Description
After the Lady Million original fragrance from 2010, and its follow-ups in form of Lady Million Eau de Toilette from the 2012 and Lady Million Absolutely Gold also from 2012, Paco Rabanne is launching its new version called Lady Million Eau My Gold in the spring of 2014, which will replace the Eau de Toilette version on the market.
Luxury and hedonism that the original represents have been replaced by inspirations of festive mood and somewhat simpler pleasures. The composition is created by Anne Flipo with upper notes of mango, neroli, bergamot, mandarin and grapefruit, upon the heart of violet leaf and orange blossom. The base is warm due to notes of musk, amber, sandalwood and cedar.
For this new edition of Eau de Toilette, the diamond-shaped bottle is elongated and became almost totally transparent. When you remove the stopper, the inscription “Eau My Gold!” is revealed. Dree Hemingway was replaced by Czech supermodel Hana Jirickova as the face of the perfume. The commercial is directed by Alexandre Courtès..
The fragrance is available as 30, 50 and 80 ml Eau de Toilette.
saiger – :
I think this is nice but nothing special, i recommend lady million its soo much better.
vipasss – :
This is not bad. It is light, slightly powdery and luminous. It also has a light fruity sweetness to it that is pleasant. Would make a nice fragrance for spring. Compared to Lady Million though, this one is very pale. It reminded me of Twilly, but this one is lighter and more mainstream. But, like i said, it is a very nice scent. It is worth a try and i think it is a safe blind buy. I would not buy it for myself, but if i got it as a gift, I would wear it without problems.
PinatRy – :
tried it couple times and just not really for me … i feel this is for matured peeps … just sad…
Odland – :
In 2010, Paco Rabanne launched Lady Million to make pair with 1 Million, which became absolute success in the market. The concept was kept and to accompany the golden ingot, its bottle came in the form of a diamond. Again, the brand achieved success.
In 2012, it was the turn of the Eau de Toilette and Absolutely Gold versions. And in May of 2014, the company decided to release this version Eau My Gold, to replace the Eau de Toilette version, which would be discontinued.
At the time of the release, I remember to have adored the pun with the name for an expression so used in the English language: “Oh My God”! But is the fragrance worthy of such an expression?
Well, Lady Million Eau My Gold was created by Anne Flipo, who was involved in the previous versions, as well as in fragrances for Lancôme, YSL, Armani, Chloé, among others. In the composition, she used notes of bergamot, mango, grapefruit, mandarin and neroli, heading the olfactory pyramid. Then, absolute of violet leaves and absolute of orange blossom, in the heart. To finish, notes of amber, musk, cedar and sandalwood, in the base.
Clearly, it is a floral-fruity scent. There is no other classification possible. The output features a floral and citric accord, plus a juicy mango, which seems to have been entirely dipped, until its perfume has been completely drained. Then, we continue with a luminous scent, towards a musky base, which the company itself calls “amber musk”, as if it were a single accord.
Lady Million Eau My Gold has a very positive point: it is a luminous, cheerful and golden-looking fragrance, perfect to be worn on those days of spring sunshine, for example. With its accords, it carries (implicitly) the smell of a flower that I love: the frangipani, also known in Brazil as “jasmim-manga” (jasmine-mango). However, on my skin, it disappoints in the projection and longevity aspects. For an Eau de Toilette, it behaves like an Eau de Cologne. Unfortunately, it loses projection very fast and stays too close to the skin, lasting six hours maximum. That is, demands reapplications.
The impression I have is that Lady Million Eau My Gold seems to have been adopted. It was made to be part of the fragrance portfolio of Shakira or Antonio Banderas, but it ended up in another branch within the conglomerate to which they belong. I miss the typical aggression of the Paco Rabanne perfumes and I know that I’m not alone in this path.
To conclude, it is worth talking about the bottle: it continues a diamond, but was elongated, even in the smallest sizes.
vov4ic – :
well it smells like every other fruity floral out there nothing new , nothing refreshing ……..is shampoo in a nice bottle
Eruttimbist – :
My favourite!! I was attracted to the fragrance as I loved the original Lady Million. I didn’t think I’d be impressed as it is an EDT but gave it a go as I grabbed it at a bargain price. It has now replaced Lady Million for me. I prefer the lighter, fresher smell and as it’s not as sickly and heavy I can wear it throughout the day as well. Lasts well on my skin and always get compliments.
Virlozan – :
Lady Million Eau My Gold! By Paco Rabanne is a total cedar bomb on me! I love neroli and orange flower and usually have no problem with mango except with it being mixed the cedar, because I am getting a weird rubber note?? The dry down is so much better on me when the grapefruit and violet mellow out the cedar and the mango starts to smell much sweeter. I love the original Lady Million and thought this would be a winner for me, but my body chemistry is just so finicky! Darn!
Glavspez2007 – :
2nd review: Aftera another wear test, i decided i have to have this in my collection. It makes me feel so sexy and confident. What a joy wearing it
Mespc132bedyWelty – :
Ľahšia letná verzia 1 million 🙂 na leto a jar ideálna 🙂
Lighter version of 1 million, ideal for summer and for spring 🙂
Dr.SoaD – :
What is that loud note in it that makes it not easy to like? I don’t want a perfume to sort of “shout”… This same loud note is also in CK Escape. Very popular one though (you can find it in a lot of perfumes) and it seems to rule every other note 🙁
said33 – :
I have always wanted the original EDP but it had a note which I hated. Then I tested this one and I fell in love. It’s so much better! However, I wish it was stronger because I would like to smell it more. This is perfect for the day though and more versatile since it can be worn in summer too whilst I feel that the EDP would be too strong for a hot summer’s day. At first, I thought that the silage was terrible but the truth is that it sits close to the skin. Someone who stays very close to you would smell it. On me its predominantly floral and then it turns into a musky scent. I really like it but I do not love it. I love the drydown of the original but I love the overall scent of this one.
prohor_198 – :
Love this.Soft powdery smell. But poor longevity.
Victor2001 – :
While shopping tonight I was given a sample of this at sears. I must say I really like this. Its not something I ever thought j would like this much but omgold (see what I did there he he) its very nice. Grown up and sophisticated
starrettss – :
I totally fell in love with it. It is one very sexy fruity juice. Not cloying, not too sweet, but rather pleasant, seductive with a hint of freshness to round up the whole story. It is not a long lasting bomb, but it manages few hours for that special night out.
Edit: After few hours of wear it remains beautiful, but slightly reminds of Cerruti 1881, which is still ok for me as i like it also.
igorgrasch – :
I like this. It opens up as very citrussy on my skin then turns into a lovely fruity floral.
Dimkanet – :
I ordered the original Lady Million, but what was delivered to me was Eau my Gold. Of course it disappointed me, so I did my research and looked the perfume up at Fragrantica.
It worried me that the opening note was citrus and not floral like the original one, but after a few minutes I got satisfied because it settled as honey and musk on my skin… just like Lady Million!
The reviews were all correct when they said this has a confusing scent because of the fruity-floral combination. It’s like having two opposite spectrums combined, and it becomes a very pleasant fusion. It’s not overbearing nor nauseating. Eau my gold is a power scent which condones respect, despite the whimsical pun-y name. :)) Perfect for office wear or a formal evening gathering.
This isn’t my favorite scent, but I like it.
atoss66 – :
I like this very much! If it were more fruity, I’d probably Love it!
Hopefully I’m back soon enough for a more detailed reivew on this beautiful perfume
cnfcz88 – :
It’s basically fruity mango mixed with white flowers. Unfortunately, this Lady Million is not my favorite either.
There’s something so soapy about it. Annoying kind of tropical fragrance. Sweet, but synthetic.
Mango seems to be bad note in fragrances.
STAKAN9 – :
I was given 3 sample vials of this.Well,another generic fruity-floral scent,similar to Brit Sheer from Burberry (the pink one) and GF Ferre Lei-Her (I compare it to them because I had them both a long time ago). A little bit of cleanliness,a tad of citruses and some white flowers.It has something “masculine” in the end of each sniffing,something that an aftershave could have. If you are into this category of fragrances (I was until I was 19),it’s completely safe to buy,with weak longevity though -at least on my skin- and soft to moderate sillage.But if you are -like me- a fan of the strong scents,just pass it…
Simferop – :
Not sure yet if I like it or not. There is something nice and fruity about it and at the same time something artificialy bitter. I definetly won’t buy another bottle.
паве – :
I snifed this and absolutely fell in love .
Тася788888 – :
One word-aweful!!! I could not expect this from Paco… seriously??? This is just a bad watered down cedary version of the original EDP (which I love).
shoonsfroda – :
It’s playful and feminine. I like the bottle and the name amuses me. It has a very fruity opening, but I actually like it (the mango + orange note is fun and I dont find it artificial at all), it has moderate sillage, turning into a skin scent after 4-5hours. It turns into a bubble gum scent on me and I actually like it, reminds me of my childhood, it’s the combination of amber and sweet flowers – violets and orange blossom I guess plus the lingering fruity notes. Great for a day out with friends or to lift up one’s mood. I dislike the original Lady Million, it smells cheap on me, lol, but this one is made of light and fun and makes me feel carefree.
jkljkl – :
Smells so much like Versace Yellow Diamond Intense it’s not even worth buying if u already have YDI. Such a shame. I love this bottle more.
umslopogas – :
I don’t like it… I’d rather prefer smelling on my skin, this winter, the greenest, elegant previous EDT. Lily of valley and patchouli are really smart and cozy along with honey 🙂
Green Arrow – :
This is… ok. It’s very generic, you’ll have smelled something similar a hundred times, but it’s not unpleasant.
The fruity notes smell very synthetic so the opening is a bit hard to take, but it gets a lot softer and warmer in the dry down.
It’s difficult to review this as well as I’d like to because the notes seem to be approximations more than anything else. It’s a synthetic fruity floral with a slightly woody dry down.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy a full bottle, but it wasn’t a scrubber either.
It just kind of blends in with the crowd. I feel there are other perfumes at this price point that are better value for money.
ZergOo – :
Can’t comment on the Lady Million collection as a whole as I haven’t tried any of them. I received a sample of Eau My Gold a few months ago and tried it today and IMO it’s lovely! Really wish I’d tried it sooner! This one’s going straight on my ‘want’ list.
jam60 – :
I’ve never been a fan of Paco Rabanne fragrances, but this one, in my opinion, is exceptionally nauseating.
aleks28 – :
Must admit i havent really liked the lady million collection so far i found it typical and the original fragrance got a yawn from me. I gave this a try because i kept seeing the ad everywhere.
First thing i thought was “oh my god”. I loved it, much nicer than the rest on my skin, i think its more unique but at some points to me it smells as if they took the original and mixed it with a bit of black xs – theres that typical burnt candy-ish scent somewhere in there. Either way i like it, lasts quite a while – the paper i sprayed it on over a week ago stills smells of it.
ivan24 – :
I saw this and wasn’t even going to bother trying it (a) because I don’t like Lady Million and (b) because of the ridiculous name but for some reason I did. Straight away it reminded me of XS Pour Elle – a fragrance that reminds me of my youth and my clubbing days. I was sold. I had to buy a bottle immediately. It is the same fragrance updated (more fruity less floral). It’s a lot lighter than the orignal which packed a fair punch. Still, I don’t care – it’s wonderfully nostalgic for me and wearing it makes me feel young again.
mutMutguify – :
I expected better, I honestly don’t find it real interesting, or attractive.it smells like a sparkly floral, with the grapefruit in the top notes.. But I don’t find it as good as the original.it is like a genetic version, it is hard to detect any floral notes, maybe a hint of violets, I can’t say much about it, but I don’t think I will reach for it much.
skelp – :
The best fragrance in the world. <3 <3
Better than Shalimar and Jicky!!!
Sorry, I’m kidding.
Nik66 – :
No one would take you seriously if you name your perfume after a tacky joke! You give the impression that it’s just for little girls or people with a bad sense of humor.
That’s aside, “Eau my Gold” is not a bad perfume, it has a nice smell. Synthetic and generic but rather nice smell! Once sprayed, it has a really good projection for the first couple minutes, but it becomes a skin scent after that. As an eau de toilette it does last a fair amount of time (for 4 to 6 hours).
This perfume opens up a little fruity with mango dominating, then, orange blossom and neroli begin to emerge covering the mango scent which is pushed to the background. The dry down is a musky orange blossom scent with neroli and mango still going strong on the back!
All in all, not bad but not good. However, For paco rabanne it is a step forward. 7/10
ZepDV – :
Less of Eau my gold and more of Eau dear where did that go! This has to be one of the weakest perfumes I have ever tried. The smell is not bad but one would have to use half a bottle to notice it! If mango is what you like, then my recommendation is Taj Sunset by Escada – that is how it should be done!
Duncan – :
A very feminine fragrance which sits close to the skin and is common place…
I applied 6 heavy sprays
0 – 30 mins – 6 inch projection. This is a very familar smell and quite linear. The mango is mixed with a white floral to get an intoxicating feminine vibe
30 mins – 2 hours – 3 inch projection. This frag has little if any character of its own and it goes close the skin quite quickly.
2 hours – 4 hours- Close to skin, mid-mature now and little to no mango, mostly musk
The first 30 minutes are the best bit and may influence a purchase, however IMHO this frag lacks quality and staying power after that
Not for me
ra1mix – :
Tested this and purchased this yesterday. I am a Daisy/J’adore wearer and this is along those lines. Beautiful, subtle orange blossom with a hint of fruit. Beautiful. I prefer this to Lady Millions and don’t care what it’s called or the shape of the bottle.
nkpp09 – :
What a nice fragrance! Soft, gentle, classy, very pleasant. Orange blossom is so good in this scent! I smile every time when I am smelling it. Fragrance for charming, cheerful, true ladies.
Update: After second test I am sure I like it!
Update2: After final test, I have to admit that it’s a bit too sour, citrus-like on my skin. What a shame.
Vlad1993 – :
Lucky enough to have had the opportunity to smell this prior to general launch. It is fruitier than the original EDT so it is a completely fresh approach and it seems to be designed around a slightly younger customer with the Mango and Violet notes in there. Whereas the original EDT was just a bit ‘fresher’, this one had a fuller depth with the Amber base. Can’t say much more at this time as was only allowed a quick spritz in anticipation and I wasn’t able to access fragrantica. Hopefully what I experienced won’t change because it left a good impression!
*Edit*
Also… For those who are complaining about the name?
Oh, c’mon… It’s definitely a tongue in cheek and fun name… Paco Rabanne has a proven track record of risqué but influential style and it’s finger on the pulse of modernity. We know full well today’s generation will be all over this like a rash… And well deserved!
Енюша – :
Waiting for this ..
Not expecting something new , they already mentioned (It will replace the Eau de Toilette version on the market)
AlexS74 – :
So is this just a remix of the eau de toilette? Jeez- I’m not sure I’d fork over the money if it’s been done before! Just a different bottle?!
igor.melnikov42 – :
I sure hope this smells good, cuz the name sucks! Really?! Sounds like a bad translation from another language into English. lol 😀
novus – :
Oh My God!
I mean, Eau My Gold!
Breatling – :
What a TERRIBLE NAME! ..