Voodoo Chile

My third favourite of the DvN fam. A smoky herbal that manages to come off clean, sweet, and faintly metallic. (But not like a vape pen! It’s giving more soft hookah). Would happily wear either day or night. The rosemary adds a subtle bite of spice. I find natural rosemary an overpowering scent (which also only makes me think of grilled chicken), but for some reason I loved it in this fragrance. Also I think this was supposed to be the rebellious/rockstar scent of the bunch, but I didn’t catch much of the cannabis. It’s there on first spritz, but quickly evanesces. Blessedly, nothing skunky about this one. Longevity: about 6h on skin and clothes; I worked out in this scent and it lasted for a very out-of-shape 5k! Mental Snapshot: You’re looking across the Mojave chaparral at midnight from the vantage of your glass-panelled loft. There’s not a soul around, save for a handsome android in your kitchen, preparing you a nightcap. tl;dr: modern shisha lounge 🤖💨

A fantastic take on cannabis, doesn't smell danky and animalic like most cannabis based fragrances do, the first spray is like rubbing a fresh cannabis leaf close to ur nose OR passing through a tomato plantation. Very fresh, green and natural smelling. Absolutely love the scent, as I am always chasing natural smelling green fragrances. If you are too, this is a must TRY, but try only. I don't think the price tag on it justifies the very weak performance. But..... it's very close to a damp green forest in a bottle. It can be one of those fragrances which you can enjoy while having a You-time, it is that way to me though. Won't recommend over spraying it to get some performance out of it, as it's not really a crowd pleaser nor an attention grabber in a good way.

I like it a lot. I swear I can smell fresh tobacco leafs. This is a very addictive scent. For me this DEF leans masculine although i would wear it. It's aromatic, calming (must be the cannabis, lol) a bit smoky and very very sexy. Reminds me of Haze and You or Someone like you (I Prefer Haze out of those two) but more masculine and cozy. There's a hint of sweetness to it. Like a tobacco leaf has that aspect as well. Oooff....10/10 And I don't even like smoke or patch in a fragrance, go figure. Husband's getting a bottle whether he likes it or not.

Could be primarily described as “mossy and earthy”. Does it remind me on an old basement? Yes. Does it also smell herby, complex, and unique? 100%. I don’t immediately pick up on the cannabis notes. In my experience, it opens with a sour pinch of rosemary, drying down to classic patchouli, and grounded by the woodiness of the cedar and sandalwood. The woody, herbaceous notes of the mastic blend everything beautifully. Though it can be pungent, it’s so smooth. I use it on its own with traditionally masculine outfits.

Voodo Chile is my favorite from Dries Van Noten line along with Soie Malaquias. The composition is built around rosemary and patchouli notes according to the brand but its so much more complex and exciting. I get some slight cannabis note which adds dimension and slight sharpness. The top notes might be a little bit sharp but wait a little bit and the magic happens once it settles down. Great longevity and projection on my skin and very fun wear experience. Highly recommended!

HUMID. Wet hot cannabis rosemary patchouli and unburnt incense. Somehow both filthy and clean, like taking an herbal shower and then immediately sitting back down on your comfy dirty incense-soaked couch to smoke weed. Strange but familiar, and extremely wearable both day or night. Lasts 4+ hours on moisturized skin, 10+ on clothes. Layers really nicely with Crazy Basil from the same house.

This is a gorgeous scent, I’ve never smelt a designer perfume so unique and elevated. (No pun intended) the cannibas is very faint but that rosemary mixed with the mastic and cedar is incredibly posh. It’s unreal. I’m addicted to this scent. It’s clean and woody but has this sort of cashmere like quality to it as well. I’ll be buying a full bottle of this.

Woah, this is cannabis and dense creamy sandalwood in beast mode projection and sillage. It's very powerful stuff. "Cannabis Patchouli" from the range does not contain any cannabis notes yet this one does.

Tested this on skin and I just love it. Perhaps I've misinterpreted Chile for Chilli haha but I could really smell fresh chilli peppers. Green and smoky. Drydown was earthy and comforting.

reminds me of gris charnel or remember me. I like it, it smells like tea not weed

This scent is chic as hell. The bottle is next level beautiful, too.

Voodoo Chile opens with a sharp‐but‐smooth green flash — an herbal strike that feels alive, almost electric. It’s the kind of green that doesn’t tip into bitterness; instead, it’s clean, aromatic, and confidently vivid. From the very first breath, you can tell the blend is masterful. Nothing feels accidental. As it settles, the fragrance begins its real journey. The green sharpness softens into something aromatic and tea‐like, a multi‐layered evolution where every sniff reveals a new facet. One moment it’s herbal and earthy, the next it’s airy and almost meditative, like steam rising from a cup of dark tea. It’s dimensional, textured, and quietly complex — the kind of scent that rewards attention. Now, is it my scent? No — not quite. It leans a little more masculine on my skin than I prefer, and the herbal backbone stays present enough that I don’t fully settle into it but might be perfect for my guy. But can I appreciate the craftsmanship, the journey, and the creative intent? Absolutely. This is a perfect creative‐day spritz — something to wear when I want to be intrigued, when I want a fragrance to keep me company while I work, think, or wander. It’s atmospheric in a way that feels like a story unfolding. And honestly? I might try it on my man. What leans masculine on me might turn magnetic on him.

Don't you dare to invoke the late, great, Jimi Hendrix and have this be a shitty, boring fragrance Dries!!! Just don't! Good news!!!! :) I really liked this one. Woohoo!!! Voodoo chile is a patchouli with attitude. Smells like blackcurrant or juniper and sloes (sloe gin basically then) or something like that? Then you get the sweetness of the herbal note (says rosemary) all atop a really banging hippie, but also refined, patchouli. I thought it was clever enough and did things. All the surrounding stuff gives great compliment to the focal point. I like it!

Surprised to see how little reviews this one has, because for me this is the best fragrance from the line, even though I was not expecting it at all. Unlike cannabis and patchouli, Voodoo Chili actually smells like extremely cosy, creamy cannabis and patchouli with some sandalwood. I feel like this wraps around you like a blanket. It's unusual and delicious, spicy and warm and deep and green and at the same time. A little bit of sharpness comes and goes through the creaminess to add excitement. Perfect for winter and cold autumn.

the opening of this is verrrrryyy rosemary and green, and a little too bitter and green for my nose. BUT THE DRY DOWN. i wish was the entire fragrance. it dries down a lot sweeter, smelling like an edible (like a literal edible if you know what i mean) chocolate with a little hazy greeness poking through, almost in a hookah way. if this fragrance was just the dry down i would loveeee it. but the opening i don't love on skin or on clothes and that makes it not worthy for a full bottle. still a really cool fragrance.

I didn't expect to like this one based on the notes and other's people's opinion's, but I do enjoy it. It's a bit zingy, and you can pick up the cannabis, but it's not a sticky, funky pot note; it's actually quite pleasing. It's not an obvious cannabis like DVN Cannabis Patchouli; it's in the background, but you can't quite put your finger on it. It certainly could be considered unisex. I don't know if i would splurge on a whole bottle, but I do like it.

I actually enjoy this a lot. Idk if it’s my skin or something but I don’t get that much cannabis. Maybe some greenness in the opening but that’s it. What I get is warm sandalwood, lots of it (the kind they use in Gris charnel extract). Also lots of patchouli. Really nice scent basically what I’m left with on my skin is sandalwood warm and creamy and slightly spicy, and tons of warm patchouli.

I have to admit – I quite like this. It's a bit loud, and a bit extravagant in performance and style – meaning longevity and projection is just great. Settles into a very comfortable lush-green sandalwood. It has a fresh energy about it. It's very green, in a lush-hazy-cannabis sort of way. 'Hazy-green' fresh, if that makes any sense. Unisex. It's very nice. 7/10.

Delicious herbal scent with a strong hint of cannabis plant and turpentine. The sweet turpentine retreats, however, and you are left with a woody/cannabis scent. Fun perfume, but not something you want in your inventory. This must be something more for young larks/hipsters.

the notes maybe sound appealing to a man, to me they didn't, but I am surprisingly into this scent it is aromatic and fresh-bitter but has a nice depth with patchouli and resins and rosemary also smth floral and soft, no sharp edges I had expected