Is SMEL. One Million a dupe of Rabanne 1 Million?
1 Million EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2008 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
One Million 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
- One Million
- in both
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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.
Copycat's One Million reproduces Paco Rabanne's iconic citrus-cinnamon-leather formula closely - it's a straightforward, well-worn accord that translates easily at budget price - though the leather-amber base fades faster and thinner than the original's confident, long-lasting sillage.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
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
A warm spicy-leather citrus composition works well in cooler months but wears fine year-round.
Occasions
A confident, playful character that suits casual wear and dates equally well.
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.
Every one of its 9 notes is in the original, including Mint, Mandarin, Grapefruit
Without woody notes
Where to buy
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