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1 Million Black

1 Million Black came out in August 2026 at Rabanne, within the 1 Million franchise opened in 2008. Christophe Raynaud and Quentin Bisch open on pineapple, blood orange and cardamom, build the center on a trio of vanillas softened by coconut and close on ebony, patchouli and tonka bean. The house calls it amber, fruity and gourmand; the gold bar turns black.

Brand
Paco Rabanne
Launch year
2026
Perfumers
Gender
Men
Olfactory family
Oriental
Secondary families
Fruity Gourmand
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
EAN
3349668675241 (30 ml) · 3349668672950 (50 ml) · 3349668672967 (100 ml) · 3349668672974 (200 ml)

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1 Million Black

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August 2026. Rabanne adds a variation to 1 Million, the men’s franchise opened in 2008, whose gold-bar bottle had imposed a silhouette recognizable from across a room.

A staggered launch

Italy opens on August 5, 2026, the United Kingdom and Germany on the 10th, France and Spain on the 14th, the United States on September 1.

What the house is after

Renaud de Lesquen, who took charge of Rabanne fashion and fragrance at Puig in April 2026, says he wants to build two franchises side by side, the historic Million and this Million Black. The edition aims at a generation that did not know the original when it came out. The house speaks of a new olfactory territory that stays true to the spirit of the franchise.

Christophe Raynaud and Quentin Bisch

The composition is signed by two Givaudan perfumers: Christophe Raynaud, one of the three authors of 1 Million in 2008, and Quentin Bisch, who had co-signed 1 Million Parfum with him in 2020.

Olfactory pyramid

  1. Top notesThe first minutes
  2. Heart notesThe heart of the perfume
  3. Base notesWhat lingers

On the blog

  • Rabanne’s 1 Million: the whole line, from 2008 to 2026

    Launched in 2008 in a gold bar, Paco Rabanne’s 1 Million has grown into a family of sixteen perfumes, for men and then for women with Million Gold for Her. The whole line, from the original eau de toilette to 1 Million Black.

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LongevityLong
Fleeting4 votesAll day
SillageGenerous
Intimate3 votesOverpowering

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Winter50 %
2 votes
Summer25 %
1 vote
Spring25 %
1 vote

Occasion

Evening50 %
2 votes
Party25 %
1 vote
Day25 %
1 vote

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The advertising

Thatcher Thornton, to Blur's Song 2

American model Thatcher Thornton fronts the campaign, conceived by Studio Puig and directed by Paul Gore, set to Blur's Song 2.

The campaign is conceived by Studio Puig and directed by Paul Gore. The film takes up the 1 Million world in a darker register, and runs on television, on billboards, in print and on social media. The soundtrack is Song 2, by Blur.

The face is Thatcher Thornton, an American model. Renaud de Lesquen describes him as relatable, easy-going and authentic: that is the register chosen, far from the gilded arrogance of the original campaign.

The still images are signed by photographer Robin Galiegue, with Ellie Grace Cumming on styling and Thomas De Kluyver on makeup.

From the same line

The whole line on the blog: Rabanne’s 1 Million: the whole line, from 2008 to 2026

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