I Don't Own A Montblanc, But I Smell Like One

[duende]

“She was sitting up now. My arm was around her and she was leaning back against me, and we were quite calm. She was looking into my eyes with that way she had of looking that made you wonder whether she really saw out of her own eyes. They would look on and on after every one else's eyes in the world would have stopped looking. She looked as though there were nothing on earth she would not look at like that, and really she was afraid of so many things.”

 

Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises

 

[Behike54]

Well, how is it?

 

Profile? What's it like?

[Keyless Works]

How far can they possibly stretch the brand?

[Tylerjordan]

Can't wait to head over to the drug store and pick up some Montblanc toothpaste and soap!

[duende]

Well, how is it?

 

Profile? What's it like?

 

I went to Shoppers Drug mart last week to buy my usual deodorant (Polo). It seems that only expensive deodorant doesn't burn my armpits, so I don't mind paying a little extra. As I was looking at the (locked) display, my spidey sense noticed the Montblanc glyph.

 

"Are those deodorants?" I said to the salesgirl.

 

"No, they're colognes. We don't carry the deodorant. A gentleman came looking for it the other day. He had bought his at The Bay, so they might have it."

 

There's a Montblanc store on Burrard street, so I figured I'd go there first, and you know, check things out.

 

That afternoon, I went to the Montblanc store which was just as beautifully pretentious as you would expect. A classy gentleman's playground.

 

"Do you have the deodorant?" I asked the man behind the counter.

 

"We don't carry it," he said, "We only have the cologne. I use the Montblanc deodorant too. I buy it at the Bay."

 

How can you have a Montblanc store and not sell the Montblanc deodorant? Mind blown.

 

So off I went to The Bay, where a pretty blond greeted me with a sunny Vancouver smile.

 

"Hello, I'm looking for the Montblanc deodorant."

 

"We also have the colognes. Take a sniff while I get them."

 

I took the bottles and misted the air with their fragrance. The pretty blond came back with two bottles.

 

"I think I like this one," I said pointing at the Emblem bottle.

 

When I came home, I tried it. The aroma was subtle. It brought faint memories of a distant place and time. A Caribbean sea. Sand. Her hair and the ephemeral aromas of bygone afternoons. Best of all, it didn't burn my armpits.

[Elyptic]

I'm really unsure how to respond to this!

[zaddick]

Is the container also precious resin?

[Anirban4u]

Can't wait to see Montblanc dishwasher liquid.

I guess that'd be fp friendly. And would come in precious resin container.

[KBeezie]

Can't wait to see Montblanc dishwasher liquid.

I guess that'd be fp friendly. And would come in precious resin container.

 

Or MontBlanc Shower Gel, safe enough to clean your pen with you in the shower...

[Lyander0012]

Don't forget the bottled water! Guaranteed 100% melted snow from off the tippy top of Mon Blanc

EDIT: Oh, and excellent for flushing out the last bits of manufacturing debris from your fancy Meisterstuck/Boheme/Starwalker/Heritage, etc. Sorry, I couldn't help it XD

 

Jokes aside, Montblanc nowadays isn't so much a luxury pen brand as it is a "luxury brand", full stop. I can't really blame them from riding on the name to push out more products. If it makes money, isn't illegal, and there's a market for it, well, *shrug*

 

 

Cheers!

Kevin

Edited September 7, 2014 by Lyander0012

[de_pen_dent]

I hate it when my armpits get burned. The inability to take airport buses without falling over. Condemned to long walks due to an inability to hail a taxi. And the risk of getting shot in Missouri cos i am unable to raise my hands in surrender.

 

I think Montblanc is to be lauded for their contribution to easing humanity's suffering. Unless a cure for ebola is found in the next few months, I think the Emblem gets my vote for the Nobel prize for this year.

 

(And I raise my glass to you in salute, Duende!)

Edited September 7, 2014 by de_pen_dent

[vikrmbedi]

How about a montblanc nib cleaner...to remove the extra ink of the nib.

 

wait a minute....that exists...

 

http://www.lacouronneducomte.nl/webstore/main/montblanc-cleaner-p-5623.html?language=en

[KBeezie]

Don't forget the bottled water! Guaranteed 100% melted snow from off the tippy top of Mon Blanc

EDIT: Oh, and excellent for flushing out the last bits of manufacturing debris from your fancy Meisterstuck/Boheme/Starwalker/Heritage, etc. Sorry, I couldn't help it XD

 

Jokes aside, Montblanc nowadays isn't so much a luxury pen brand as it is a "luxury brand", full stop. I can't really blame them from riding on the name to push out more products. If it makes money, isn't illegal, and there's a market for it, well, *shrug*

 

 

Cheers!

 

Kevin

I just find it humorous mainly because while the brand is a luxury, in my mind I don't exactly see them as being an 'expert' in fragrances or such, but would expect their pens to deliver.

 

Kind of like how I'd look at Louis Vuitton for something like a fancy handbag, but I couldn't really see it being worthwhile getting an LV Pen.

 

How about a montblanc nib cleaner...to remove the extra ink of the nib.

 

wait a minute....that exists...

 

http://www.lacouronneducomte.nl/webstore/main/montblanc-cleaner-p-5623.html?language=en

I don't particularly see that as being 'too' crazy, especially if you're picky enough to try to use the most non-fibrous material to wipe down the nib.

 

Oddly I expected something like that to be priced more than $10...

Edited September 7, 2014 by KBeezie

[inkypete]

Surely it must smell like plastic?

[KBeezie]

Surely it must smell like plastic?

*sarcastically* pft, not "plastic...", it's "Precious Resin".

 

PS: Your signature image don't work.

Edited September 7, 2014 by KBeezie

[Xqmano]

Haha, you guys are funny

 

On a serious note, though, I don't really see the problem. The fact that they comission some perfume experts to make a scent that they feel fits into the brand does not detract from the quality of the pens. I have the emblematic scent and I think it smells nice. No, the pen-guys at montblanc are not experts in perfumes, but they surely hire some people that are.

 

The fact that they're branching out won't make the pen-making people in the company forget how to make pens.

[Icywolfe]

Some how I'm not very surprised. After all it's competitor has this:

 

http://us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/products/fountain-pen-spirit-palladium-006502

 

And with that you can get this:

 

http://us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/products/converter-pen-gold-007624

 

And if you are a Swiss Army Knife fan you can smell like one:

 

http://www.swissarmy.com/us/product/Fragrances/Category/Scents-for-Men/Swiss-Unlimited-Energy/2-5-oz-Victorinox-Swiss-Unlimited-Eau-de-Toilette-Spray/P40500

 

It's Refillable too, so till the day you die you can smell like a product advertisement.

[RMN]

 

Or MontBlanc Shower Gel, safe enough to clean your pen with you in the shower...

Oi, that must be a sad day for our mr Penpolish

 

D.ick

[KBeezie]

Oi, that must be a sad day for our mr Penpolish

 

D.ick

 

That's the day the disclaimer will have to read, Love your pens, don't LOOOOOVE your pens...

[Crazyorange]

I went to Shoppers Drug mart last week to buy my usual deodorant (Polo). It seems that only expensive deodorant doesn't burn my armpits, so I don't mind paying a little extra. As I was looking at the (locked) display, my spidey sense noticed the Montblanc glyph.

 

"Are those deodorants?" I said to the salesgirl.

 

"No, they're colognes. We don't carry the deodorant. A gentleman came looking for it the other day. He had bought his at The Bay, so they might have it."

 

There's a Montblanc store on Burrard street, so I figured I'd go there first, and you know, check things out.

 

That afternoon, I went to the Montblanc store which was just as beautifully pretentious as you would expect. A classy gentleman's playground.

 

"Do you have the deodorant?" I asked the man behind the counter.

 

"We don't carry it," he said, "We only have the cologne. I use the Montblanc deodorant too. I buy it at the Bay."

 

How can you have a Montblanc store and not sell the Montblanc deodorant? Mind blown.

 

So off I went to The Bay, where a pretty blond greeted me with a sunny Vancouver smile.

 

"Hello, I'm looking for the Montblanc deodorant."

 

"We also have the colognes. Take a sniff while I get them."

 

I took the bottles and misted the air with their fragrance. The pretty blond came back with two bottles.

 

"I think I like this one," I said pointing at the Emblem bottle.

 

When I came home, I tried it. The aroma was subtle. It brought faint memories of a distant place and time. A Caribbean sea. Sand. Her hair and the ephemeral aromas of bygone afternoons. Best of all, it didn't burn my armpits.

Ahhhh......I just need a nice glass of wine....kick back and enjoy your post. Hands down the most relaxing thoughts (last paragraph minus the burning armpits part) posted on this board.