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    Side by side

    Extra vs. Havana Gold

    Extra by Balenciaga bottle

    Extra

    Balenciaga
    2025
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Havana Gold wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Extra vs. Havana Gold
    ExtraHavana Gold
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20252025
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJordi Fernández
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Extra

    Herbal
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Musky
    Tobacco
    Leather

    Havana Gold

    Soft Spicy
    Leather
    Tobacco
    Sweet
    Anis
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Cinnamon

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Pink PepperBlack Pepper
    LicoriceStar AniseMandarin Orange
    Heart
    Immortelle
    TobaccoCinnamonBenzoin
    Base
    LeatherTonka BeanCypriol

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Extra vs. Havana Gold
    ExtraHavana Gold
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Extra skips the typical perfume playbook. No traditional opening, no discrete drydown, just pepper dominance that refuses to let go. Love it or find it monotonous, it is undeniably singular.Extra
    The licorice will either hook you immediately or make you question everything. For those who stay, the tobacco and leather drydown rewards with genuine warmth and depth.Havana Gold