Montblanc · 2002
Présence d'une femme
Longevity
6–8 hmost of 11 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 18 people
Worn by
Mostly womenmost often worn by
woody rose perfume warmed by sandalwood
Scent Notes
Woody
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What the community says
Soft, fresh and warm
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 30 describe how long it lasts, 18 how far it projects and 27 how it smells. Most other posts only name Présence d'une femme.
How long it lasts30 people
6–8 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 6–8 hours. From 11 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it lasts a moderate time
about 2 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
No single story here: about half say it lasts a moderate time, while about 2 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects18 people
Early reports
In words
Early reports, from 18 people so far, are mixed.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Montblanc Présence d'une femme: what people say about it.
In short: Soft, fresh and warm.
Most often worn by women.
Most people get 6–8 hours of wear (11 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
Wear time varies a lot (30 people): No single story here: about half say it lasts a moderate time, while about 2 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
Early reports (18 people): Early reports, from 18 people so far, are mixed.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 90+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
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The full profile.
About This Perfume
Présence d'une femme by Montblanc is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. Présence d'une femme was launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Michel Almairac. Top notes are Pepper and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Orchid and Cyclamen; base notes are Brazilian Rosewood, Mahogany, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla Flower.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Montblanc is the German luxury lifestyle house, best known for the Meisterstück pen, whose fragrance arm anchors on the pillar releases Legend and Explorer. Families are fresh-forward (14) with woody (4) and gourmand (4) underneath. Top accords are woody, spicy, fresh, sweet, synthetic and fruity. Standout live picks: Black Meisterstuck (smoky resin incense over earthy vetiver, $170), Extreme Leather (polished leather briefcase with powdery iris musk, $99.99), Neroli Letters (bright bergamot and neroli over green patchouli, $160), Explorer (cool citrus, smoky leather, woody vetiver, $136), and Legend Eau de Parfum (clean bergamot and violet with a woody-mossy breeze, $130). Designer-tier prices, one very quiet luxury pillar (Black Meisterstuck).
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