Rabanne · 2023

1 Million Royal

Mid-range$$, 2 of 5

The houseFor men

VersionParfum

Juicy mandarin, bergamot and cardamom, then violet leaves, lavender and sage, settling on benzoin resin, cedarwood and patchouli.

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

1 Million Royal’s scent picture, a draft: mandarin, bergamot, cardamom, violet, lavender, sage drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

1 Million Royal, top notes: Mandarin, Bergamot, Cardamom

Heartas it settles

1 Million Royal, heart: Violet, Lavender, Sage

Dry-downwhat stays

1 Million Royal, dry-down: Benzoin, Cedar, Patchouli, Coumarin (new-mown hay)

What’s inside it

What the label names

11 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

2 citrus1 herbs & lavender4 florals1 sweet1 spices1 powder1 green

5 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

Million Gold ElixirRabanne · shares mandarin, bergamot, cardamom, violet (sweet violet) and 3 more$182 for 100 ml
I WillArmani · shares bergamot, cardamom, violet (sweet violet), lavender and 2 more$170 for 100 ml · about the same as 1 Million Royal’s $145
Beloved WomanAmouage · shares cardamom, violet (sweet violet), lavender, benzoin and 2 more
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.