Paco Rabanne

Paco Rabanne perfumes: gold bar, victor’s cup and diamond

Paco Rabanne is a fashion and fragrance house founded in 1966, and its perfumes are recognised by their bottles as much as by their scents. Our range runs from the gold-bar bottle of 1 Million to the victor’s cup of Invictus and the diamond-shaped bottle of Lady Million. It holds three men’s fragrances, a men’s deodorant stick and two women’s fragrances: the 1 Million eau de toilette, the 1 Million Black eau de parfum, the Invictus eau de toilette, the 1 Million deodorant stick, the Lady Million eau de parfum and the new Million Red For Her Parfum. Below you will find who stands behind the brand, what each fragrance smells of and how to pick between them.

The house behind the bottles

The house was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Paris. It began working with Puig in 1968, and the first Paco Rabanne fragrance, Calandre, followed in 1969. In the 1980s Puig took over the house, and in 2023 the house rebranded from Paco Rabanne to Rabanne, so you will meet both names on packaging and in perfume shops.

The best-known fragrances of today came later. 1 Million launched in 2008, Lady Million in 2010 and Invictus in 2013; Olympéa followed in 2015, Phantom in 2021 and Fame in 2022. The newest additions to our shop are two 2026 launches, 1 Million Black and Million Red For Her Parfum.

1 Million, the gold bar

1 Million is an aromatic fougère for men. The opening pairs juicy blood mandarin with cool peppermint, the heart brings rose absolute and woody spices with cinnamon, and leather and amber lead the drydown. The bottle is inspired by a gold bar. The scent is masculine, warm and enveloping, with a charismatic, alluring and sensual mood. The original is the 1 Million eau de toilette above, and the same signature is also available as a 75 ml stick deodorant for men.

1 Million Black, vanilla and amber woods

1 Million Black is an eau de parfum for men from 2026, available in 100 ml and 200 ml. The perfumers are Christophe Raynaud and Quentin Bisch, and the gold-bar bottle returns in a sleek metallic black finish. The opening is roasted pineapple, blood orange and cardamom. The heart is an XXL vanilla accord with a coconut accord and clary sage, and the base is ebony wood accord, patchouli and tonka bean. The family is amber-woody and fruity, with a trail that carries from day to night. In short, it is a warm, sensual twist on the 1 Million signature.

Invictus, the victor’s cup

Invictus launched in 2013 and is a fresh woody eau de toilette for men. A marine accord and grapefruit introduce the scent, sharp herbal bay leaf runs through the middle, and the drydown is guaiac wood, ambergris and labdanum resin. The bottle is shaped like a victor’s cup, a trophy in clear glass with a silver cap. It is a clean, fresh and woody fragrance made for men who thrive on performance.

Lady Million, the diamond

Lady Million launched in 2010 and is a floral eau de parfum. It opens with neroli, bitter orange and raspberry, moves to orange blossom absolute and jasmine absolute, and settles on honey and patchouli. The opulent gold bottle is diamond-shaped and is inspired by The Regent, the diamond kept in the Louvre. The scent is lavish, fresh and addictive, with a bold floral, slightly woody character made to catch attention.

Million Red For Her Parfum, the new gourmand

Million Red For Her Parfum is the newest signature of the Million Gold For Her line and was created in 2026. It is a gourmand floral: coconut and lavender in the opening, ylang-ylang and jasmine in the heart, and vanilla in the base. The mood is juicy and fresh yet creamy, with velvety coconut, sun-kissed ylang-ylang and generous vanilla. The bottle is the Million Gold For Her bottle in a red finish, a red gem inspired by a diamond. Parfum is a higher concentration than eau de parfum, and the fragrance comes in 50 ml and 90 ml.

How to choose

• Aromatic and spicy. 1 Million, with blood mandarin, rose, cinnamon, leather and amber.
• Vanilla and amber woods. 1 Million Black, with vanilla, coconut, patchouli and tonka bean.
• Fresh and woody. Invictus, with grapefruit, marine accord, bay leaf and guaiac wood.
• Floral with honey. Lady Million, with neroli, jasmine, orange blossom, honey and patchouli.
• Creamy and gourmand. Million Red For Her Parfum, with coconut, ylang-ylang and vanilla.
• Same scent, different form. The 1 Million deodorant stick carries the signature of the original.

Start from the mood you are after. If you like freshness, choose Invictus; if you want warmth and spice, choose 1 Million; if you want sweetness and vanilla, choose 1 Million Black. For women, Lady Million is the floral eau de parfum of the house, and Million Red For Her Parfum is the creamy, coconut-led one. Because every bottle has its own shape, a gold bar, a victor’s cup, a black ingot, a diamond and a red gem, the choice is also a visual one.

The fragrances side by side

• Year. 1 Million 2008, Lady Million 2010, Invictus 2013, and 1 Million Black and Million Red For Her Parfum 2026.
• Concentration. Eau de toilette for 1 Million and Invictus, eau de parfum for 1 Million Black and Lady Million, parfum for Million Red For Her.
• Bottle. A gold bar, a black ingot, a victor’s cup, a gold diamond and a red gem.
• Sizes. 1 Million Black comes in 100 ml and 200 ml, Million Red For Her Parfum in 50 ml and 90 ml, and the deodorant stick in 75 ml.

Eau de toilette, eau de parfum or parfum

The three words describe concentration. Eau de toilette is the lighter one, eau de parfum contains more fragrance oil than eau de toilette, and parfum is a higher concentration still. In this range 1 Million and Invictus are eaux de toilette, 1 Million Black and Lady Million are eaux de parfum, and Million Red For Her is a parfum.

Rabanne or Paco Rabanne?

Both names mean the same house. Since the rebranding of 2023 the house is called Rabanne, while many bottles, shops and customers still use the name Paco Rabanne, and the fragrances on this page are the same ones under either name.

More perfumes

For more scents, see the men’s perfumes and women’s perfumes categories.

Frequently asked questions

Which Paco Rabanne fragrance for men is the sweetest?

The 1 Million Black eau de parfum has an XXL vanilla accord, a coconut accord and tonka bean, which makes it the vanilla-rich choice.

Which Paco Rabanne fragrance is fresh?

The Invictus eau de toilette opens with a marine accord and grapefruit and is a fresh woody fragrance.

What is the original 1 Million like?

The 1 Million eau de toilette is an aromatic fougère with blood mandarin, peppermint, rose absolute, woody spices, leather and amber.

Is there a floral Paco Rabanne perfume for women?

Yes, the Lady Million eau de parfum is floral, with neroli, jasmine, orange blossom, honey and patchouli.

Is there a deodorant with the 1 Million scent?

Yes, the 1 Million deodorant stick for men comes in 75 ml.