Is Divain One Million a dupe of Rabanne 1 Million?

One Million EDP

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1 Million Eau de Toilette bottle 1 Million EDT
EDT Concentration EDP
M Gender M
2008 Year -
££ Price Tier £
One Million Eau de Parfum bottle One Million EDP
$57.95+ tax from
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Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - 1 Million EDT
1 Million is a bombastic, party-starting cologne that leaves subtlety at the door. Its sweet cinnamon, warm amber, and leathery undertones guarantee you'll be noticed, loved or hated, but never ignored.
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Our Verdict - One Million EDP
This is Divain's version of Paco Rabanne's 1 Million, one of the best-selling masculine gourmand-orientals ever made. The grapefruit-cinnamon-rose combination is unmistakable and the patchouli-amber base tracks well, but the dupe's projection falls well short of 1 Million's famously loud sillage, and the leathery facet the original carries in its base is largely absent here.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
1 Million EDT A One Million EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
1 Million EDT
One Million EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Cinnamon 35% vs 52%
Mandarin 35% vs 28%
Grapefruit 34% vs 41%
Mint 30% vs 30%
Rose 30% vs 48%
Amber 27% vs 34%
Woody Notes 24% vs 28%
Patchouli 21% vs 37%
Only in 1 Million
Spicy Notes 34% Leather 26%
Shared Notes
Mandarin 35% vs 28%
Grapefruit 34% vs 41%
Mint 30% vs 30%
Shared Notes
Cinnamon 35% vs 52%
Rose 30% vs 48%
Only in 1 Million
Spicy Notes 34%
Shared Notes
Amber 27% vs 34%
Woody Notes 24% vs 28%
Patchouli 21% vs 37%
Only in 1 Million
Leather 26%

Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.

Performance

1 Million One Million
Beast (10+h)
Longevity
Long (6-10h)
Room-filling
Projection
Moderate
Potent
Intensity
Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

1 Million

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The dense sweet-spicy and amber-leather profile is overwhelming in heat but thrives in cold or cool weather, making 1 Million ideal for winter and fall. Spring evenings work, but it can be cloying in summer.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual

Its room-filling projection and hedonistic sweetness make it a clubbing and nightlife staple, too bold and loud for most offices or formal settings. Best for casual wear, parties, and youthful date nights.

One Million

Seasons

Best For:
Winter
Also Works:
Autumn

The warm cinnamon-amber base suits cold-weather and evening wear best.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Formal

A bold, sweet-spicy profile is built for evening and formal occasions rather than daytime office wear.

Similarity Breakdown

Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.

Overall scent match
89%
Key Similarities

Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Mint, Mandarin, Grapefruit

Key Differences

Without leather and spicy notes

Where to buy

1 Million EDT
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