Dries Van Noten Havana Gold: released in 2025, soft spicy, tobacco and sweet, about 7h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Dries Van Noten Havana Gold dupe we found is Parfums de Marly Herod — 85% match, about $305 (estimate) versus about $320 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Dries Van Noten Havana Gold dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Dries Van Noten Havana Gold | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parfums de Marly Herod | 85% | about $305 (−5%) | 7h vs 7h | 4/10 |
| 2 | Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza | 84% | about $290* (−9%) | 9h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 3 | Reyane Tradition Insurrection II Wild | 81% | about $20 (−94%) | 7h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 4 | Hermès Hermessence Ambre Narguile | 81% | about $325 (+2%) | 7h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 5 | Rabanne 1 Million Golden Oud | 80% | about $85 (−73%) | 7h vs 7h | 9/10 |
Shares a similar warm tobacco and vanilla-leaning spicy warmth with Dries Van Noten Havana Gold in the dry-down.
It shares its tobacco, warm spicy and amber accords with Dries Van Noten Havana Gold, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 10,894 community ratings.
Offers a complex spiced wood and tobacco-adjacent richness in the same family as Dries Van Noten Havana Gold.
It shares its sweet, warm spicy and amber accords with Dries Van Noten Havana Gold, lasts about 9h against 7h and carries 765 community ratings.
Delivers a sweet honeyed tobacco profile that feels reminiscent of Dries Van Noten Havana Gold with a softer overall presence.
It shares its sweet, tobacco and warm spicy accords with Dries Van Noten Havana Gold, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 2,451 community ratings.
A warmer, honeyed amber take that evokes the sweet spicy comfort of Dries Van Noten Havana Gold.
It shares its sweet, warm spicy and cinnamon accords with Dries Van Noten Havana Gold, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 4,252 community ratings.
Leans into a dense amber and spicy territory that is somewhat parallel to the rich profile of Dries Van Noten Havana Gold.
It shares its warm spicy, leather and amber accords with Dries Van Noten Havana Gold, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 567 community ratings.
Reyane Tradition Insurrection II Wild, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 95% less than Dries Van Noten Havana Gold.
Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza, at about 9h on skin, against about 7h for Dries Van Noten Havana Gold.
Parfums de Marly Herod, at 85% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Parfums de Marly Herod saves you about $20 a year against Dries Van Noten Havana Gold. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza (9.3h) — 1 of 5.
Dries Van Noten Havana Gold notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-20.