Fragrance comparison

Havana Gold vs Tabac Grey

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 192 ratings analysed

2 wins

Havana Gold

Dries Van Noten

4.17192 votes

Rank #27,358 Soft SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Tabac Grey

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,528 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Gold takes 2 of 2 categories.

Havana Gold
Choose it for a soft spicy and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac Grey
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Havana Gold2/2

Tabac Grey0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Havana Gold
Fragranxe ranking: Havana Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Havana GoldDries Van Noten

Tabac GreyLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 192 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

192 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

anis77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

amber83%

leather65%

tobacco48%

earthy30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both leather and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LicoriceStar AniseMandarin

Heart3-4 hrs

TobaccoCinnamonBenzoin

Base7-9+ hrs

LeatherTonkaCypriol

Top30 to 45 minutes

TobaccoCypriol

Heart2 to 3 hours

Guaiac Wood

Base5 to 7 hours

Cashmere WoodBenzoinLeather

Category winnerHavana GoldLongest dry-down: 7-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex52

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,358

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,528

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHavana GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Tabac Grey by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS centers on dark woods and dry smoke, creating a grounded profile built for cooler days. The scent introduces dry tobacco alongside the earthy bite of cypriol right from the start. As it develops, smoky guaiac wood joins another pass of tobacco, keeping the texture dark, dense, and d…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Havana Gold and Tabac Grey smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Benzoin, Leather and Cypriol.

Is Havana Gold or Tabac Grey better for summer or winter?

Havana Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Havana Gold and Tabac Grey?

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. Tabac Grey has top notes of Tobacco and Cypriol, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, a base of Cashmere Wood, Benzoin and Leather.