Smells Like a Million Bucks is the sixth episode of The Amazing Race 26.
Story[]
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Route Markers[]
The order of departure from Hotel Pullman are as follows:
- Aly & Steve (9:00 am)
- Matt & Ashley (9:57 am)
- Jeff & Jackie (10:38 am)
- Jelani & Jenny (10:41 am)
- Hayley & Blair (10:47 am)
- Laura & Tyler (10:58 am)
- Mike & Rochelle (1:03 pm)
Teams must fly to Nice, France. Upon arrival, teams must make their way to Hotel Westminster, where they would be fitted into either a suit or evening gown that they would wear for the rest of the leg. The next day, teams will take a helicopter in the order they arrived at the hotel the previous night to Fontvieille, Monaco. Once at Monaco Heliport, teams would find their next clue.
"Who wants to treat their partner?"
The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock must travel by foot and order a bouquet of roses at Jardin St. Martin and a box of chocolates at Chocolaterie de Monaco. Then must then deliver them to their partner, who would be waiting on a marked yacht at Port Hercules with their next clue.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must make their way to Casino de Monte-Carlo, where they would find their next clue.
Teams must spin a roulette wheel to determine which side of the Detour they would perform. If they land on black, they must perform Win By a Nose. If they land on red, teams must perform Don't Slack Off. After receiving their next clue, they must drive themselves to the location of their Detour.
Choice A: Win By a Nose
Teams must drive themselves to Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Èze in Èze, France, where they must make Fragonard Parfumeur's signature perfume and cologne. Given a list of correct ingredients and quantities, teams much choose from among multiple essences for the 12 needed to match the original scents, including several unidentified ones. Once the perfumer determines that they have recreated the original scents, they would receive their next clue.
Aly & Steve, Hayley & Blair, Laura & Tyler, and Mike & Rochelle were assigned this task.
Choice B: Don't Slack Off
Teams must drive themselves to Tête de Chien in La Turbie, France,, where they must zip-line 2,000 ft above the city, then walk a tightrope back in order to receive their next clue.
Teams must drive themselves to Plage de Passable in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat to check in.
For coming in first place, Hayley & Blair won a trip for two to Cape Town, South Africa, provided by Travelocity.
Leaderboard[]
First Place • Eliminated • Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg or continue racing on a No-Rest Leg • Season winner • Season 2nd place • Season 3rd place • ϵ Used the Express Pass• ⊂ User of the first Double U-Turn slot • ⊃ Recipient of the first Double U-Turn slot • ⋐ User of the second Double U-Turn slot • ⋑ Recipient of the second Double U-Turn slot
Hayley & Blair
Blind Dating |
Aly & Steve
Dating Olympians |
Mike & Rochelle
Dating |
Matt & Ashley
Engaged |
Jelani & Jenny
Blind Dating |
Laura & Tyler
Blind Dating |
Jeff & Jackie
Blind Dating |
Trivia[]
- This marks the first time that The Amazing Race visits the country of Monaco.
- With a land size of 2 km²[2] and a population of 37,831 (2013),[3] Monaco is the smallest country the race has visited, surpassing Liechtenstein, which was previously visited in The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business.
- The episode title is said by Tyler Adams.
References[]
| The Amazing Race 26 Episodes |
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"Great Way to Start a Relationship" · "I Got the Smartest Dude" · "#MurphysLaw" · "The Great Amazing Nasty Race" · "Get in That Lederhosen, Baby" · "Smells Like a Million Bucks" · "Back in Business" · "Moment of Truth" · "Can I Get a Hot Tub!" · "Fruits of Our Labor" · "In It to Win It" · "Monster Truck Heroes" |