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Signature by Montblanc

Women 2020

Brand
Montblanc

Description

Signature by Montblanc is an oriental floral fragrance for women. Launched in 2020, this composition was created by Guillaume Flavigny and Natalie Gracia-Cetto. The top notes are clementine; the heart notes are magnolia, ylang-ylang, and peony; the base notes are vanilla, white musk, and benzoin.

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When to wear it (votes)

  • Winter 22%
  • Spring 29%
  • Summer 22%
  • Autumn 26%
  • Day 70%
  • Night 30%

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Community

6,613 votes

  • Positive 78%
  • Negative 10.0%
  • Neutral 12%
positive reviews 6.6 k community votes
LongevityModerate SillageModerate Best momentDay CharacterFeminine

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In the collection

Leading answer I own it

24,024 votes

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Leading answer Spring

9,193 votes

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Leading answer Day

4,160 votes

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Fragrance profile

About Signature

Main accord vanilla Year 2020 Gender Women Perfumer Guillaume Flavigny · Natalie Gracia-Cetto

Signature by Montblanc is an oriental floral fragrance for women. Launched in 2020, this composition was created by Guillaume Flavigny and Natalie Gracia-Cetto. The top notes are clementine; the heart notes are magnolia, ylang-ylang, and peony; the base notes are vanilla, white musk, and benzoin.

Flowers Spices Resins and balsams

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Longevity

Leading answer Moderate

3,562 votes

Sillage

Leading answer Moderate

3,492 votes

Character

Leading answer Traditionally feminine

3,413 votes

Value perception

Leading answer Good value

3,264 votes

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Have you worn Signature?

Tell us how it opens, how it settles on your skin, how long it lasts and when you wear it.

  1. username21

    Well, reading the reviews, I see every nose is its own world, so I’ll share mine. I bought this perfume when it first launched because it was a good price. Nowadays, the value is astronomical. I didn’t love it at first, but it didn’t bother me either; I kept it for a long time and would spray it occasionally to analyze its scent and performance, which didn’t fully convince me. One nice spring day, I finally started using it, and honestly, I fell in love forever because on my skin it develops wonderfully subtly and creamily, a fine aroma. I always receive compliments, something I didn’t expect. Now that I’ve finished it, I regret not buying a backup because the price today seems excessive, but I’ll definitely buy it again because it smells like something fine and minimalist, which is my vibe for daily wear. This is my personal experience; I simply love it.

    • Price
    • Spring
    • Compliments

  2. BeatrizBlackwood

    It’s not a perfume for scorching sun or stifling heat. The tangerine opens the door with a quick flash, but soon the real texture emerges: soft cream, velvety white flowers, and a warm vanilla that melts into the skin. Everything becomes lactonic, almost like a fresh hydrating lotion. The scent doesn’t project summer freshness or citrus brightness; instead, it creates an intimate, creamy, and enveloping atmosphere. It behaves like a skin scent—close and delicate—better suited for mild temperatures, quiet afternoons, or soft nights than for intense summer days where the heat demands something brighter and airier. On the skin, it leaves a sensation of clean, hydrated, slightly vanilla-scented skin, as if it were a second layer of perfumed cream.

    • Vanilla
    • Fresh
    • Summer
    • Citrus

  3. I bought it blindly based on the wonders some young YouTubers claimed, forgetting—or perhaps never knowing—the delicate scent of magnolia or the intense, very characteristic natural ylang-ylang. I’m sorry, I love most of perfumery, but this is a synthetic abstract mess. I had to give it away.

    • Ylang-ylang
    • Magnolia

  4. mjallohr

    First impressions: dreamy!!! Tangerine at first, then creamy vanilla and magnolia. It’s one of those fragrances where sexy and clean meet. Although the notes don’t overlap, it reminds me a lot of A Drop d’Issey, just less dense. I have the 30ml version and suspect I’ll be repurchasing in a larger format.

    • Vanilla
    • Magnolia

  5. daphneharewitt

    Extremely sweet and overwhelming, horrible, and it won’t go away even with hot water.

    • Sweet

  6. Supernova1.1

    It’s creamy, like its white bottle, classy, good taste, a fine vanilla, the vanilla end of Victoria’s Secret, I don’t know if I’m explaining myself haha.

    • Vanilla

  7. blackstone

    A beautiful perfume, fine, very easy to like, and, living up to its name, perfect to be anyone’s signature scent. Maybe I imagine it more on a woman, but since it’s so inoffensive, it wouldn’t clash much on a man either. We all know scents have no gender. If you consider it very elegant and want to tone down the ‘maturity,’ I highly recommend mixing it with Vanilla 28 by Kayali. There I found all the potential of both.

    • Vanilla

  8. Eva_ambrossia

    Smells like a woman who showers with fine soap and uses expensive lotions. Honestly clean. I loved it, but I wish it had more sillage and projection. Nothing sweet or overpowering.

    • Sweet
    • Price
    • Sillage

  9. I wanted to buy it, but luckily I tested it in-store first. The opening is floral but nicely creamy. The only thing stopping me from buying the full bottle is that on my skin, the base note highlights the ylang-ylang too much.

    • Ylang-ylang
    • Floral

  10. Dragonfly19

    I love this fragrance. In the opening, I clearly smell the clementine citrus, then the flowers start to flood in—noticeable but not sharp, very pleasant. As it dries down, it leaves a creamy ‘clean’ scent, like a special high-quality product. It projects a lot and lasts 6 to 8 hours on my skin, up to a couple of days on clothes. Here in Chile it has a good price, so it’s worth it. I hope to buy it again soon.

    • Longevity
    • Price
    • Citrus
    • Clementine

  11. Agnes167

    Montblanc Signature is like a soft, elegant caress in a bottle. If you like perfumes that smell clean, like luxury body cream, and delicate flowers, this is for you. Its blend of clementine, magnolia, peony, and a touch of vanilla creates a feminine and luminous fragrance, but with a creamy and sensual base. It’s ideal for everyday wear and the office—subtle and not invasive. It shines in spring and summer, perfect for a minimalist woman who wants to project elegance.

    • Vanilla
    • Summer
    • Clementine
    • Magnolia

  12. Mitafragance

    You’re a bellflower peeking out a window to see a baby sleeping peacefully in its crib, in a room warmed by a spring breeze. Soft light filters in, colors reflecting through the sun catchers, making melodies with their little crystals. The baby looks calm, already fed. It smells like lotion and baby bottle, like soft blankets and a baby’s nap.

    • Spring

  13. cepaoloca

    I have a decant and honestly, I don’t like it at all. By elimination, I think it’s the ylang-ylang that stands out on my skin. I’d heard it was delicate, ‘like for brides,’ but I must have the wrong idea. I wanted to like it, but it just didn’t happen.

    • Ylang-ylang

  14. Faafannii

    Beautiful perfume. It’s very interesting to me how they managed to make it creamy, slightly lactonic, yet fresh at the same time. It reminds me of baby powder but citrusy, like if the vanilla powder had a bit of mandarin. It’s a precious scent that I love to use all year round, though I enjoy it much more in winter.

    • Vanilla
    • Fresh
    • Winter

  15. marpe77

    The ylang-ylang and musk eclipse everything here. If you don’t like musk, don’t even get close. I’ve lost the clementine, magnolia, and peony; I can’t smell them. It’s a musk with a very bitter touch; for me, it’s not a fresh citrus—it’s very creamy but bitter. I haven’t liked it at all; I wouldn’t wear it in the heat, maybe it improves in cold weather.

    • Ylang-ylang
    • Fresh
    • Citrus
    • Clementine

  16. elastoria

    Eternal love for Signature. It’s soft, creamy, floral, and fresh. So elegant that every time I wear it, people ask what perfume it is. I imagine it as a fragrance to accompany you at the altar, haha.

    • Fresh
    • Floral

  17. Shan 777

    I love it! 🥰🤍 It’s my number one alongside Bright Crystal; if I could only pick two for the heat, these would be them without a doubt. It was love at first sniff. It smells like coconut to me, even though I know it doesn’t have it, but it gives me that vibe. It’s sweet, not overpowering, with a soft citrus touch and dries down to a creamy, very pleasant scent. Lasts forever without being heavy. My fragrance forever.

    • Sweet
    • Longevity
    • Citrus

  18. antologia

    After reading the good reviews, I bought a travel size and at first, it didn’t seem like much to me. After using it a few times, I became addicted and bought the bottle. Although they aren’t my favorite notes, it’s a fantastic perfume. It smells soapy and floral, clean. But a clean, sweet, and captivating scent. The price isn’t excessive and it’s one of the most flattering on me.

    • Sweet
    • Price
    • Floral

  19. Lorenapicazo

    It’s hard to describe, but I’d try: creamy, soft, fresh, with a perfectly sweet touch at the start. A very special perfume. An hour in, it sweetens a bit more without being excessive. You can detect the vanilla with the peonies or white flowers; I don’t smell the clementine on my skin. All the notes are balanced and it’s my style. It doesn’t resemble Good Girl Blush, although they share notes; this one is different, less floral and less creamy than Blush, which is stronger and more feminine. I’d wear it all year round as a daytime signature at a great price.

    • Vanilla
    • Sweet
    • Longevity
    • Price

  20. Scnh98

    I loved it! 🤍 It comes out smelling like tangerine and quickly turns creamy from the flowers, drying down like a very creamy tangerine ice cream 🤍. Ideal for every day, it could perfectly be your signature scent, giving reason to the name of this perfume 🍊🤍

  21. LoreToledo

    What a beautiful perfume! I’m not usually into sweet scents and I hesitated a lot before buying, but I did it because of the amazing videos and reviews. I could smell the synthetic clementine and too much vanilla at first, but I put it down and tried it again; now I love it. It’s creamy and soapy at the same time, with cleanliness and an addictive sweetness. I haven’t received any comments, but the male looks say they like it a lot. The fountain-pen-style bottle is gorgeous and the longevity is extraordinary (+12h on skin). I bought a second bottle without finishing the first one due to a sale. I wouldn’t use it as a signature because sometimes it bothers me; my nose is used to floral-fresh and citrus scents. I use it in summer after it rains or in fall/winter. When I get tired of it, I alternate with Pleasures or Reserve so my nose can rest, and then I enjoy it just as much. Excellent fragrance from Montblanc.

    • Vanilla
    • Sweet
    • Longevity
    • Fresh

  22. I have Signature in a 5ml decant. What a beautiful perfume! It’s sweet and creamy from the start; the tangerine and vanilla always stand out. For me, it doesn’t smell like cream or soap, although it gives a sweet cleanliness sensation, it reminds me of Candy Corn candies or some sweet from my childhood. The sweetness is present but not overwhelming. Ideal for everyday in any season, just being careful with sprays in intense summer; at night it works well, could be a signature. It has good projection and longevity, about 8h on my skin: 3-4h with moderate projection and then close to the skin. The price is great, very economical in Mexico. I plan to buy the full bottle after finishing the decant. 100% recommended.

    • Vanilla
    • Sweet
    • Longevity
    • Price

  23. Mamgoiam

    I love it! I didn’t expect it, but I loved it from the beginning, it’s exactly what I needed for daily wear. It’s soft enough and not invasive for work or class, but you can tell. It smells like fancy cream, vanilla, and tangerine. Very creamy and surprisingly lasts all day (perfumes don’t last on me at all). I spray Yara oil on top of this, it’s a wonder.

    • Vanilla
    • Longevity

  24. I love this perfume! I made it my signature in the summer, my Go-To, perfect for everyday, office, relaxed, easy to wear, and very pleasant. Sometimes I’d switch it up at the office and they’d say: ‘I like the other one you wore yesterday,’ meaning Signature. It’s citrusy; that tangerine opening is delicious. I know it doesn’t have coconut or pineapple, but it always gives me a piña colada vibe. It’s sweet but not cloying, an excellent all-rounder. It’s very long-lasting, linear scent, doesn’t change, stays the same until the end. I plan to keep it in my collection forever, highly recommended.

    • Sweet
    • Longevity
    • Summer
    • Office

  25. anndrea12

    I love the creamy and sweet opening, but as it dries down, one note stands out to me, giving it a weird touch. I think it’s ylang-ylang that I notice a bit and it doesn’t convince me; in the end, it smells like Dove soap or cream that I don’t like. Better to test it on skin before buying, because every skin develops it differently.

    • Sweet
    • Ylang-ylang

  26. Lucia.barcelona

    The scent is exquisite, you can feel the tangerine at the start and then that sweet vanilla and creamy dry down. Unfortunately, it’s very weak in projection and longevity, so I won’t be buying it again; I consider it ‘expensive’ for its performance. It was a blind buy because I had my favorite notes and I didn’t make a mistake there. It’s ideal for everyday, especially in fall and winter because it adds warmth.

    • Vanilla
    • Sweet
    • Longevity
    • Price