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Million Oud Elixir

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Perfume Parlour Million Oud Elixir is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2023. Million Oud Elixir opens with Bergamot, Pepper, Nutmeg, and Saffron, settles into a heart of Gurjun Balsam, Cedar, and Labdanum, and dries down to a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Oud, and Patchouli. Perfume Parlour's Million Oud Elixir carries a Favourite verdict, a oud-led wear.

Million Oud Elixir follows Paco Rabanne's 1 Million Golden Oud, that dark Middle Eastern spice-and-oud take on the gold-bar DNA. The saffron-pepper opening over an oud-leather core reads recognisably, though the dupe flattens the opulent depth and fades faster than the powerful original.
  • Confident
  • Bold
  • Mysterious
  • Sophisticated
  • Sensual
Million Oud Elixir Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Oud
85%
Woody
75%
Leather
65%
Amber
55%
Smoky
40%

Performance

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

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

The spicy oud-leather warmth is built for autumn and winter and turns overpowering in summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Bold and opulent, it shines for dates, evenings and dressier occasions; the depth suits nights over the office.

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About

Million Oud Elixir opens warm and aromatic with saffron, nutmeg and black pepper lifted by bergamot, capturing the spicy entrance of 1 Million Golden Oud. The heart layers cedar, labdanum and resinous gurjan balsam, drying into a deep oud-leather base rounded by patchouli and sandalwood. Paco Rabanne's Golden Oud is a dark, opulent spice bomb that infuses the 1 Million exuberance with a luxurious oud-leather core and monster longevity; this dupe captures the silhouette but reads flatter - the oud thinner and less resinous, the leather softer, and projection skin-close within a few hours. It still delivers that bold, spicy oud-woody signature, making it a budget pick for evenings, dates and cold-weather wear with a dressy, opulent edge.