from €65.94
1 Million Elixir vs Spicebomb
Nose: Olivier Polge
from €47.96
The scent fingerprint
Warm spicy: 1 Million Elixir 80 out of 100, Spicebomb 85 out of 100. Fresh spicy: 1 Million Elixir absent, Spicebomb 65 out of 100. Leather: 1 Million Elixir 60 out of 100, Spicebomb 50 out of 100. Amber: 1 Million Elixir 55 out of 100, Spicebomb absent. Tobacco: 1 Million Elixir 45 out of 100, Spicebomb 55 out of 100. Citrus: 1 Million Elixir 40 out of 100, Spicebomb absent. Woody: 1 Million Elixir absent, Spicebomb 40 out of 100
What brings them together, what sets them apart
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
What are they for?
1 Million Elixir
Spicebomb
Seasons
Spring
Not its territory
Not its territory
Summer
Not its territory
Not its territory
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Very suitable
Very suitable
Moments
Office
Not its territory
Suitable
Everyday
Suitable
Not its territory
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Very suitable
Night
Very suitable
Very suitable
How is it calculated?
These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.
Why choose one… or the other?
Why choose 1 Million Elixir
- Richer concentration (Extrait de Parfum against Eau de Toilette): higher theoretical longevity.
- It brings what the other lacks — cardamom, blackcurrant, amber.
- Markedly more enveloping, carried by warm spicy and leather.
- Released in 2023, when the other dates from 2012.
- Expect €65.94 at the very least, more than its rival.
- Our calculated profile does not see it on “office” ground.
Why choose Spicebomb
- The entry price is lower: €47.96 against €65.94.
- Facets 1 Million Elixir does not have: bergamot, pepper, vetiver.
- More track record: launched in 2012, it has been worn for 14 years.
- Lighter concentration (Eau de Toilette): lower theoretical longevity.
- Our calculated profile does not see it on “everyday” ground.
The verdict
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Best price
Spicebomb — €17.98 difference in its favour
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Most concentrated
1 Million Elixir — Extrait de Parfum against Eau de Toilette
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Most enveloping
1 Million Elixir — signature carried by warm spicy and leather
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.