Rabanne · 2023

1 Million Royal

Mid-range$$, 2 of 5

The houseFor men

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

The drawn 1 Million Royal bottle

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
Fakhar BlackLattafa · shares bergamot, violet (sweet violet), lavender, sage and 2 moreabout $29 for 100 ml · about a fifth of 1 Million Royal’s $145
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.