1 Million Royal

I decided to pick this up before the winter months begin over here in the Northern Hemisphere where I live. I work in a climate controlled office environment, so I figured I would give this 1 Million flanker a try since the reviews I read about it had me interested. After wearing it several times this week, I was very pleased with my purchase and can't wait to spray it a bit more liberally when it's cooler outside and I am hitting the town for an evening out on the weekend. 1 Million Royal opens up with a blend of notes - The mandarin orange and bergamot citrus are sitting on top of the mix, giving this an initial lightness and brightness. Underneath, the warm spiciness of the cardamom and benzoin notes are already coming through. Royal will have more of a cardamom spice versus other notes here, but early I get a decent amount of sage and a touch of patchouli. Royal seems to have something giving it a light vanilla effect, but the note isn’t actually listed (probably benzoin, creating that sensation). Royal isn’t a heavy fragrance. Though, it has a lot more power than you think that it does. It’s kind of diffuse and the cloud that it creates around you is much more like a mist for most of the wear. Which is why if you keep the sprays down to 3 or less like I did, you can still wear this at the office. When you go out on a date night or out with friends, you can turn up the sprays to really get the full effect. 3-4 hours into the wear I can still smell it on me and I’ve had one other person comment positively on it during my first initial test. This was hours after I had sprayed it 2-3 times around my neck and chest. I’d say at its peak, Royal is probably a 5-8 foot radius cologne, in terms of its projection. After that, it’s going to spend a ton of time in that 3-4 foot range. Not bearing down on you, but I’ve noticed it hanging around without having to press my nose to my skin. On me, this lasts somewhere in 10 hour range before fading to a skin scent, just short of being a 12 hour beast. Royal is actually a parfum concentration and the performance basically reflects that higher level of perfume. I see all of these reviews stating this is "weak" and "gone in 30 minutes." I think these folk are going nose blind. My bottle is about 18 months old, and has zero performance issues. Seasonally, this is easily a three season fragrance, ranging from early spring, and easily through the autumn and winter. I can see my self wearing this during the day or evening, so by my standard, I'd say this is a pretty versatile fragrance which really adds to its value. It can really be worn by a man of any age, since it doesn’t have the same level of candy-like sweetness that some other fragrances in the 1 Million series can. I'm 44 years old, and I do not get any sort of "juvenile" vibe from this. Granted, I do like and own a very wide range of fragrances from classic to modern, so I can't say I typically place ages on most scents. If you can find this for around $55-$60 dollars (1.7 oz) like I did online, then you should definitely consider picking this up. At that price point 1 Million Royal is a fantastic value that is a crowd pleaser that is certainly going to get you a few compliments (at least my girlfriend seems to really like it lol).

I'll keep this review short. If you're comparing 1 million edt to this. This is better than the original 1 Million EDT. If you've worn your share of Paco Rabanne fragrances this is a mixture of a few. Firstly they toned down the sweetness of one million, enough where people won't question if you've got your wife, girlfriend or mistress's perfume on. Then they took bits and pieces of other Paco Rabanne fragrances such as Black L'Exces (2012) in the top notes. By the dry down you've got this very wearable version of Invictus (EDT). This shows Paco Rabanne still has the power to sell anything in those fancy gold bricks and it'll sell. They should make One Million Dish cleaner next in one of those little gold bottles similar to dawn power wash spray. decatuple the price of Dawn's asking price and you'll make a fortune! Comparing this to Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir. This has no mint, this has a bit less sweetness as elixir can be a bit exhausting to wear daily. Of the two I prefer this a lot more. Both are made with the same perfume Quentin Bisch. If you like one, you'll like the other. its an EDP so it will improve with time, right now it's struggling to project, possibly due to the heavier ingredients used in this perfume. I'll admit I was a bit upset when I found out this wasn't an EDT. Quentin Bisch had no problem making Issey Miyake - Le Sel D'Issey (edt) a room filling beast mode fragrance and that's an EDT. To me this is way better than 1 million edt. I had an original bottle from 2008/2009 as I was 19 give or take when this released and I still didn't get the appeal. I loved the original Black XS. However, 1 million edt and invictus edt were ok, nothing life changing but by pure XS it was such a huge disappointment that I gave up on Paco Rabanne for over a decade. I had no interest in trying anything new they put out. Did they get a new creative director recently? If you want some weird niche fragrance that is so challenging you can only wear it twice a year, this isn't it. Spend your parents money somewhere else! Why are you here? This was designed to get complements, to be as mass appealing as possible and most importantly make money, this isn't a wearable abstract art piece that almost no one will understand, let alone appreciate in 3 lifetimes.

A women's prospective: Oh my gawd!!! Love!!! Just buy it! Go, what are you waiting for? I'll be here waiting ^_~ lol Ahhhhh ma-zing! Back story: So the RED in the 1 Million Royal PR winked at me and caught my eye. Meh, let's see what this "new one" is all about, I thought to myself in a dismissive manner. "Can't be too different from the other Millions", I imagined. Picked it up, thought "okay the red is cute and catchy". Sniffed the bottle. Immediately grabbed those paper samples and spritz away letting it land all over my fingers and inner wrist. Review: OH MY FREAKING DELICIOUS SEXY BEAST! It turned me on! Its a gourmand caramel vanilla and sex. Really, idk. Didn't even read the notes, lol! As with Paco Rabanne, a little goes a long way. The notes make it sound like its a cool weather fragrance, but the sexiness demands attention. This fragrance pins you to the wall, seductively inhales you, feels your pulse speed up. Presses his salty sweaty body on you and kisses you so sweetly. It brings out your deep carnal desires. It hints Althaïr Parfums de Marly with that caramel amber which I just ADORE. I'm so in love with Althaïr. However, Althaïr is creamier, more refined, just elegant. He owns 65% of his company's shares and only shows up for important board meetings as he's too busy vacationing around the world. 1 Million Royal is that hustler that despite the naysayers, made it, baby! He's proud of his rough roots and is now a baller. A sexy, confident, naughty baller. So yeah, that's my review, sigh, hope it helps ツ

Just got this yesterday, so this is my first impressions. I'll wear it a bunch, maybe it changes with time, maybe not. This is a very easy to wear, mass appealing scent. It smells sweet and fresh at the same time but loses the freshness at it dryes down, has a nice lavander and cardamom note, lasts a long time on skin but doesn't project as much as other 1 million flankers. It's not intimate, but nowhere near parfum levels. Because of this, I think this is a great versatile, casual, easy to wear winter/fall/spring scent. The scent itself is not that great. It's still good, again, very mass appealing, sexy and easy, but it's kinda boring in a way. It's like you can't go wrong with it, it will not be the best smelling in your collection, it's not unique, but it will do the trick 99% of the time and will not bother anyone. Scent: 7,5/10 Projection: 6,5/10 Longevity: 8,5/10 Quality: 7/10 Versatility: 9/10 Price/value: 7,5/10 Seasons: Winter, fall, spring Situations: Dumb reach, casual wear, going out, date, and maybe work/school Age: Any age really, just be older than 14 and youger than 65, but I guess it suits more the 20/40 range. Masculine scent but has a nice unisex touch. Worth buying? If you collection is not that big (I'd guess less than 15), and you are looking for this profile, it's worth it. If not, there are definatelly better scents out there, even in the 1 million line, or maybe even in your collection already. For my needs it's perfect, I will be keeping this one for sure.

Previously wasn’t a huge fan of the original 1 Million but my fiancé had me sniff this while we were travelling through Spain and I was captivated right away. It literally wasn’t even on my radar but I had to buy a bottle right when I got home. Luckily for me, it seems to have been “discontinued” by my local Shoppers Drug Mart (Canada) so I snagged a 100ML for under $100CAD (better price than even discounters!). I’d say this is a very mature, masculine fragrance. I think it’s versatile enough to wear throughout the seasons but is especially suited to fall and winter for sure (which I’m excited for considering my summer purchase) as it’s very sweet yet warm and inviting. I also think it’s better suited to the evening personally. The combo of the benzoine and patchouli at the base give it depth and sophistication. When I initially smelled it after the first spray, it reminded me of a spicy watermelon but I don’t know if that’s really the best way to describe it (my nose is still developing). Could be a combo of some of the notes (cardamom, sage, tangerine) creating a false impression but either way, if you are looking for a more mature yet still sweet and alluring fragrance, I think this one is worth trying out. Also a good playful, party fragrance (albeit during colder months) Not sure if it’s blind buy safe, but certainly my favourite and only liked flanker from the 1 Million line 👀 (although I also enjoyed the Lucky flanker also) Overall rating, 8.3/10

This stuff is fantastic! I've never owned anything from the 1 Million line, only encountering it once years ago when a salesperson suggested the original and gave me a sample of it on paper. It didn't wow me so I didn't get it. Fast forward to 1 Million Royal, which I recently found at a great price at a local discount store and blind bought on a whim. If the rest of the line is this good, I've got some catching up to do. This is a very modern masculine scent, with a firm woodsy base supporting spicey cardamom notes & citrus in the opening, and drying down to a lively semi-sweet lavender woody accord. With some cedar-based colognes, you get a cooler evergreen tone to the wood. But this is really warm, thanks in part to the gentle sweetness. This retains a little bit of that nice spicey top even in the dry down. One interesting thing about this scent is the complexity: on different days I get different accords. Sometimes I get sweeter notes, sometimes an almost smokey wood, and sometimes a more aromatic vibe. The longevity is very good but it's not a big projector, so this would make a good date night or office scent because you'll smell great without coming on too strong. I'll enjoy this one in all but very hot temperatures. What a wonderful surprise this one is!

Easily the best one from the line, to me Royal is better than Lucky and Elixir (from the ones that I have). It's mainly sweet and spicy with a fresh/clean undertone. It almost has a gourmand feel but never entirely crosses that territory in it's lifespan. The woods and the benzoin dominate in the drydown, giving it a ambery/woody finish. It's a very distinctive scent profile with different nuances, which to me makes 1 Million Royal unique and a special wear. Performance wise this is a beast mode scent on my skin, one of the strongest fragrances in my collection from a designer brand. I get 12+ hours of longevity with 3/4 hours of strong projection every time i wear it. The sillage is very dense and compact, it's the type of scent that stays in the air after you leave. I sprayed it on clothing for a night out, i left the hoodie in my room after and my whole room smelled like Royal for over a whole week! I got plenty compliments wearing it but i also got told it's too strong one time so go easy on the trigger. I highly recommend 1 Million Royal, it can be used for spring/fall/winter and has a high mass appeal with amazing performance. 10/10!!️

Either people are noseblind, straightup lying or ripped off with regards to this fragrance. A review stating spraying it 8 times and smelling nothing after 20 minutes is just straightup unbelievable lmao. I had one spray of this on my wrist this afternoon at the perfume store and I still smell it prominently on my wrist after 5 hours. All this while having 3 other fragrances sprayed on my arms for testing (so I'm probably noseblind to a certain extent) and rubbing my wrist against my jacket and table pretty often. I wouldn't listen to to fragrantica reviews and just try it out yourself because it smells awesome, way better than the original 1 million (which I dislike actively due to the nauseating mid/bottom notes). This fragrance is more refined, mature, unique and less nauseating than the original 1 million. Make sure to try it out and make your own opinion since people love to bash paco rabanne fragrances apparently, especially the 1 million line. EDIT: after I showered after putting it on 8 hours ago I still smell it faintly on my wrist. Longevity/Projection is not an issue

Ask me about 1 million (normal edition, whether the EDT or the EDP), and I'll tell you that it's common and mediocre, something I was a fan of years ago but have since moved on. Ask me about 1 million Royal, and I'll tell you about why you MUST buy it. This fragrance is insane. From the breakdown of the notes on all the different levels to how it's one of my most long-lasting fragrances. However, most importantly (to me) it has a monstrous projection. It may be different on other people's skin, but for mine at least, I can smell this all day, like there's some type of forcefield of it around me and because of this, I've had multiple compliments on it. There are only a few fragrances that I'd ever really recommend blind buying, but if you already know the 1 million DNA and are willing to add an ambery and warm feel to it. Then it's a no-brainer, especially at the price you can buy it online.

Real shame that the one million line has got a bad name from snobbish online reviewers when the reality is for the price they are some of the best / well formulated fragrances you can buy (Paco Robanne uses high quality materials in their fragrances and should really be a higher price i don't know how they do it tbh) . This one especially dials back the sweetness slightly and really gives you this sweet warm Cardamon. At first i thought it was unisex but honestly after wearing it for a few hours i don't think it is , the opening is unisex for about 5 minutes but after that it leans way more masculine. I really enjoy this one for me it's an 8/10. If your looking for something warm with a sweet touch i'd highly recommend it partly because its been done so subtly you can really get alot of use out of this one for really any occasion other than hot summer days.

I got this perfume back in August 2024. I rarely used it, but I recently started wearing it again now and then, and wow, how much I missed this perfume! From the opening all the way to the drydown, it's just so enjoyable. The cardamom and tangerine really make it stand out. I wouldn't say it's the most unique fragrance out there, but it's definitely in that category. It's hard to explain the scent, but it's incredibly addictive. I keep wanting to smell it all the time. This perfume also works really well on my skin. And damn, it lasts a long time! The sillage isn't bad either. Sometimes I'll randomly catch a whiff of it in the air when I'm not even paying attention to it, almost like it's reminding me, "Hey, I'm still here." Overall, it's a very nice perfume, especially during cold weather, the rainy season, or for nighttime wear in general.

Upon the initial spray, you are greeted by a sugary sweet opening accompanied by cardamom and citrus notes. While I find the opening too sweet, I can see how it would appeal to younger males. This sweet opening lasts on my skin for a solid 15 minutes. After the opening settles, you're left with a spiced wood aroma and a hint of lavender. The mid notes project well off my skin for the first hour. The fragrance then transitions into the dry down, which is the best part of the wearing experience. The dry down features an amber and woody scent with vanilla. Interestingly, I detect a subtle hint of powdered cocoa, though I'm still trying to pinpoint where that note comes from in the breakdown. I enjoyed the dry down; it was less overwhelmingly sweet than the initial opening. It remains on my skin well into the day, lasting over 8 hours.

Wow! Hands down my favorite one from the line! What a great combination of notes we have right here, the tangerine comes out slightly sweet and fresh and then you got the cardamon which gives it a slight creamy vibe to it! The Levander and Sage play out so good here as well, especially combined with the pachouli who gives this fragrance a very nice spice and freshness which makes it pretty versatile also! I would say this shines the most on a date night, or while walking in the town with your lady/friends in the colder weather! Overall, a fantastic fragrance that receives a solid score of 8.6 from me! The longevity is quite nice also, I get 7 to 10 hours on my skin from wearing this and the silage is decent, after 2-3 hours it sets pretty close to skin to make room for the woody-benzoic notes to finish this thing off!

This doesn't really smell like the original one million, which i didn't really like because i feel like it's too sweet. But One Million Royal has a bit of the original one million's sweetness but with a woody and "darker"/amber smell that makes it sorta like caramel and it's an absolute W. Opening is more sweet with the tangerine note and vanilla and dry down is woodier. My current go-to for colder and night time. 8/10 Projection very strong, very powerful, don't overspray, i sprayed it like 5 times and people noticed and told me it smelled too strong, i guess 2-3 is the limit. 7/10 Good longevity can still smell after 6 hours on my skin 7/10 Value-wise, bought it off marketplace for cheap, but I'd reccomend finding a deal instead of buying retail.

I get quite a lot of similarities to JPG Le Beau Flower Edition. In fact it reminds me A LOT of it but without it being blatantly identical. I definitely like this one, especially with the toned down sweetness, the pop of the top notes and the smooth peppy nature of the tonka bean (beats me why it isn't listed cus I can definitely detect it, unless it's the benzoin?). Dry down is gonna be different to Flower Edition but will still remind you of it a little bit. It's quite nuclear on me and pushes HARD, for like 3 hours, so I'm giving this one a solid 8/10. If I already didn't have Flower Edition I would've given it a higher score 😅

Name- 1 million royal Rating- 9/10 Projection-9/10 Performance-8/10 Blind buy worthy- yes Wow this fragrance is really awesome. I first smelled it at Sephora on a tester. It smells toned down from the rest of the line but obviously sweet. It’s a sexy amber lavender adventure with a deep but present hint of orange. This is obviously a winter fragrance for date nights. One thing that is interesting is this is very different on skin than on a tester. For some reason it just smells better on skin and seems more appealing. If I had never smelled cologne I would say this smells like a sexy orange and lavender. It’s simply delicious.

This is GOOD. Love at first sight. Quite sweet, got that extra je ne sais quoi different from the OG 1 million. Atomizer sucks, like people say all over the comments, I agree. But press hard and problem solved. Bottle is quite resistant too (fell twice and just a small dent). I don't quite agree with the notes, can't honestly detect any of them... so that's quite funny. Definitely got that sweetness and slight fresh spices, but it's more of a winter night fragrance. Eternal, lasts on clothes for months. Really, store them somewhere in your drawer and open it up for a quick sniff after a few weeks (smell lingers).

Supersuechick's review got quite weird, to be honest. What you talking about "this fragrance is a man with a salty sweat body that spits in your mouth"? As if the perfumers were thinking "oh ye boi the unhinged women on fragrantica are gonna love this one" I think that says more about the way this woman thinks than the fragrance. Im uncomfortable. Wildest review i have ever read on fragrantica. Uh. The fragrance is great though, its fresh, spicy, and it lasts and projects very well. This is something you can wear any time, for 85° and under. Try warmer than that if you want, it might work. I gave it a 5/5

To me this is the best from the entire line, maybe with the exception of privee which I don't have. It is the better blended, least silly yet still sweet enough to avoid being serious. The opening is nice, as is the dry down. Yes this perfectly entrenched in the middle of the designer world, nothing niche or private line quality, but I think it is pleasant. I was afraid of touching these tacky one million bottles, to me most smell as tacky as their bottle aesthetics, not this one, it's a solid like. P.S. I have tried the elixir, and that one had a terrible rancid dry down, gave it away.

Blind bought this due to the reviews and praise. My older brother had 1 Million EDT years ago was his go to growing up. It was too sweet too in your face for me. So I never liked it. I did dabble into the Invictus line and liked a few of those so I said let me try a 1 million. This one stood out, reviews saying not too sweet like the edt but enough with the classy elements of citrus cardamom lavender sage and patchouli which I love. Performs great with only 2 sprays, can still smell it on my hoodie from a week ago. Im a fan of this one, oriental woody is my type of fragrance. 8.5/10