Is Perfume Parlour French Luminary a dupe of Montblanc Legend?
Legend EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2020 | Year | 2011 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
French Luminary EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
A crisp, violet-laced woody scent that bridges fresh and mossy with understated confidence. It's an elevated everyday signature for the man who wants to feel refined yet approachable without shouting for attention.
French Luminary echoes Montblanc Legend with its bold lavender-and-bergamot opening over clean cedar and mossy oakmoss. That crowd-pleasing fresh-fougere character comes through, though it projects softer and reads flatter than the designer original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Legend Eau de Parfum's fresh violet leaf, bergamot, and pronounced woody mossy base make it ideal for spring and especially autumn's crisp air. It is less suited for hot summer heat or deep winter cold, where its ozonic-woody backbone can either get lost or feel too airy.
Occasions
Refined and modern without being overpowering, this scent works well in professional, date, and casual settings. Its subtle projection and mossy backbone add class but lack the gravitas for formal black-tie or the energy for sporty wear.
Seasons
The clean lavender-and-moss fougere is most versatile in spring and autumn and stays wearable through milder days.
Occasions
Clean and crowd-pleasing, it's an ideal office and casual daily scent with enough polish for a date.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 2 of its 7 notes, including Bergamot, Oakmoss
Adds jasmine and leather, drops apple and cedar
Where to buy
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International (1)
Import charges may apply
These shops are outside the United Kingdom. Prices in your currency are estimates (ECB rate 7 Oct); the shop charges its own price, shown in brackets. How import charges work