Paco Rabanne is a French fashion house founded in 1966 in Paris by designer Paco Rabanne, born in 1934 and passed away in 2023. Born in Spain as Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo, he grew up in France, where his family found refuge during the Spanish Civil War. He graduated in architecture and began with jewelry and accessories for major fashion houses, and his first collection, "12 Unwearable Dresses" made of metal and plastic, turned him into a symbol of the futuristic fashion of the 1960s.
The brand's perfumes are developed in partnership with the Spanish group Puig. The first fragrance, Calandre, was launched in 1969, and Paco Rabanne Pour Homme (1973) became a classic among aromatic fougères. Today the brand is known for bestsellers such as 1 Million (2008), Lady Million (2010), Invictus (2013), Olympea (2015), Phantom (2021) and Fame (2022), as well as its iconic bottles shaped like a gold bar, a trophy and a robot.
Paco Rabanne fragrances are created by world-renowned perfumers such as Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Pescheux, Véronique Nyberg and Olivier Polge. You can read more about the designer and his journey in our article Paco Rabanne: The Designer Known for His Fragrances.