Rabanne Metal, released in 1979, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Rabanne Metal: green, floral and fresh, about 6h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Rabanne Metal we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Shares the classic, sophisticated aldehydic and floral structure found in Rabanne Metal, offering a similarly elegant and timeless green-floral experience.
It shares its floral, green and aldehydic accords with Rabanne Metal, opens on Aldehydes too, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 3,574 community ratings.
Captures the sharp, green, and mossy essence of Rabanne Metal, providing a crisp and sophisticated profile that remains true to the original's spirit.
It shares its green, woody and earthy accords with Rabanne Metal, opens on Green Notes and Lemon too, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 1,700 community ratings.
Evokes the same vintage green and floral character as Rabanne Metal, leaning into a soft, powdery, and earthy dry-down that feels very familiar.
It shares its green, woody and earthy accords with Rabanne Metal, opens on Hiacynth and Lemon too, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 3,896 community ratings.
While more floral-focused, it shares a similar clean and fresh aesthetic that echoes the bright, aldehydic opening of Rabanne Metal.
It shares its floral, fresh and white floral accords with Rabanne Metal, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 2,963 community ratings.
Offers a modern, fresh, and green-leaning interpretation that sits in the same family as the crisp, floral-forward composition of Rabanne Metal.
It shares its woody accords with Rabanne Metal, lasts about 3h against 6h and carries 10 community ratings.
Calvin Klein Eternity Moment, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 65% less than Rabanne Metal.
Van Cleef & Arpels First, at about 7h on skin, against about 6h for Rabanne Metal.
Van Cleef & Arpels First, at 82% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Van Cleef & Arpels First actually costs about $310 a year MORE than Rabanne Metal. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Van Cleef & Arpels First comes closest at 6.8h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Rabanne Metal notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-11-05.