Havana Gold
Perfumer: Jordi Fernández
Votes lean masculine
104 ratings
From your scent profile
Dries Van Noten Havana Gold is a sweet, spicy and smoky unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings.
Skunky's take: Sweet accords up front; to my nose, pure comfort.
How does it perform?
From 92 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Havana Gold smell like?
Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters read it as masculine, though it works as a unisex scent.
The top opens with liquorice, star anise and mandarin orange; benzoin, tobacco absolute and cinnamon form a sweet, resinous warmth in the heart. The base settles on leather, cypriol and roasted tonka bean, woody, leathery and smoky. For a close profile, see The Dua Brand Golden Swirls of Tobacco and Amouage Journey Man.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Liquorice
- Star anise
- Mandarin orange
First hours
- Benzoin
- Tobacco absolute
- Cinnamon
Towards evening
- Leather
- Cypriol
- Roasted tonka bean
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 43%Winter
- 43%Autumn
- 11%Spring
Winter
Autumn
Spring- Evening34%
- Nighttime30%
- Casual23%
- Daytime6%
- Office6%
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