They travelled to Southern Italy.

They travelled to Haiti.

They travelled to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

And now, they've returned home, like world-weary heroes, to share with you their discoveries.

We’re talking, of course, about the brave perfumers at Montblanc. To capture the vagabond spirit of the explorer—adventurous, bold, unafraid—for their new cologne, they had to become explorers themselves. Olfactory explorers, sure. But explorers nonetheless.

The wonderful-smelling result of all their journeying is called—naturally—Montblanc Explorer. You can buy it now at Macy’s, presumably before your next voyage into the unknown.

The bottle itself would look right at home in your leather satchel, alongside your crinkled-up maps and compasses and canteens and fire-starters. And the smell...well, it’s nicer than any scent words themselves can conjure.

The Eau de Parfum features an unconventional woody aroma, tinged with an effusive freshness and earthy complexity. That’s because of three main ingredients, from three distinct regions of the world.

From Southern Italy: You’ve got the Calabrian bergomat—a fragrant citrus fruit commonly found throughout the Mediterranean—mixed with a French sage and pink pepper.  

From Haiti: You’ve got the oil from the vetiver root. Thanks to its smoky hues and hazelnut overtones, it provides a decidedly masculine scent.

From Sulawesi: Montblanc has cultivated an exclusive type of patchouli, whose complex character enhances leather and cocoa notes, and serves as the beating heart of the fragrance.

Correction: You serve as the beating heart of the fragrance.