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Paco Energy
A brisk city walk in early autumn, where the crispness of the air meets the subtle warmth of a leather jacket.
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Paco EnergyMid-range · $40–100
59%Similar accords, often for lessBlack · Al Haramain PerfumesBudget tier, under $40 · shares 6 of its 11 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 1998 by Rabanne and crafted by perfumer Rosendo Mateu, Paco Energy is a unisex fragrance that balances citrus freshness with musky warmth. The composition opens with mandarin orange and lemon, bright and crisp, before transitioning to an aldehydic heart that adds a modern edge. Lavender and jasmine weave through the white floral notes, creating a soft contrast against the musk and woody base of cedar and amber. Paco Energy is as much about its dynamic tension — the interplay between freshness and depth — as it is about any single note.
For best effect, apply Paco Energy to pulse points and let it develop for about 15 minutes before you leave. The citrus top notes are most impactful initially but give way to a more complex musky warmth as the day progresses.
Fig. 01 — Paco Energy, Rabanne
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Rosendo Mateu
From Puig apprentice to Master PerfumerRosendo Mateu began his fragrance career at 15 as an apprentice at the Puig perfumery company in Barcelona, later studying at Master Marcel Carles's Roure School in Grasse, then in Geneva with Arturo Jordi Pey at Firmenich and in Paris with Max Gavarry at IFF.
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What people
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Warmly received so far: loved by 32%, disliked or hated by 13%.