Fragrance comparison

Cuir Impertinent vs Havana Gold

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 27 Oct 2026 726 ratings analysed

6 wins

Cuir Impertinent

Mugler

4.25534 votes

Rank #4,761 AnisSoft Spicy

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55%scent match

Closely related

Havana Gold

Dries Van Noten

4.17192 votes

Rank #26,421 Soft SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Impertinent takes 6 of 8 categories.

Cuir Impertinent
Choose it for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Havana Gold
Choose it for a soft spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cuir Impertinent6/8

Havana Gold1/8

Ratings & consensus: Cuir Impertinent
Community sentiment: Cuir Impertinent
Longevity: Havana Gold
Sillage & projection: Cuir Impertinent
Value for money: Cuir Impertinent
Versatility: Cuir Impertinent
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir Impertinent

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Cuir ImpertinentMugler

Havana GoldDries Van Noten

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 534 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 192 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

534 votes

52%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

192 votes

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityHavana Gold

SillageCuir Impertinent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value29

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

anis100%

soft spicy92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

leather69%

animalic61%

soft spicy100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

anis77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both soft spicy, anis and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

Star Anise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tobacco

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberLeather

Top20-30 mins

LicoriceStar AniseMandarin

Heart3-4 hrs

TobaccoCinnamonBenzoin

Base7-9+ hrs

LeatherTonkaCypriol

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex62

Women11

Date 33%Casual 27%Work 24%Party 16%

Men42

Unisex52

Women6

Date 39%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,761

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews48

Overall rank#26,421

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Cuir Impertinent flips traditional leather upside down. You do not get a heavy, greasy biker jacket here. Instead, crisp star anise cuts across warm blonde tobacco right away. The opening crackles with a cool, licorice green snap. Within twenty minutes, that sharp herbal bite softens into aromatic tobacco leaf …

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Havana Gold by Dries Van Noten pairs dark sweetness with dry warmth, hitting the skin like a fresh roll of sweet pipe tobacco soaked in spiced rum. The opening brings a crisp burst of mandarin peel immediately wrapped in black licorice and star anise, giving it an herbal bite rather than sticky candy sweetness. As it …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir Impertinent or Havana Gold?

Cuir Impertinent takes 6 of 8 categories. Cuir Impertinent is rated 4.25/5 from 534 votes; Havana Gold is rated 4.17/5 from 192 votes. Choose Cuir Impertinent for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Havana Gold for a soft spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Impertinent or Havana Gold?

Havana Gold lasts longest (Havana Gold 71/100, Cuir Impertinent 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Impertinent or Havana Gold?

Projection is very close: Cuir Impertinent 63/100, Havana Gold 61/100 for sillage.

Do Cuir Impertinent and Havana Gold smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy, anis and tobacco accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Tobacco and Leather.

Is Cuir Impertinent or Havana Gold better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cuir Impertinent is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuir Impertinent is the stronger pick. Cuir Impertinent suits evening wear; Havana Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Impertinent and Havana Gold?

Cuir Impertinent has top notes of Star Anise, heart notes of Tobacco, a base of Amber and Leather. Havana Gold has top notes of Licorice, Star Anise and Mandarin, heart notes of Tobacco, Cinnamon and Benzoin, a base of Leather, Tonka and Cypriol.