Founded in 1966 by Spanish-born designer Paco Rabanne, known for using unconventional materials like metal and plastic in his fashion
Entered fragrance in 1969 with Calandre, an innovative launch with a metal-encased bottle unlike anything else at the time
1 Million (2008) and Lady Million are known for their distinctive metallic bottle designs, and each has several flankers
Owned by Puig, the Spanish beauty group, since 1986
In 2023, the house rebranded from Paco Rabanne to simply Rabanne, following the founder's passing that same year, while keeping his creative legacy at the center of the brand
Longtime creative director Julien Dossena departed in 2026 after 13 years; Olivier Rousteing was named his successor in July 2026.
Rabanne's fragrance line grew out of a fashion house built on genuine innovation, Paco Rabanne was known for turning unconventional materials into couture, and that same boldness carried into fragrance starting with Calandre in 1969, one of the first perfumes housed in a metal bottle.
The house is best known today for 1 Million and Lady Million, both instantly recognizable thanks to their bold metallic bottle designs, and both long-running lines. It's a strong choice if you want a fragrance with real visual identity and a house built on doing things differently from the start.
