Our take
What does 1 Million Privé smell like?
Christophe Raynaud composed 1 Million Privé in 2016 as a darker take on the 1 Million from 2008. The opening is spicy and fruity. Blood mandarin, juicy and a touch bitter, blends with warm cinnamon that sets up what follows. The heart is a hookah tobacco accord. It smells of honeyed leaf and sweet smoke, with myrrh adding a resinous, almost medicinal edge. The base tightens around patchouli and tonka bean absolute, creamy with a hint of almond. Compared with 1 Million, the leather and rose are gone, and so is the candy effect. What it loses in swagger it gains in depth. Tobacco lovers who find the original too brash will much prefer this one. It has been discontinued and now only turns up through resellers.
When to wear it
Autumn and winter, nights out. Two sprays are enough.
It belongs to the Oriental / Amber, Woody family. 1 Million Privé is one of 39 creations by Paco Rabanne in our encyclopedia.
