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1 Million Eau de Toilette bottle 1 Million EDT
EDT Concentration EDP
M Gender M
2008 Year 2016
££ Price Tier £
Secret Man Eau de Parfum bottle Secret Man EDP

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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 - Secret Man EDP
Secret Man follows Paco Rabanne's 1 Million Prive, the more mature, tobacco-and-myrrh interpretation of the gold-bar DNA. The cinnamon-mandarin opening over hookah tobacco and tonka reads recognisably, though the dupe flattens the complex warmth and fades faster than the refined original.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

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

Notes

Shared Notes
Patchouli 21% vs 46%
Only in Secret Man
Tonka Bean 54%

Accords

1 Million Secret Man
95%
Warm Spicy
85%
70%
Citrus
65%
Amber
55%
Sweet
65%
60%
Woody
50%
Tobacco
60%
50%
Leather
25%
Animalic
Warm Spicy shared
95%
85%
70%
Amber shared
65%
55%
65%
Woody shared
60%
50%
60%
50%
25%

Performance

1 Million Secret Man
Beast (10+h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Room-filling
Projection
Intimate
Potent
Intensity
Moderate

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.

Secret Man

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

The tobacco-myrrh-spice warmth is built for autumn and winter and turns heavy in summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Spicy and mature, it shines for dates, evenings and dressier nights; the depth suits evening wear over the office.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
38%
Key Similarities

Both lean warm spicy, amber, woody

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

1 Million EDT
Secret Man EDP
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