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Sezam – :
Smells too much like a toothpaste or a bubblegum.
Very spicy, fresh. If you’re inclined to that kind I can see it working in the Spring, Fall and Winter (especially around Christmas. However, I think there are better fragrances such as CK One Shock, Burberry London Man or even La Nuit de L’homme.
Would warn against blind buying this.
Cryss – :
Sickly sweet and smells cheap in my opinion.
I’ve smelled loads of similar scents over the last few years, and admittedly quite liked them in my early fragrance years, but grown tired of this type of scent nowadays.
Younger audiences will like it possibly, but it’s not for me.
Reminds me of JPG male, as in synthetic sweet vanilla scent.
geostetus – :
What makes this fragrance great? Hands down it’s unique, nothing else smells like it. While everyone is smelling like some blue boxed cologne you can smell like a manly box of Applejack’s!
Жуня – :
Thank you goes out to Ryanmmas26. Your review convinced me to blind buy Presence.
It is almost summer and very warm here. I am wearing Presence and it is appropriate for the temperature and really very good.
It opens with cinnamon and ginger. This is not baking cinnamon, but woody, barky cinnamon that blends with the aroma of sandalwood for a creamy base.
My mother always made a party punch out of Ginger Ale and Lime Sherbet. Mont Blanc Presence reminds me strongly of that party punch and I love it.
It really does smell like a really refreshing shaving cream. It smells soothing, smooth, and cool.
Longevity is the weakness. It lasts about three hours with 2 feet of sillage. Then about two hours as a skin scent. I wish it was better.
I still love it. This is a year-round, day/night utility scent.
bbbzzzfffccc – :
To me, this is a man I am going to talk to. This will grab ladies attention. It’s sweet like apple pie but also spicy with a hint of danger. Underneath it all you get the sense of freshness that says everything is fun and games. Makes me think of a man’s deodorant but in the best way. Like he is fresh out of a shower and getting dressed to go out and the various grooming products he uses are all mingling together. There is a very sexual vibe here despite all the freshness. Like making out with a boy who has been doing cinnamon schnapps. It’s good but you know it’s nothing serious.
HNaqidN – :
An easy to wear and easy to like fragrance.
You get a pleasing lavender, aromatic feel and some mint. All is rather tame and well rounded like many Mont Blanc fragrances.In the base a pleasing amber comes through as well.
The problem comes from performance. I get 2 to 3 hours longevity with weak projection and silage.
Like star-walker this is a deal breaker for me and Have to have 5 hours plus , unless it is a real intimate or special occasion masterpiece.
This one is a great teenager fragrance and can be found at discounters. I cannot see this worm by anyone over 20 in my opinion. This is neither sexy, formal ,Special, an attention grabber or fit any real need in my collection.
If you want something in this style there is kryptomint by Mugler and Roadster by Cartier. I believe they are better fragrances and I am sure there is something niche out there too.
A Pass for me.
Aeronia – :
Had to re-review this 1 as I liked it before but I’ve really grown to love this !
Presence is a very soapy,semi-spicy,green,pleasant,aromatic with just the right amount of sweetness to give it a sensual edge. I love this scent for 2 reasons and those 2 reasons are work and for lounging around the house as it has a very clean but also relaxin,soothing nature to it. The notes that really stick out to me are the apple,cinnamon and amber.
(Also to note that this is 1 of 3 of my go to relaxing scents along with Burberry Touch and Versace The Dreamer)
Performance on this could be better but its still decent for a cheapie. It lasts 6-10 hours but only has soft projection on my skin but for the whole scent life it does leave a nice scent bubble as well as a nice Sillage trail. This has received compliments from time to time but it hasn’t been anything that’s attracted a lot of attention like some of my heavy hitters.
Overall rating —7.5 out of 10 ! Very unique scent that is appealing and perfect for casual use but it does lose points from this stuff barely projecting but it does gain points for being cheap and being long lasting.
Sidenote: This drydown is really good and easily my favorite part of this fragrance ! Also Presence is perfect for spring 🙂
lexa_syper1996 – :
I find presence addictive and lovely. Moderate longevity and silage. No cinnamon on me though. It’s a fresh/soapy/spicy scent with a touch of sweet sherbet. Will buy this again when I run out!
Alex899 – :
one of the worst name choices ever. this is exactly the opposite of being present. very close to the skin, and the longitivity is just WEIRD. pretty poor, but also more than that (or less, depending on how you look at it) it is just weird. it comes and goes (so really is never present), and it never really projects at any stages, apart from the very first minute of the opening.
the DNA is very much the same as with Individuel, sort of dusty, unpointed, hollow, like the total antonym of SHARP. forget the actual notes, it is more the DNA, the sort of “delivery system” that works under the tones that is unlike anything i experienced, only the Individuel and this one have it. It also somehow makes it mysterious and definetely individual (they got the name bang-on the second time around), so at least the uniqueness is guaranteed.
the preformance is a joke, me ,THE perfume guy of the office, was asked multiply times how come Im not wearing anything today…it is a skin scent, and the longitivity is coming and going (as i very wisely said before) the initial phase, that could still somehow be described as fresh, lasts about a full 10 seconds. thats how long it takes for the fresh notes to escape towards the ozone layer. the next phase is the coming and going of this mysterious but zero energy composition, and then the dry down is just flat, dull and blunt as it gets. almost as if you didnt spray it but powdered it on.
in retrospect, montblanc did find some interesting direction with this one, and the result: Individuel is a 10 times better parfume. This one just seems to be the bridge that led there, but no longer needed. You can still get it, but I wouldnt recommend it. The Individuel will tell you the same story, but its on BlueRay, this one is on an old audio casette. (by the way the Individuel is still far from a performance beast so dont get me wrong, but it runs laps around this one, with note complexity and performance too)
all in all a hmmm interesting, no , but thanks, but no.
Jellessenia – :
I like presence a lot. It’s not a very complex fragrance, it’s fairly simple, and is also not a powerhouse, but the smell is very unique and incredibly pleasant, I like it so much.
It has kind of a clean chic smell, excellent for occasions where you need to wear semi formal clothing or even for a more sporty look if you wanna go to a nightclub, for me it’s awesome for that as well.
It’s fairly fresh, with the apple, bergamot and ginger being noticed with ease. Cinnamon is also there of course, easily noticed. Tonka bean, sandalwood, amber and musk at the base, together with the cinnamon, help giving it this very comfortable yet very unique and with personality smell.
The projection is good! I really can’t complain about the projection on this fragrance, 3 sprays for me and I can easily notice it, and it projects well. Also can’t complain about the longevity, for me it’s good.
I have read a lot of bad reviews about this fragrance, many saying it’s just a so-so perfume, nothing special about it etc, but during my 12 years as a perfume collector I never smelled another fragrance with the same smell as Presence. And that, along with the fact that it has an incredibly pleasant aroma, is for sure one of the reasons why this is one of the fragrances that I wore and wear the most, among all my collection of almost 40 fragrances.
I think it truly is an awesome and unique perfume.
Calipsa – :
Soupy spicy version of le male with a hint of mint
7/10
kca225elipseskism – :
A nicely blended fragrance with a spicy barbershop vibe (is that even a thing??). I like that it starts clean and bright without being too citrusy or sweet. it goes more barbershop as it dries down. The barbershop stays throughout the life of the scent, but gets warmed up by the wood and musk notes making for a nice combination. It is elegant but not stuffy. As noted by others, you have to hold off judgement until you go through all the stages of this EDT…went from like to love over the course of a couple of hours. good longevity. so-so sillage. Another win for Montblanc.
apofis66690 – :
Was one of the first frags I owned after getting into the hobby, it still holds it’s own after experiencing top end frags.
The opening accord is fresh, soapy and minty – very smooth like a toned down peppermint cream. As it drys down the cinnamon and sweet apple start to come through – those notes don’t stand out but it’s the best way I can describe the well blended accords. It’s like a modernised version of a classic barbershop. Incredibly versatile, I would wear it anytime apart from a hot summers day but even then it wouldn’t be a bad choice, I just have better things to wear then. I love wearing this to work, it’s fresh, clean and classy with a soft edge. At around £22 for 75ml on eBay inc. delivery it’s a 9+/10. To me it really stands out amongst the clearly synthetic smelling scents around the same price. I think the bargain price is due to the fact it been around for a while and it’s not a fashionable scent, not a reflection on the quality of the juice.
olyashka – :
Montblanc Presence is a sneaky beast that truly changes throughout its life. So don’t do what I did and judge it at its initial drydown – wait for it.
Presence starts off fresh and bright, with a nice bergamot-forward, barber shoppy kind of vibe. Nice and clean.
But within a few minutes, that bergamot top note evaporates, turning Presence into something different: Something that to my nose can easily pass as a slightly fresher, lighter take on CH Men Prive. Like CHMP, it’s an odd juxtaposition of spices – cardamom-dominant IMO – and this herbaceous, somewhat camphoric note (thyme?) that when combined, really hits me the wrong way. I think the middle notes just come across as somewhat bitter and unpleasant on my skin. This effect nearly shocked me to the point of washing it off – it was just so different from the initial, fresher scent I enjoyed at first. But I persisted… only to have my patience rewarded.
After maybe 30-45 minutes, the discordant notes level off, leaving something much closer to its fresher top, touched off with a warming layer of tonka and amber – spices lurking well off into the background, minus the bitter camphoric note. Balance. Now I get what the designer was shooting for – and it’s very nice.
Although little more than a skin scent at this point, I have to admit it’s almost magnificent to my nose – aside from that space between 5 and 30 minutes or so. Presence provides a fairly long lasting scent with only moderate projection – just the way I like it. No need to announce your arrival into a space.
Another blind buy win, and yet another fine product by Mont Blanc. They aren’t niche fragrances, but to the one, I’ve found them all (so far) to be well formulated and absolutely wearable – not to mention quite affordable.
zurab – :
Call me crazy, but this to me smells very similar to the original Old Spice. So, Montblanc Presence to me is nothing new or original. It is pretty run of the mill, average man’s fragrance. Smells like a throwback fragrance of the 70’s, not a modern day fragrance. For me, this is more about the accords than the notes themselves, as to me, the notes here can be a little screeching at times, and competing against one another instead of playing nicely together. Yes, the accords are pretty accurate here for me: Warm & Spicy; Aromatic; Cinnamon; Fresh Spicy; Balsamic; Woody.
To me, this smells very green, hence I suppose the green color suits this perfectly. But I never cared for Old Spice, and I am not a fan of this. Bought this for the hubby and did not like it on him so gave it to my father, he used to love Old Spice. I would say if you like(d) Old Spice, you might like this. If you did not/do not like Old Spice, then this one might not trip your trigger, either. But who knows..different scents to different noses!! We (me and my hubby) just did not care for this one. It is not bad, just not something we enjoy. Too un-original. And for me, too balsamic or too green. *shrug* But that is what I pick up, and just hits my nose in an unpleasant way. Someone described this as a soapy spiciness, and that to me is pretty accurate.
Again..the throwback smell for me of Old Spice is just not tripping my/our trigger..thank goodness we both tend to like the same fragrances and scents… I had the womens’ version of Montblanc Presence and did not care for that one either, and this finally prompted me to part with the women’s version. I guess Montblanc is 0-2 for me. 🙁
Sergey_Sobolev – :
Presence by Montblanc Review
Presence opens up with a blast of spicy cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger. This is a pleasant fresh spicy opening. The scent then takes a turn towards being more sweet with a green apple note. The fragrance is held up by a soft tonka bean dry down. It’s inoffensive and quite nice.
This is a great dumb reach fragrance. It could be used for any casual or work situation. It has absolutely no wow factor though. Find something else for dates or formal.
This is the third Montblanc fragrance I’ve purchased along with Individuel and Legend Intense. Legend Intense is my favorite of the three. As far as smell is concerned, Individuel and Presence are on the same level for me. Individuel has better performance though and seems more mass appealing.
The performance on this one is not great. I go heavy, well for me at least, with 4 to 5 sprays.
Best Age Group- 20+
Best Season(s)- Fall/Spring
Occasions- Casual, Work
Projection/Sillage- Soft
Longevity- 6 Hours
Smell- 7/10
Overall- 7/10
YouTube Channel: theaveragecologneguy
mikka06 – :
Like Individuel, this is another scent Montblanc is being creative with. It’s crowd pleasing but stands out and is very different, for the opening at least. The opening is fruity and spicy but isn’t sweet and maintains a freshness that I attribute to the ginger top note. Pretty damn masculine for a modern fresh designer scent.
Now, I came so close to buying this… sooooo close. Then, about 30 min in, the test strip stopped projecting and I smelled this semi-generic spicy-tonka-fruit frag. Though “spicy-tonka-fruit” frags aren’t necessarily common or a buzzword by any means of the imagination, it didn’t have the same “pop” or head-turning effect one gets from its opening or from Individuel. due to this and the performance, i put it on the backburner. Will be purchasing Individuel soon though.
Vel-alecsey – :
As usual, another blind-buy last year. First sprayed that time and didn’t like it, so kept it for more than a year. This week, tried it again with moderate hopes, and it didn’t disappoint!
Maybe my sense of smell last year was quite different, or I was looking for very sweet or citrusy ones like Rochas Man or Clinique Happy. This week I was in the mood to try my other ones and this scent is quite addictive I kept on sniffing my wrist where I’ve sprayed it.
Was planning to give this away as a present but no, I’m keeping it for myself!
Longevity – 8/10 (2 sprays)
Sillage – 8/10 (really not offensive and will be one of my go-to office scent)
Overall: 9/10
vrsdf4t – :
I picked this up randomly at Ross, and like all other Mont Blanc scents I’ve tried, it’s not bad!
It starts out with heavy cardamom overshadowing the cinnamon and apple, and surprisingly, it smells like Spicebomb, but fresher. Kind of how I imagine Spicebomb Eau Fraiche would smell. The middle of the life is where the cinnamon shines, but the apple freshness sticks around to keep this warm weather appropriate. The final dry down smells like Versace Eros (spicy, minty apple) even though I don’t see any mint in the notes.
Unfortunately today I only got about 4 hours out of this, but the bottle I bought was 5 years old, so that may have something to do with it. The scent, I’d rate rather highly for the other scents mentioned that it resembles. I wasn’t happy with performance, but for what it’s worth, it seems like everyone else is getting much better performance than I am!
da93 – :
What a unique scent this is and when you have a collection of 200 + fragrances that says a lot !!!
This opens up kind of minty but spicy at the same time and to be honest a lot of people said they like the opening but personally I’m not a big fan. Once this reaches the heart the apple and cinnamon really mix together well leaving you with a smell similar to those seasonal air apple spice air fresheners you can get in fall. The drydown on this is really nice and my favorite part of the fragrance. This dries down to become a very soapy and ambery scent that is soft,relaxing and very pleasant !!!! It will definitely be a go to on those days after work that I get a shower and just want to kick back and have a few beers.
Although this is very pleasant I don’t see this being a compliment getter. The reasons I say that is because it’s very soft and smells more like either a really nice soap or again very similar to a lot of seasonal air fresheners.lol
Performance is actually pretty good ! It doesn’t project like a beast but you will get nice wafts of it throughout the day and this lasts 6-12 hours ( This has varied a lot on my skin)
Overall rating — 7.5 out of 10 !!! Very pleasant and relaxing scent that I really enjoy and can see myself eventually loving as time goes on.
d128312 – :
Impulsive blind buy!
The first spray is very, very fresh. I get mint and lots of clean air tinged with cinnamon and traces of ginger.
The dry down settles into a balmy apple/herb zest that clings close to the skin, but last for hours. Low projection and good longevity. I still think the freshness takes away the heart of the scent.
Good at this price and would probably buy again, better enjoyed in the cooler months and intimate moments.
8/10.
екл – :
Sentence Summary:
Brings back fond memories of eating a stick of rock (candy) in a barbershop which, to the best of my knowledge, I’ve never done before.
For the record, I think this is the best from the house, and one of my absolute favourites from any house. I love it.
Overall rating 9/10
juran – :
@DownHomeBlue, sometimes the batch number is etched onto the box itself (think “stamped impression”) and it’s also visible on a sticker on the bottle’s bottom. Different companies use codes of varying lengths but it’s a combination of alphanumeric characters (but it’s not the sku).
kuherenkoigor78 – :
Noob question here… So don’t lol me out of the community for this one. Here it goes: stop snickering… Naw seriously, how do you tell which batch something is from? Stop laughing!!! Any info would be appreciated, thanks in advance!
uuuzzzjjjccc – :
This was love at first sniff. Quite honestly, I never knew this fragrance existed until I saw it on the tester counter. The emerald-looking juice seduced me and I gave it a spray on my forearm. I knew instantly that I had to have this unique scent. I initially got mint notes in the opening, but now that I actually own a bottle, I’ve been able to analyze the scents better and I believe the combination of cinnamon/ginger is what dominates the opening. It mellows down to fresh (apple) and spicy notes with just the right amount of wood in the base. Very unique and versatile, IMO. Performance is average and the value is good. I’m glad to have this in my collection now; it will get a lot of playing time this Spring season.
Grade: B+
St.Anger – :
To me, the best from the house of Montblanc, together with Legend.
It’s dense to the right point and with very good performance (it could be easily re-labeled as EDP).
Very classy, very well blended. Notes as described. Slightly sweet. Delicious.
Only for Fall / Winter (it’s dense / strong).
Compliment getter. Highly recommended.
marinaz1989 – :
Am at the end of my bottle of a wonderful creation, I will miss you.
Trust when I say It is ascent of its own .
I love it and will buy again ; Thats if the original formula is available somewhere .
Scent 10/10
10/10
Silage 10/10
Love you
Thanks,
mrfikc – :
If any of my fellow US Marines see this, I can tell you this smells EXACTLY like the whiskey locker at recruit training. I smelled this and was immediately transported back in time 7 years.
It’s a very green, mature, barbershop kind of smell. You definitely get some cinnamon, but not in the big red gum sense. It’s more like cinnamon bark peeled from the tree. I think there is some mint hiding in there as well.
If you are looking for a mature, clean scent, this is a good choice. I bought it for the novelty and “fond” memories of my time in the military.
nort1 – :
Blind bought 75 mL after weeks of research.
Guys, to me, the first spray on paper smells incredibly similar to Le Male or The Dreamer. In a few short minutes, it takes on a slightly feminine soapy characteristic. It’s very inviting and subtle, but DEFINITELY not that unique.
I get the cinnamon, sage, sandalwood, tonka and musk, with a very creamy drydown. It’s quite synthetic to my nose, but I really don’t care.
Longevity is 8 hours on me and projection is moderate at best. With 4 sprays, you get a 2 foot scent bubble for the first 2 hours, and then it calms down quite a bit.
As Greggieboy76 mentions on YouTube, it’s blended very well and has this ethereal quality that is unlikely to ever become cloying, even in summer weather. It’s very sweet, subtle and a little powdery, meaning that it’s inoffensive and perfect for office wear – and even feels “more expensive” than say, Lacoste pour Homme (eventhough it’s cheaper).
Overall, it’s a “handsome” and more mature, but very versatile cologne that anyone 18+ can pull off. But if you already have Individuel, Le Male or The Dreamer, this would just be redundant, because to me, this is just Le Male for the office.
Still it’s a solid 8.5/10. And if you enjoy fragrances from the 90s, you’ll probably appreciate this stuff even more. Enjoy.
agum – :
Just bought a bottle of this from a good supplier after reading all the positive reviews but I’m not sure if I’ve got a duff bottle but I can hardly smell anything and it lasts about 20 minutes before I can no longer smell anything at all, very disappointed.
UPDATE Aug 16
Not sure why I didn’t really smell anything first time round, maybe the bottle needed some air in it, but however I tried it again and wow what a difference. I could pick out the subtle notes and the cinnamon this time and the longevity was reasonable on my skin around 3-4 hours. So despite the initial hiccup, I now really like this and I’m using it quite a bit. Happy bunny at last.
Lanirius – :
– Soapy tranquility –
Huge fan of Presence here. What I most like about this is the “zen” vibe that I get out of this. To me this fragrance is all about balance. There’s a union between chemical apple and natural cinnamon as well as the mix of spicy, sweet, soapy and woody. It’s everything and nothing at the same time!
While Presence is pretty safe and clean it does indeed give me this small boost of confidence that others have also mentioned. It doesn’t try too hard to be a sexy mens cologne but kind of feels naturally like that. You know those people who simply are charming without them even knowing it – that’s the scent of Presence!
Sillage is average but this tends to last very long on my skin. Great purchase!
12345aa – :
I get a nice cinnamon-heavy spicy opening but what I find strange is that I actually mainly get a heavy dose of leather and violet leaf which really reminds me of the dark, heavy side of Dior Fahrnheit, strange considering neiither of these notes ar noticeable in the opening but around 3 hours in there’s a definite violet dominated vibe going on, very odd development coonsidering the opening is completel different.
Cratos – :
If you are looking for something that will go well at all times, treat yourself then with Presence Pour Homme de Mont Blanc, because in my view it is the style of “bitch” perfumão that pleases who uses it and who feels at all senses, and it is rare to find ever since and today even more so. With it you go to the square, the club, the cemetery, the ballad, the motel, the church, the forum, the brothel and baptized and are sure to do well with him is so great, like tomorrow rising ! spicy and incisive opening too Cinnamon wood and raw ginger giving a touch orientalzão the moment with citrus nuances and a spicy cardamom is enxerindo in background closing to perfection its spicy output. So you see it turn into a male floral, that’s right, he does not lose his manhood even bringing a flowery bouquet, remain very present and featuring touches of apple-green, even if artificial, but well placed and balanced between aromatic flowers this phase brings. As time goes by and it getting a hot, endurable whack I would say, even if linear, but quite noticeable and deliciously oriental, with musk, warm amber, very green sandalwood, not macerated, a stick of sandalwood and not root, one Tonka for giving a resinous considered aveludando its end under a slightly woody backdrop, giving it a linear dryness that is the end of this seam as well versatile work of perfume coming from the hands of very elegant Corinne Cachen.
Word of the Day: Well this… (day 51)
игорюха 12444 – :
Not a lot going on with this one. The cinnamon is very obvious at first. Then there is apple. Dry down is quick and reveals a slightly spicy and soapy cardamon base. Perfect for the office.
RonBibop – :
I really love Presence. I, myself, can’t smell much cinnamon but I love its sweet & soapy/spiciness. It reminds me, a little, of sherbet sweets (in UK they were called “Swizzels”) Presence is fresh too and lasts quite a while with good projection.
Presence is unique and gorgeous!
landorik – :
I totally agree with olfactoryfan in that its scent is unobtrusive, clean, pleasant and fresh. I also agree with JustAverage in that it gives a feeling of confidence. May I just add that it has a very light (meaning, not heavy and aggressive) and feel-good scent, and has a good after-bath feel to it. I think it works best for the wearer during light and carefree days. Great scent, overall.
karchenko_123 – :
Ok…So…I was sniffing perfumes…as usual..until I found this masterpiece. At the beginning I was like ” OMA (oh my allah) this is something that I’ve been looking for a long time. The first thing that came into my mind was that this is a soapy perfume, and I loved it. Next day I went there and bought it <3
So…It’s powerful but not very very powerful. I love it
from my opinion I’d give this a 8.6/10. The reason for this is because the silage is not the best but it’s enough to get you noticed. Buy it if you think you like soapy scents. It’s a ” must ” in your collection <3
Максимус – :
I’m a sucker for the soapies and Mont Blanc’s Presence is a goodie. It’s the perfect name for this fragrance because it creates a mysterious aura around me as it radiates almost imperceptibly.
Upon first application, I’m reminded of those candy scented erasers I had in my pencil case when I was at school – the ones that smelt so good you wanted to nibble them. There’s a slight mintiness to the initial opening too. It does share some similarities with Individuel – it’s like a softer variation of its sibling. After this brief intro phase, it soon blends into the background, staying just under the radar on the edge of perception.
Presence simply gives you an unobtrusive clean, pleasant freshness. Pleasant is the key descriptive word here – it’s genuinely pleasant smelling stuff. It’s certainly not ground-breaking, but it’s phenomenal the way it performs so discreetly for many hours, quietly making its presence known.
People will sense your pleasance with Presence.
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My Top 5 Soap Frags:
1. Prada Infusion d’Homme
2. Prada Amber Pour Homme
3. Mugler Cologne
4. Paco Rabanne Pour Homme
5. Mont Blanc Presence
sygun – :
I just wore it today at work. True, it’s a calm, subtle scent. It won’t make you stand out in a crowd. For some reason I reach for it. I have better colognes but none of them relaxes me like this on a hectic day at work. I feel confident, not cocky. I pick up the apple and Ginger notes with musk, vanilla like. For its price I would consider buying it again. An overall decent cologne for its price.
NecroGrinder – :
Imagine that a great song starts to play, and all you have are those flimsy airline ear-buds on. Think of a hot looking car, painted a dull grey. Picture a delicious dinner, at a terribly boring restaurant. Presence!
My wrist smells great as this is being typed, a warm, sweet, spicy, gingery scent, Starts out soapy clean, and then turns warm andsemi-sweet. The issue with this fragrance is that it’s simply a presence, a good one, but not anything which anyone other than the person wearing it will remember. One needs self-confidence to wear, not because Presence has attitude, but because it is not a scent which will get you compliments, or noticed, it will simply make you feel relaxed, and as if you are in charge, not the scent.
Laizi – :
Another masterpiece by mont blanc! This one gives me a powdery-fresh vibe, with a slight bit of mint. I really, really do enjoy wearing this one. Not to mention, a cheapie!!
~8.5/10
ForZe – :
Presence is addictive
vedmedka13 – :
Presence is just an ok for me, so I’ll pass on this one. Presence is a safe scent, too subtle and too faint for me.
fruti – :
Presence is addictive. There is something about this juice that makes you want more. Spicy, sweet and lovely – and unique! The dry down is great. I can’t do without this one, so, going to get another bottle.
UKPharmaNo1 – :
Remembered the bottle somewhere from the past and also remembered having liked the scent,especially the spices in it: cardamom, cinnamon and ginger combined with fruit notes. A fresh, warm and spicy frag that’s versatile. Good example of a fresh, lighter sort of oriental scent. Can be worn in the work/office, makes a nice signature scent because i believe this is not so common. This is a safe blind buy – don’t expect anything groundbraking, large than life – but you can expect a pleasant, nice, harmonious fragrance. Now i’m tempted to try the vintage version of this one…
gregoryx – :
It reminds me a soap fragrance at first, but then i started to like it.
Presence can be resumed in one word: self-confidence. That’s what i think everytime i use it.
Sunde123 – :
Very nice, versatile scent. Great for day and night use. Kind of a linear transition from top to base notes, with cinnamon and minty/gingery notes combined. Smells like you just came out of the shower and used a refreshing soap.
sazy – :
Presence is my third Mont Blanc after Exceptionnel and Individuel and so far 3 for 3, all good ones, so bravo Mont Blanc. Presence can be described in 2 words” Jaipur Lite”. I did a side by side comparison and the cinnamon and tonka bean notes are very similar. Where Annick Menardo’s classic is a very formal fragrance and a true spicy, floral oriental with the addition of benzoin, jasmine, carnation to the cinnamon, tonka, card