Paco Rabanne is a couture designer who has always enjoyed surprising his audience. He did not hesitate to incorporate different metals into his garments. He then also drew on gold to create a fragrance: 1 Million. This was a masculine juice, created in 2008. Two years later, it saw the emergence of its feminine alter ego: Lady Million. In 2023, the Lady Million saga expands and now has its queen: Lady Million Royal by Paco Rabanne!
In 1968, while Brigitte Bardot was singing with Serge Gainsbourg, Paco Rabanne, for his part, dressed Françoise Hardy in a dress made of 9 kg of fine gold plates and 300 carats of diamonds at the neckline. Pure extravagance! It must be said that the designer has always had a taste for grandeur. And it is exactly this that also inspired the creation of the feminine fragrance Lady Million, in 2010. In 2023, this cult fragrance is brought back into the spotlight. Paco Rabanne unveils its most sovereign side and presents Lady Million Royal. Here is our review!
Olfastory’s review
Lady Million Royal, a perfect echo of the Paco Rabanne style
Paco Rabanne can boast of having created a great many fragrances. However, Lady Million Royal fits perfectly into his world! Indeed, the designer has always maintained a deep bond with gold. Lady Million Royal is therefore a nod to this fascination with all that glitters. It is the symbol of Paco Rabanne's provocation and excess. What is more, from rhodoid to metal, from chainmail to gold, the designer has never stopped using all sorts of materials to enhance women and flood them with light. This time, it also happens through perfumery!
Lady Million Royal, a tribute to modern femininity
Through this fragrance, and as its name suggests, Paco Rabanne embodies the image of a sovereign beauty. The woman who wears this fragrance is not easily intimidated. Completely indifferent to what others might say, she does not hesitate to impose her own ideas. Proud and fully aware of her assets, she shies away from nothing, which only amplifies her charm. If this idea appeals, it must be acknowledged that it is also perfectly in keeping with the image of the contemporary woman. Lady Million Royal is a manifesto of emancipation. It embodies feminine individuality.
The enveloping, floral and tangy scent of Lady Million Royal
In terms of scent, Lady Million Royal results from all of Paco Rabanne's expertise. Each of its elements is perfectly balanced. It is thus gourmand, without overdoing it. As such, it contains tangy mandarin and pomegranate. It is floral and feminine without becoming overly saccharine. It contains tuberose, jasmine and orange blossom. Finally, it ends with a more lingering, dark and sexy base. This one relies on patchouli and musk, while wrapping them in cashmere wood.
Lady Million Royal: a sublime blend of ruby, gold and diamond
In terms of bottle design, Lady Million Royal by Paco Rabanne is a fragment of absolute luxury! Entirely covered in metal, it draws on gold. Its shape, meanwhile, is that of a diamond, a stone renowned for its unfading beauty. Finally, as if that were not enough to assert its royal power, it is also decorated with several faux red rubies at its top. It is a jewel-bottle that invites contemplation!