Havana Gold
Dries Van NotenEau de Parfum2025
Side by side
Havana Gold vs. Enigmatic Soul
Is Havana Gold better than Enigmatic Soul?
Havana Gold rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Benzoin
soft spicyleathersweetamberwarm spicy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Havana Gold and Enigmatic Soul?
| Havana Gold | Enigmatic Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2025 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Jordi Fernández | Emilie Bouge |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Havana Gold and Enigmatic Soul smell?
Havana Gold
Soft Spicy
Leather
Tobacco
Sweet
Anis
Amber
Warm Spicy
Cinnamon
Enigmatic Soul
Woody
Warm Spicy
Amber
Patchouli
Sweet
Fresh Spicy
Earthy
Citrus
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Havana Gold and Enigmatic Soul share?
Top
LicoriceStar AniseMandarin Orange
BergamotSaffronPink PepperNutmeg
Heart
TobaccoCinnamonBenzoin
PatchouliIncenseSageCedarwood
Base
LeatherTonka BeanCypriol
PapyrusPralineAmbroxanMossBenzoin
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Spicy Notes
Star AniseCinnamon
SaffronPink PepperNutmeg
Oriental Notes
Tonka BeanBenzoin
Benzoin
Citric Notes
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Gourmandy Notes
Licorice
Praline
Where they fit
When and where do Havana Gold and Enigmatic Soul work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Havana Gold or Enigmatic Soul?
| Havana Gold | Enigmatic Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 2-4 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Havana Gold and Enigmatic Soul?
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
Sweet enough to flirt, dry enough to mean it. That's the tell with Enigmatic Soul, the praline accord sounds like dessert, but the papyrus and ambroxan keep it grounded, almost austere.Enigmatic Soul
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