Dries Van Noten · 2025
Havana Gold Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 4 in 5 of 52 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 51 people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
spicy
sweet
confident
spiced smoky liquor, cigar smoke, sweet leather
Scent Notes
Woody / Smoky
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What the community says
A cool-weather scent with real staying power
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 52 describe how long it lasts, 51 how far it projects and 45 how it smells. Most other posts only name Havana Gold.
How long it lasts52 people
Long-lasting for most people
about 4 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
Ask people how long Havana Gold lasts, and about 4 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects51 people
Projection varies
about half say it projects strongly
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
In words
No single story here: about half say it projects strongly, while about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler months
Creators on Havana Gold3 videos
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Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Dries Van Noten Havana Gold: what people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent with real staying power.
Worn by everyone.
Long-lasting for most people (52 people): Ask people how long Havana Gold lasts, and about 4 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
Projection varies (51 people): No single story here: about half say it projects strongly, while about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 70+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think spiced smoky liquor, cigar smoke, sweet leather: that is Dries Van Noten Havana Gold. It opens with liquorice, star anise and mandarin orange, moves into tobacco absolute, benzoin and cinnamon and settles on leather, roasted tonka bean and cypriol. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for nights out. Released in 2025.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something spicy and sweet for nights out.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike leathery fragrances.
Around $400.
Explore more: More from Dries Van Noten · Spicy perfumes · Star anise perfumes · Benzoin perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten is a Belgian fashion house with a full fragrance collection. You can browse 19 Dries Van Noten perfumes, priced between about $270 and $400. Where the conversation is: Dries Van Noten Soie Malaquais, Dries Van Noten Vanille Camouflage and Dries Van Noten Santal Greenery.
A closer look at the picks
On Dries Van Noten Soie Malaquais (2022), expect creamy cocoa, vanilla, and blackcurrant jam; it starts with blackcurrant and bergamot and settles on chestnut, vanilla and cocoa. Dries Van Noten Vanille Camouflage (Eau de Parfum, 2024) reads as creamy vanilla resin with a green fig shake, opening on galbanum and fig and drying down to Bourbon vanilla absolute, Tahitian vanilla and amberwood. Dries Van Noten Santal Greenery (Eau de Parfum, 2022) is described as sunlit fig leaves over creamy sandalwood, with grapefruit and bergamot up top and Australian sandalwood and white musk underneath.
Want a different house? Scendira's brand directory has them all. Similar scent families: Fresh perfumes and Gourmand perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like spiced smoky liquor, cigar smoke, sweet leather. It opens with liquorice, star anise and mandarin orange, moves into tobacco absolute, benzoin and cinnamon and settles on leather, roasted tonka bean and cypriol.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It reads unisex.
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