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Ultraviolet Metal Beach by Paco Rabanne — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Ultraviolet Metal Beach by Paco Rabanne

Paco Rabanne· 2001

Ultraviolet Metal Beach

8.256Typically ~$90

Opens on ginger, settles into an amber-floral base. Best in fall, made for daily wear.

FloralWoodySpicyAquatic

Perfumer: Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud

Scent profile

Top notes

Ginger Pepper Pimento

Heart notes

Cyclamen Osmanthus Water lily

Base notes

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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A fall and spring fragrance that works day and night — at its best for everyday wear and date nights.

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90%

Spring

95%

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Fall

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Where

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Date

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Formal

84%

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Sport

54%