So my son was with his friend over the house and he was showing me his fragrances before he left on his trip so I wore one and it was Rabanne Elixir. Paco Rabanne 1 Million Elixir is okay, but it didn’t really impress me. It’s very sweet, thick, and loud, with a heavy vanilla, amber, and tonka bean feel. The problem is it comes off a little syrupy and synthetic, almost like it’s trying too hard to be powerful. Performance is definitely not the issue. It lasts a long time on my skin with strong projection for the first few hours and easily gets me through a full day. The scent itself is where it falls short for me. It has plenty of strength, but not enough character or originality to keep me interested. Not a bad fragrance by any means, just a little too sweet, generic, and one-dimensional for my taste. If you love sweet clubbing fragrances, it may be a winner. For me, it’s more “meh” than must-have. For me, the biggest issue isn’t how it performs—it’s that it smells like a lot of other sweet fragrances while lacking the character that makes me want to reach for it again.

Apparently inspired by Smoking Hot By Kilian. A gourmand, sweet, spicy, boozy, smokey, and woodsy fragrance that will make you standout. The opening could result overwhelming for many but the dry down smells delicious. It has great projection and longevity, more appropriate for colder weather.