Clean Shaven 2008 EDP

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1 Million

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Clean Shaven 1 Million is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2008. 1 Million opens with Grapefruit, Mandarin, and Mint, settles into a heart of Rose, Cinnamon, and Clove, and dries down to a base of Leather, Amber, Cedar, and Patchouli. Clean Shaven's 1 Million carries a Statement verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Clean Shaven's One Million riffs on Paco Rabanne's blockbuster gold-bar scent, leaning hard into the amber-leather sweetness but missing the rich, resinous depth that makes the real 1 Million so polarising and long-lasting.
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  • Bold
  • Sweet
  • Magnetic
  • Confident
1 Million Eau de Parfum bottle
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Strong

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

The sweet amber-leather base suits cooler months and evening wear best; the heavy sillage can feel cloying in summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Bold and sweet enough for date nights and going out, but too strong and syrupy for a professional office setting.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Paco Rabanne 1 Million launched in 2008 and became one of the best-selling men's fragrances of the decade on the strength of its sweet, amber-leather signature - a blend of blood mandarin and grapefruit up top, cinnamon and rose through the heart, and a heavy amber-leather-patchouli base that reads instantly recognisable even at a distance. Clean Shaven's dupe goes straight for that sweetness, opening with a similar citrus-cinnamon burst that will read as familiar to anyone who knows the original. Where it thins out is the base: the real 1 Million uses a dense, almost syrupy amber-leather accord built to project for hours, and the dupe's version is noticeably lighter and less resinous, fading to a soft sweetness rather than the original's beast-mode sillage. It is a fair way to sample the 1 Million idea for a fraction of the price, particularly for casual or evening wear, but do not expect it to fill a room the way the genuine bottle does, and reapplication will be needed sooner.

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