M
Floral · 2012

1 Million Absolutely Gold

by Rabanne
Rating4.0 ★ 486 votes
GenderMen
Year2012
Price$$$$Designer
FloralLeatherCitrus
Best for winterNighttime wearenormous sillageEternal
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
3 notes
topfirst impression
Mandarin Orange
heartthe character
Flowers
basethe foundation
Leather

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
79
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
71
intimateenormous
Price value47
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean72
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 5
FloralLeatherCitrusAnimalicSmoky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 5
Floral
Leather
Citrus
Animalic
Smoky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
6%
moderate
9%
long lasting
26%
eternal
53%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
16%
strong
29%
enormous
47%
Season
spring
15%
summer
9%
fall
34%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
30%
night
70%
Gender
female
5%
more female
4%
unisex
27%
more male
25%
male
39%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
25%
ok
44%
good value
19%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
refinedintenseversionoriginalbeastlylongevitymonsterprojectionexquisitepresentationsmoothblend
What people criticise
extremelypotenteasyoverspraydiscontinueddifficultfindintensecasualofficeusepolarizing

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
Garçon Manqué Givenchy
Givenchy
leather
87% match
Cuir (2023) Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
leather
86% match
Oud Essentiel Guerlain
Guerlain
oud
86% match
Cuir Sublime Oud Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
leather

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Mandarin Ora…FlowersLeather
topheartbase

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The 1 Million line

12 versions
Original20081 Million
More Warm Spicy, Cinnamon
Less Floral
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2018Lucky
More Woody, Sweet
Less Leather
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2020Parfum
More White Floral, Tuberose
Less Floral
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2022Elixir
More Vanilla, Fruity
Less Leather
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2016Prive
More Warm Spicy, Cinnamon
Less Floral
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2023Royal
More Warm Spicy, Aromatic
Less Floral
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of 1 Million Absolutely Gold are floral and leather. It opens with Mandarin Orange, reveals Flowers at its heart, and dries down to Leather. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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