Is Perfume Parlour Secret Man a dupe of Rabanne 1 Million?
1 Million EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2008 | Year | 2016 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Secret Man EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- 1 Million
- Secret Man
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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.
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.
Scent Profile
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Notes
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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
The tobacco-myrrh-spice warmth is built for autumn and winter and turns heavy in summer heat.
Occasions
Spicy and mature, it shines for dates, evenings and dressier nights; the depth suits evening wear over the office.
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.
Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Cinnamon, Patchouli
Adds blood mandarin and myrrh, drops amber and grapefruit
Where to buy
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$57.95 plus sales tax
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Best Value
$68.95 plus sales tax
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Secret Man EDP
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