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Dries Van Noten · 2025

Havana Gold

UnisexBy Jordi FernándezRated 4.1/5 · 417 reviews

licorice · star anise · mandarin

Havana Gold opens on cool licorice and star anise, lifted by a breath of mandarin. The heart settles into tobacco, cinnamon and benzoin, soft and enveloping. The base of leather and tonka leaves a warm trail, made for cooler evenings.

Havana Gold bottle by Dries Van Noten

At a glance

House
Dries Van Noten
Family
Spicy
Main accords
Soft spicy, Tobacco, Sweet, Anise, Leather, Warm spicy, Amber
Top notes
Licorice, Star Anise, Mandarin
Heart notes
Tobacco, Cinnamon, Benzoin
Base notes
Leather, Tonka, Cypriol
Launched
2025
Perfumer
Jordi Fernández
Gender
Unisex
Rating
4.1/5 · 417 reviews

The olfactory pyramid

From the first spark to the trail that stays.

Top notes fly off in minutes, the heart holds through the afternoon, the base stays on skin until evening.

  1. Top the opening

    Top: Licorice, Star Anise, Mandarin.

  2. Heart the trail

    Heart: Tobacco, Cinnamon, Benzoin.

  3. Base what lingers

    Base: Leather, Tonka, Cypriol.

Moodboard imagined by Effluve for Havana Gold.

Its moodboard

One fragrance, four tableaux.

Before you wear it, look at it. Effluve composes a moodboard for every fragrance: its light, its textures, its hour.

Its character

Soft spicy, tobacco, sweet.

  • Soft spicy — dominant
  • Tobacco — dominant
  • Sweet — dominant
  • Anise — strong
  • Leather — strong
  • Warm spicy — strong
  • Amber — strong
4.1

Community rating

out of 5 · 417 reviews

Composed by Jordi Fernández.

Questions

What people ask.

What does Havana Gold smell like?

Main accords: soft spicy, tobacco, and sweet. Top notes of licorice, star anise, and mandarin. A heart of tobacco, cinnamon, and benzoin. A base of leather, tonka, and cypriol.

Who created Havana Gold?

It was composed by Jordi Fernández for Dries Van Noten in 2025.

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