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One Million

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SMEL. One Million is an Eau de Parfum. One Million opens with Grapefruit, Mandarin, and Mint, settles into a heart of Spicy Notes, Rose, and Cinnamon, and dries down to a base of Leather, Amber, and Patchouli. SMEL.'s One Million carries a Statement verdict, a fresh-led wear.

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.
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  • Confident
  • Charming
  • Playful
  • Bold
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One Million Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
1 Million by Rabanne
92%
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Scent Profile

Composition

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Topas listed
Grapefruit39%
Mandarin36%
Mint25%
Heartas listed
Cinnamon42%
Spicy Notes31%
Rose27%
Baseas listed
Leather38%
Amber35%
Patchouli27%

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
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Also Works:
Fall Winter

A warm spicy-leather citrus composition works well in cooler months but wears fine year-round.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Date Casual

A confident, playful character that suits casual wear and dates equally well.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

Paco Rabanne's 1 Million became one of the best-selling men's fragrances of the 2000s on the strength of a bold, instantly recognisable blood mandarin and cinnamon-leather accord. SMEL.' One Million follows the same well-trodden formula almost note for note: grapefruit, mandarin and mint up top, cinnamon, rose and assorted spices at the heart, leather, amber and patchouli underneath. Because this combination has been widely reverse-engineered by budget houses for years, the dupe lands closer to the original than most of Copycat's more nuanced fragrances - the spicy-citrus opening and warm leather heart are both convincingly rendered. The main gap is longevity and depth in the base: the original's leather-patchouli dry-down has real sillage and lasts most of the day, while this version settles into a much fainter trace within a few hours. Still, for the price, it's a recognisable, confident, crowd-pleasing citrus-spice scent well suited to casual wear and dates.

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