Lady Million Empire

Super Sweet & Pink-Washed Original... I just have a travel sample of this, but I'm enjoying it. The original Lady Million's DNA is definitely here, it's a bit like the same scent profile but made with different notes. Orange-blossom is a bit more forward than the notes indicate imho, and it strikes me as an orange-blossom & patchouli scent with a red-fruit accent in the top notes, and some honeyed florals in the drydown which gets quite sweet. Although it's very close to the original, where it differs is a sheer overall pink/berry wash, reflected in the colour of the bottle. The original has a more forward bloom to the white florals, and more golden honey tones. It's possible there would be more of a white-floral bloom here in warmer weather. Nevertheless it smells good, and I love it. Update 04/04/25: Sprayed this on today and noticed it has gotten really sweet. It was already quite a sweet scent. There an illusion of honey that's crystallized. This seems sweeter than the original. A direct sniff can be too sweet, but in the air it's a pleasant sweetness. I catch the neroli and osmanthus more today than before also. Must love super sweet scents for this one. Enjoy!

I used up a big bottle sometime pre-covid and missed it, so when I recently found it for a good price I got another 80ml bottle. Sweet fruity perfume are generally my jam and I can't stop wearing this. Even in summer it is not too sweet or cloying, it has a nice balance of fruits and florals. It doesn't smell boozy, but it has a sweet alcoholic vibe, more like a dessert or cake rather than a drink. It does have a clean aspect to it and somehow smells like a Lush body product, but there is more to it. To me this is addictive, alluring and perfectly balanced. I can see myself getting a back up bottle. Love the bottle with its dark pink ombre glass. Bright and eye-catching is better than simplistic and elegant, for me anyway.

I tested this and on first spray it was bubblegum to my nose. I couldn't detect a lot of the notes, it just smelled sweet and nice, but there was nothing attention grabbing about it. Never tried the original so not sure how close they are. On the dry down it smelled very close to "Fairy Godmother" soap from Lush. It is nice overall, but nothing special so I won't bother with it.

Wonderfully fruity and yet not sickly sweet at all. Cognac base note makes this perfume a sweet yet refined fragrance and has now become my signature scent.

I like this so far, but mostly bought for the bottle and hoping for a fruity shampoo-type of smell. I'm always on the lookout for good sweet citrus scents as well. I never tried the original Lady Million but was fascinated. Also, Lady Million Empire is out of my typical comfort zone, as my fragrances typically are either vanilla-based or so fruity they have almost undetectable wood/base notes. Typically, I am not a fan of earthy fragrances because they can smell "off," unpleasant, or dirty to my nose. One example is the original Angel EDP. It is lovely, but the earthiness amps in my skin to the point it takes away from the beautiful chocolate and fruit. Hence why I vastly prefer Angel (2019) EDT, as it has all the sweet fruity goodness of Angel EDP without the nasty earthiness). As for the actual scent, it smelled fruity and pleasant when sniffed from the bottle. At first spray, it is instantly sweet and slightly... powdery? But not powdery in a traditional way, if you know what I mean. There is indeed the orange but as it dries, it dives deeper. It's not an "innocent" powdery scent like my beloved Ginevra White Angel by Lamborghini or Guerlain Shalimar Cologne. I don't really know what cognac smells like and had to look it up (oak-y alcohol from grapes, apparently). I don't really drink alcohol nor do I enjoy hard liquors (even the sweet ones), but they may smell nice sometimes. Indeed there is some earthiness in PR Empire running heavy, almost "too much" for me (like the very subtle earth undertone in Dylan Blue Pour Femme original) at one point. I kind of think the alcohol note can fit in an elegant jazz club or other venue. I imagine the sweet kind of liquor available, but it is intensely deep, earthy, rich, and can make you pass out if you indulge too much. I think the fragrance needed to "settle" after being in the mail, as the earthiness settled and became more pleasant. Like other Paco Rabannes, this fragrance is loud and can be oversprayed easily (I'm looking at you, Olympea Legend, aka salty plum pudding dessert on steroids). I found myself becoming more fascinated as I sniffed over and over. As I prefer, I find this fragrance most pleasant dried down and at the first blast of orange. I'm not huge on the middle notes (magnolia can be nice but not sure how it works on my skin). The bottle's spray mechanism and the pink/gold letters are smooth and beautiful. If you can find a sample and like sweet earthy scents (or just like the bottle), I think this is fun to try. I can see it working best in the fall. ETA: I do agree with someone who said it is reminiscent of a comforting earthy home scent in a candle. Interesting.

Reminds me of a boozier, sweeter Chloe Nomade minus the oakmoss (thank goodness, as I can't stand oakmoss at all). Not something to run out and buy, but I'll gladly use the sample up. EDIT: In the far, far dry down (a day later on the cotton pad I sprayed it on to test it out), this actually makes me visualize the color of the bottle perfectly and it smells of those Parma Violet candies. I'm liking this more and more, just as I like the Lady Million Lucky with the well-behaved honey note. Not groundbreaking or life-changing by any means, but I have to say that Paco Rabanne's Lady Million offerings are pleasing to me. EDIT #2: I tried this on my skin for the first time today (July 28, 2019) and WOW it smells amazing to me! Shocking headlines, LOL! The candied violet aspect is more apparent on my skin than on the cotton pad but blends so well with my chemistry that it's not too sweet or too powdery smelling. I can't wait for this to hit the States and hope it comes in a full set! If you like Jimmy Choo fever as I do (or any 'purple' gourmand type of scent) than I highly recommend Lady Million Empire!

Very sweet but not sugary, more like a gooey jammy sweetness, but clearly traditionally feminine, and very well blended. I don’t think most people could identify notes if they were smelling it without knowing what’s in it (it’s very easy to base a description on the given notes - but not very helpful!). Certainly no cognac.... But then I’ve been spoiled with smelling many amazing niche cognac fragrances, so if you’re not used to an actual cognac smell, this could smell a bit boozy?! I mean, I don’t really see how to be honest... it’s just a lovely sweet, syrupy, rich, fruity perfumey smell. It just smells good. Secure like. Safe blind buy, as long as you’re not expecting a boozy cognac unisex type of scent. Safe every day reach, I’d wear this in summer (UK), I’d wear it during the day, or at night, there’s nothing to dislike here, I may even like it better than the original as it’s less sharp floral (no jasmine), less orange blossom (which I’m personally just a bit sick of) and more rich fruity goodness, although I don’t think it projects as much, but it lasts just as long,

I waited a long time before testing it. Lady Million is not too much my thing therefore I didn’t get off on the right foot. My premise, if Empire had turned out to be monochromatic, or linear and impactful like the opening notes, it wouldn't have been my thing at all. But it needed my skin warmth. In fact Empire plum gradually heats up, catches fire, that spicy and slightly smoky aroma is discernible, until tender, possibly cognac. I think it's borderline, finding balance between too much and so particular. Nearly everything remains at its path is red currant. It vaguely reminds me too, at times, of something about Olympēa Legend, wonderfully !, so that I'm surprised I didn't see the same Master behind it. Among the perfumes I own, I’d say it’d be the first one to get rid of, if too soon I had interrupted my journey. I wish you a good chemistry, and just let yourselves be won over by the charm of this little pearl, as it happened to me.

Hmm, I’m not getting what most others are getting. I wouldn’t call this a fall winter fragrance. I consider this a pretty familiar fruity floral. My nose isn’t picking up much patch or musk. It’s like I have a different fragrance. Also, it wears pretty lightly on me, and really doesn’t have great longevity. Perhaps I’m pretty noseblind to this fragrance?🤷♀️ I really am not picking up anything boozy. It wears like a light body mist. I’m utterly confused and disappointed. I love the original lady million and was hoping to pick up some similarities with a fun twist. If I really stick my nose in it, I can smell it ever so slightly and that’s with three sprays in the same spot on my inner arm. Then I mostly just get black currant. Definitely not for me if I can’t smell it. I’ll pass it along to a friend and see if they’re able to smell it better.

To be honest, when I first smelt it, I was very disappointed. But it has grown on me - it just isn't as impressive as the original Lady Million or Prive. However - it is a massive improvement in contrast to Lucky. I know it isn't included in the notes ( maybe it's just me ), but I could smell strawberry. It's a relatively nice scent, not a knockout or anything. 7.5/10 Edit: Longevity is very impressive, also a very pleasant dry down. I sprayed this on a testing card and the smell is still lingering, without being overpowering. Edit: I sprayed it on my skin, while I still consider it a nice scent, the cognac is more prominent whenever you spray it on your skin. It's not terrible or anything, but it's really weird. The dry down is the best.

I blind bought this. It lasts all day on my skin. I like the fruity opening and the slightly powdery dry down. My problem was the cognac note. I am finding out that I don’t like alcohol notes in fragrances. I do like the sillage when I occasionally get a whiff of myself. Over all it’s a strong like but not a love. It actually reminds me of a time in NY during the winter when I went to my friends house, when I got there the juice they bought to mix with the cognac was strawberry kiwi (who does that?!). It was so cold and late that no one wanted to do a beverage run. Needles to say I ended up getting sick. So yea, great scent memory. I don’t think it will stay in my collection.

My first "signature fragrance." :) The embodiment of being c*nty, girly, and classy- a baddie slavic doll fragrance of 2019. I was obsessed with it when it came out, and it was the fragrance that introduced me to my love for boozy notes. It has a somewhat bubblegum-y accord, very dainty and ladylike. Cognac and mirabelle are the stars of the show, making this the fruity-boozy-liquor-type goodness that it is, enveloped in a sash of white florals with a pinch of patchouli as a twist. Perfect for slavic doll winter. ❄️💅 My heart BREAKS over its discontinuation- still, it remains one of my favorite designer fragrances of all time.

Even though I usually like perfumes like rose d'arabie or even chanel tendre I absolutely loved lady million's empire when I first sprayed the tester and my husband loved it as well - he noticed it immediately. One year later, I bought it in an 80ml bottle since it was on a discount and I enjoy the scent, but it doesn't last. Another problem is that the spray top keeps popping off, so i always have to push it in in order to spray some. That's honestly annoying and takes away from the enjoyment of spraying a fruity light scent.

This perfume is very heady and strong, so it's worth noting that you definitely can overspray this fragrance! I think it lends itself best to an evening, 'going out partying' fragrance. To me, i smell the cognac more than anything and it makes it very boozy but it's also got a treacle like scent to it and so can come across quite sickly on the first spray but as it dries down it does settle quite nicely onto the skin and clothes and it lasts a long time.

On sample it is nice, but on skin.. way too sweet for me.. You can smell the cognac.. And it reminds me on the 90 s :) that's it :) the mirabelle is also too prominent update-its for going out in clubs scent I guess..not a every day scent. something about it anoys me. still better then most of the perfumes on market right now ! Update, this is wonderful in spring ! yummi.. !

It smells like cognac with plums and blackcurrants. Perfect if you enjoy “boozy” fragrances with a fruity, liqueur-like character. Projection works better on clothes, and longevity is around 7 hours. It’s a mature, nighttime scent, ideal for cold or rainy evenings. Very distinctive and uncommon, leaning more toward an alcoholic fruity drink than a typical sweet perfume.

This is a fun happy perfume! Reminds me of strawberry jello at the opening! Definitely a synthetic pink perfume but in a good way! As it dries down it gets a bit sweeter in a syrupy kind of way but not overwhelming. It has patchouli so on my skin I can pick up a green/sour note after 1 hour but again not too much. Lasting power moderate. Sillage too.

To me its another money-musk scent. Its got a cold metallic quality - think that's the plum and the opening is quite minty and a little powdery maybe that's the white patchouli.. overall the main note I get from this is plum, with the cognac in the background - its cool and icy not rich, almost like vodka.

Complex but not too much, heavy but just enough, strong sillage, smooth but not weak, comforting but not nostalgic. Very beautiful scent, perfect for fall, it is like sipping an orangey cognac very very slowly, next to the fire, the rain falls, the weather is gray... and it's so good to be at home.

I get the neroli and osmanthus pretty strong. A few minutes later, the dry down is sweet powdery generic perfume scent with a little bit of booziness. I like it but I don't love it. Unfortunate, it only lasts 2-3 hours on me - I expected a bit more longevity.