What Is DUA Golden Swirls Of Tobacco a Dupe Of?

DUA Golden Swirls Of Tobacco is a clone of Dries Van Noten Havana Gold. The notes point toward tobacco, licorice and warm spice. Here’s what connects them and what we’d check before buying.

What connects the two?

Licorice and star anise are useful markers for this Havana Gold pairing. Mandarin, tobacco, cinnamon, benzoin and leather connect the rest of the profiles. That combination suggests comparing the spiced tobacco and darker sweetness together, rather than focusing on vanilla-style warmth.

How do their notes compare?

DUA Golden Swirls Of Tobacco lists Mandarin, Leather, Tobacco, Cypriol, Licorice and Star Anise among its notes. Dries Van Noten Havana Gold lists Licorice, Star Anise, Mandarin, Tobacco, Cinnamon and Benzoin among its own notes.

A shared note is a starting point, rather than a promise that both scents will develop the same way. The amount of sweetness, the texture of the woods and the way the notes blend can matter as much as the names on the list.

What would we look for in a sample?

We’d check how much of the anise and licorice you enjoy alongside the tobacco. Those notes are worth sampling carefully if they can dominate a fragrance for you.

Try the same number of sprays on separate wrists if you can. Compare them again after the opening settles, and check how noticeable each one feels at a normal wearing distance. Let your own skin and usual setting have a say.

Which bottle makes more sense?

We’d start with DUA Golden Swirls Of Tobacco if you want to try this scent idea in DUA’s interpretation. Choose Dries Van Noten Havana Gold if that exact original is what you want. Before ordering, compare bottle sizes, the delivered price and the retailer’s return terms. A smaller bottle or sample can be the better first step when one particular note is the reason you are interested.