little bit, but that doesn't mean that Presence is bad. With Spice Bomb I wouldn't even put it in the same way as in one of the comments, that's another story
Presence has a decisive advantage in spite of "discontinued": in contrast to RDLC, Onix and Soul, it is easy to obtain and at moderate prices!
By the way, since I had too many similar scents, I would have to give up a 75 ml bottle of Presence. Only applied once, the bottle is still 99.9% full. If you want it, see Souk

03/09/2024

10
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Flanagan
1 Review

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Flanagan

Helpful Review 4

Time travel

I actually haven't worn this fragrance for much more than 15 years.
For various reasons....

To be honest, I even gave the fragrance away (98 out of 100 ml) back then.
I just couldn't wear it. Not anymore.

It was the last fragrance my father gave me for Christmas before he passed away.
My father thought so much about what I would like as a gift.
After all, he knew that I already had a clear opinion on fragrances at a young age.

Spraying this fragrance again today (from a vintage bottle) took a little, no, even a little more than a little effort.

At the time, the "coat" of apple and cinnamon was too much for me. I was on a much fresher trip after Bogner, Relax and co.

Today, on a sunny but very cold Saturday, the "coat" of this note enveloped me, surrounded me and made me feel safe.

The ingredients are well known, but the simple effect was completely new and unexpected for me today.
Tears welled up in my eyes and I was very touched.

I feel my father's devotion. The desire to choose a new, special fragrance for his son. It wasn't normally his job. Because his mother always helped.
This time he wanted to surprise us both....

What I wouldn't give to be able to tell my father that this one Christmas was a very special Christmas for me. And will always be.

Many people probably say that the fragrance was or is not a brilliant achievement.
Others say it takes you back to the 80s or 90s.
Both are right.

For me, this fragrance will always have a very special meaning, at least since today.
Even if LV or Creed inspired me years later - my heart belongs to fragrances like Montblanc Presence.
Not because they are better - on the contrary - but because they evoke emotions.....
And aren't emotions important?

02/08/2021

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 7
Scent

DominikR
4 Reviews

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DominikR

One tried it once

Right off the bat, I came across MB Presence by accident and then bought an almost full bottle at a top price here at Parfumo.

First to the bottle: this is simple, elegant and the color of the liquid looks really delicious. Like a green apple, in which you want to bite purely, and exactly this sour feeling in the mouth I had when I saw them for the first time. The lid is unfortunately a little wobbly, but that's not bad.

When I first sprayed it on, I was met with a sharp, peppery, synthetic apple note. Reminiscent of Proraso aftershave from that big bottle.
This sharpness also says goodbye pretty quickly and you can feel the transition from sweet apple and mild cinnamon, which then actually also holds until the end until it then goes into an ambroxan mixture. So not really spectacular.

In itself yes a nice Freshie, which you can actually wear at any time of year to occasions. In the winter after the shower, in the summer as a daily Pargum, but like many in this price segment not long durable, which is why I'll probably consume the thing and will not buy more.
One should also expect no great development. But for 15 € you get the bottle already New and there goes that already clear.

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