Rabanne · 2022
1 Million Elixir
Longevity
7–12 h60% of 33 people
Projection
Strongabout 4 in 5 of 130+ people
Season
Cooler months8 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Warm vanilla cream with sweet apple and spice
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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What the community says
Creamy and smooth, made for cooler months, with lasting power and a big trail
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 140+ describe how long it lasts, 130+ how far it projects and 66 how it smells. Most other posts only name 1 Million Elixir.
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How long it lasts140+ people
7–12 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 7–12 hours. From 33 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (10 h).
85% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · 10% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects130+ people
Projects strongly for most people
about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it projects strongly.
When people wear it52 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are cooler
8 in 10 cooler2 in 10 other seasons
From 52 mentions of a season.
Cooler monthsEvenings and dates
Also worth knowing
Compliments
16%
16% of people who wear it get compliments (185).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on 1 Million Elixir2 videos
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Summary in words
Rabanne 1 Million Elixir: what people say about it.
In short: Creamy and smooth, made for cooler months, with lasting power and a big trail.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 7–12 hours of wear (33 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 10 hours).
About 85% of 140+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Projects strongly for most people (130+ people): The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it projects strongly.
Of the 52 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months, evenings and dates.
16% of people who wear it get compliments, more than most perfumes (185).
Perfumes people say smell alike: La Collection D'antiquités 1910 by Lattafa (85% of voters); 1 Million Night Elixir by Rabanne (66% of voters).
Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Warm vanilla cream with sweet apple and spice: that is Rabanne 1 Million Elixir. It opens with apple and davana, moves into tonka bean, Turkish rose and osmanthus and settles on vanilla, cedarwood and patchouli. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This fragrance is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights and nights out. Released in 2022.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fruity fragrances.
Around $113.
Explore more: More from Rabanne · Gourmand perfumes · Apple perfumes · Davana perfumes
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
The Brand
Rabanne
Rabanne (formerly Paco Rabanne) is a Spanish-French designer house whose fragrance line is anchored by the 1 Million and Invictus pillars. 98 Rabanne perfumes are on Scendira, priced from about $29 to $325. In the community conversations Scendira reads, Rabanne Invictus comes up first, then Rabanne 1 Million Elixir and Rabanne 1 Million Lucky.
How the top picks smell
Rabanne Invictus (Eau de Toilette, 2013) opens with marine notes and grapefruit and ends on ambergris, gaiac wood and oakmoss; overall it reads as cool ocean breeze, grapefruit and bay leaf. For Rabanne 1 Million Elixir (2022), expect warm vanilla cream with sweet apple and spice: apple and davana up top, vanilla, cedarwood and patchouli underneath. Rabanne 1 Million Lucky (Eau de Toilette, 2018) comes across as juicy plum, grapefruit and creamy honey on woody cedar, with greengage plum and grapefruit at the start and oakmoss, patchouli and vetiver at the base.
For more beyond this house, try gourmand perfumes and fresh perfumes, or open the Scendira brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Warm vanilla cream with sweet apple and spice. It opens with apple and davana, moves into tonka bean, Turkish rose and osmanthus and settles on vanilla, cedarwood and patchouli.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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