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Which Should You Buy?
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.
Match Fragrances' interpretation of Paco Rabanne's 1 Million (2008) - the Christophe Raynaud, Olivier Pescheux and Michel Girard cinnamon-leather-amber composition that became one of the defining late-2000s designer masculines, here translated into a grapefruit-mint opening over cinnamon and a leather-amber close. Honest dupe-fidelity for evening masculine wear at a fraction of the designer price.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 19% | 18% |
| Floral | 9% | 9% |
| Fruity | 4% | 5% |
| Green | 5% | 5% |
| Sweet | 16% | 16% |
| Warm | 26% | 26% |
| Woody | 14% | 12% |
| Earthy | 13% | 12% |
| Animalic | 9% | 9% |
| Fresh | 18% | 20% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
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
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.
Seasons
Leather-amber-spicy structure carries strongest in autumn and winter; spring works in cooler weather.
Occasions
Bold leather-amber masculine is built for date, evening, and casual. Office works for fans of the warm style.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Warm Spicy, Citrus, Amber accords and Mint, Grapefruit notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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