1 Million
The Rabanne 1 Million Eau de Toilette Gift Set puts the original in a box, and the original is still the most recognisable thing the house makes for men.
It opens cold and bright. Blood mandarin is the lead, sweeter and rounder than a plain mandarin, grapefruit cuts bitter rind through it, and mint lifts the whole top with a cool green snap. That trio is the reason the first minute of this scent smells clean rather than heavy, and it is a deliberate contrast with what follows.
Because what follows is warm. Cinnamon is the turn, dry and hot and a little dusty, with rose beside it, used here as a dark and slightly jammy flower rather than a pretty one. Then the base takes over properly: leather, dry and smoky rather than soft, indian patchouli bringing earth and a dense dark sweetness, and amber glowing underneath to hold it all together. The contrast between the cold opening and that warm, slightly metallic finish is what made the scent famous.
As an eau de toilette it is lighter in oil than the parfum versions on the same shelf, which makes it the more wearable one in daylight and in mild weather, though it still lasts a good working day. It was built for men and it suits evenings, parties and cold weather best. The set itself dates from 2014, and the composition is credited to Christophe Raynaud, Michel Girard and Olivier Pescheux. Check the pack for what is in the box.
Rabanne the fashion house opened with Paco Rabanne's first collection in 1966, and the fragrance side, built with the Spanish group Puig, grew into the larger business; Puig took the brand over completely in 1987. 1 Million remains its best known men's name.
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