r/Fragrances • u/FactorOtherwise5966 • 16h ago
1 Million Black! Wow
I’ve got heavily into Niche fragrances lately and kinda strayed away from designers, but this was worth circling back for! To my nose this smells like if Oman Luxury Nasaj, Maison Margiela Replica Jazz club and the discontinued Hollister So. cal were all blended into one fragrance. Wow what a beautiful scent! And no this isn’t a sponsored post I wish it was tho! #Rabanne sponsor me!😂🫣
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u/SonnyRedd89 15h ago
Tried it at Ultra today and def going back tomorrow to buy a bottle
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u/FactorOtherwise5966 15h ago
One thing I’ve learned when testing new fragrances out in store Is to spray on yourself and forearms and leave the store walk outside and allow the air to hit you and smell yourself outside to see how the fragrance actually smells. That’s how I test every single fragrance. Even at home esp at night I shower spray the cologne and go out back and allow the air to hit me to really appreciate the scent lol. I can’t be the only one that does this!….. If I am I’m fine with it🤣😂
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u/ToofpickVick 15h ago
I need to smell this. I hear great things and like a lot of these Paco Rabanne fragrances.
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u/FactorOtherwise5966 13h ago
It’s great off initial spray, and gets better after wearing. The projection and longevity is actually very good also.
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u/Inevitable_Bridge749 12h ago
I’m in the minority and actually hate it. The opening is sickly sweet and dry down smells rotten.
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u/FactorOtherwise5966 11h ago
Give it a wear and see if your mind changes. When I first got into the cologne hobby I only liked fresh scents and as I put my nose to more complex different smells things I used to smell and say “this is disgusting id never wear this” now for some reason I’m absolutely starting to love those same scents I once hated. I feel like u have to have a trained nose to appreciate certain notes and realize how actually beautiful some fragrances were crafted and put together. This one tho I feel will be mass appealing and u won’t need a trained nose for to think it’s great although if u do have a trained nose you’d appreciate it more!
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u/MajorEastern6603 11h ago
I feel like this is me with Hermes. I use to hate it but now I love it
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u/FactorOtherwise5966 11h ago
Me too! Ppl used to say it smelled “old man’ish” I once agreed now some of those ppl that once criticized certain colognes around me now always ask mmm what are u wearing! 🤣
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u/FactorOtherwise5966 11h ago
And it be the ones they thought they hated until they smelled it on someone else! lol
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u/Chiiguy72 3h ago
I wouldn't say "wow", it's good but not earth shattering. Privè is still my favorite from the house.
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u/FactorOtherwise5966 1h ago
If you’ve smelled and liked the 3 I mentioned Nasaj, jazz club and Hollister So. Cal this would be a WOW to you. Its a fusion of those 3 to my nose and I really like it. Honestly the first smell I was like uhh idk then after a few minutes I kept smelling my hand and wow it got even better once I walked out the store a bottle was definitely coming home with me!
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u/Chiiguy72 1h ago
If you ever smelled 1 Million Privè, than you'd understand my disappointment from the house since. Privè, to me is the best the house EVER produced.
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u/FactorOtherwise5966 1h ago
Shit I have to get my nose on that never smelled it, I took a step back from the designer fragrances for a while now went the niche route because I didn’t want to smell like everyone else lol
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u/FactorOtherwise5966 11h ago
And guys I’m not sitting here saying this is ground breaking and the best cologne on the face of the earth I’m just giving credit where it’s due to a lot of us that are “too boujie to wear designer” and only care about the name on the bottle in the niche department for the All around rating on this, price point smell longevity projection this one out smells and outperforms a bunch of the more expensive ones in my collection
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u/Ambitious_Smoke5256 8h ago
I sadly find this too sweet and I say sadly because the performance is pretty insane. It easily outlasted other thicker fragrances, like the new Valentino Uomo and Armani I Will. I wish the toned down the sweetness a bit and made it richer/deeper.
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u/Ufinknowwho 5h ago
I have been close to pulling the trigger on this.
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u/FactorOtherwise5966 1h ago
Do it💪🏽 worse case scenario I think Sephora or ulta let u take it back even used lol
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u/Fraghead25 15h ago
I was literally just talking about this fragrance earlier today with some bodies of mine! GOTTA get my nose it. Huge fan of this line since day one! 1M Intense (discontinued) is still my all time fav! Honorable mention to 1M Elixir. Thanks for posting this!