Opens with a bright bergamot-and-pineapple fizz that settles quickly into a clean, slightly soapy lavender heart lifted by geranium. The apple reads less like fruit and more like a cool, slightly tart freshness that keeps the whole thing from going barbershop. Dry-down is where it earns its reputation: oakmoss and sandalwood ground everything into a smooth, muted woody base with quiet, close-to-skin sillage. Projection is modest but persistent — a polite two-to-three-foot radius that lasts through a workday. — A reliable warm-weather office and casual wear choice for men who want clean and inoffensive without smelling like nothing.
Dossier's brand-confirmed Legend interpretation: replicates the pineapple-lavender-geranium opening and tonka-sandalwood drydown faithfully, but falls short on longevity and oakmoss depth.
Owners on Fragrantica report the EDT was weakened around 2019 (production partly moved France→Spain), with shorter wear and a thinner lavender/apple/tonka balance than older bottles; current-shelf batches are the ones people complain reapply by midday.
Read full reformulation history →The best match, Dossier Woody Geranium, scores a provisional accuracy 7 — recognizable but not identical. If this scent is a signature you wear constantly, the original keeps a real edge on precision; if you just want the vibe for a fraction of the price, the dupe does the job. One caveat: the current formula is flagged as reformulated, so today's bottle may differ from the version that built its reputation — factor that into the premium.
The top dupe of Montblanc's Legend is Woody Geranium by Dossier, scoring 7/10 for accuracy and 5/10 for longevity. At $29, it's a 70% match to the $85 original — saving roughly $56 per bottle. It's the only scored dupe of Legend so far, with more on the way as community evidence accumulates.
Based on community consensus, the highest-accuracy dupe for Legend is Woody Geranium by Dossier — a Close, with tells match (7/10 accuracy, longevity 5/10). If you prioritize longevity over accuracy, sort the grid above by longevity to see the top performer on that axis.
Every dupe is rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores are aggregated from community consensus on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones, and Fragrantica. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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