Paco Rabanne 1 Million (2008) {New Fragrance} {Men's Cologne}
Fashion designer Paco Rabanne known for his daring use of metals in the 1960s-1970s on fashion runways as well as for his life-long interest in astrology and numerology is bringing together these two sources of inspiration in a new fragrance for men to be launched in August 2008 called 1 Million.
The new cologne is said to feature a coppery note seldom used in men's perfumes and is packaged in a spray bottle looking like a gold bar.....
According to product manager Frédérique Appaire,
"...pour Paco Rabanne « 1 million » n’est rien de moins que le premier numéro d’un nouveau système de pensée. Même si le flacon représente le logo d’un lingot d’or, le conférencier a soutenu que l’or n’est pas le sujet essentiel. Certes, le monde est géré par l’argent, mais cependant le but essentiel d’un être humain est de réaliser ses rêves, et ce, dans un concentré de fantasme."
"...for Paco Rabanne «1 million» is none other than the first figure of a new system of thought. Even if the bottle represents the logo of a gold bar, the lecturer insisted that gold is not the main point. Indeed the world is ruled by money, yet the fundamental goal of human beings is to make their dreams come true, and this, in the condensed form of fantasies"
Three perfumers worked on 1 Million, among them Christophe Raynaud. The jus took 18 months to create and included 1800 trials. The scent is characterized by "an excess of synthetic and natural materials".
According to the description, the perfume opens on sparkling and luminous notes which include grapefruit, mint, and blood orange. The heart comprises an absolute of rose, cinnamon, and spices. The base rests upon leather, white wood, amber and Indonesian patchouli. The coppery accord is somewhere there.
For a glimpse of the Zeitgeist, see also Comme des Garçons 8 88, which is based on a gold accord.
Via El Watan
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I want to have this perfume if only for that stunning bottle! I know, I'm a magpie. :)
Seriously though, the jus seems like a labor of love. Rose has been absent from mainstream masculines for quite some time. Are we to experience a revival similar to that of orange blossom? Thanks for the news, M-H!
Posted by: Dusan | May 27, 2008
You're welcome Dusan -- it sounds like an interesting fragrance, doesn't it?
I am interested by the fact that they went for a masculine cologne rather than a unisex one. Gold and other metals are still easily neutral-smelling in my mind. Will we see a gender-coding of metals leaning towards the masculine?
Posted by: Marie-Helene | May 27, 2008
Wearing Men's Fragrances is just one more of many ways for people to hide from their own self like sun glasses and many more fashion products.I have herd that there is a new make up for man brand.
Posted by: Men's Fragrances | May 29, 2008
Or wearing clothes....to avoid their naked bodies and others'. Hmm, I think there is room for a range of motivations, don't you think? It doesn't necessarily need to be seen in a negative light.
Posted by: Marie-Helene | May 29, 2008
I was given One Million as a gift (it will cost over 100 usd) at its private launch by its sponsor BNP PARIBAS the French bank. This is a great product. Great, unique scent in a cool matt gold container. I would recommend using it only for special occasions.
Posted by: Jeremy | August 6, 2008
hey can anyone tell me where i can order this cologne ASAP?? A site or anything.... cant find it anywhere...
thanks!
Posted by: marek feltl | August 26, 2008