Fragrance comparison

Ardent vs Tommy Summer 2015

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ardent

Parfums de la Bastide

4.0715 votes

Rank #37,301 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Tommy Summer 2015

Tommy Hilfiger

4.2015 votes

Rank #43,867 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ardent takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ardent
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tommy Summer 2015
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ardent3/5

Tommy Summer 20152/5

Ratings & consensus: Tommy Summer 2015
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ardent
Sillage & projection: Ardent
Value for money: Tommy Summer 2015
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ardent

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArdentParfums de la Bastide

Tommy Summer 2015Tommy Hilfiger

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 36%

4.20/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 53%Had 12%Want 35%

Category winnerTommy Summer 2015Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

27%Love

67%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityArdent

SillageArdent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTommy Summer 2015Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

warm spicy48%

powdery30%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

iris69%

musky61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CypressCardamomCuminCedarSandalwoodCashmere WoodNutmeg

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AngelicaJuniper BerriesLavenderCypressClary Sage

Heart

CorianderNutmegCardamom

Base

IrisVetiverTonka BeanCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCypress, Cardamom, Cedar and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Ardent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night41

Spring75

Summer100

Fall17

Winter0

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Work 38%Casual 34%Date 20%Party 9%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,301

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#43,867

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArdentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ardent opens with dry pine needles, bitter green cypress, and a burst of pungent culinary cumin that demands immediate attention. Skin chemistry matters here. The cardamom hits immediately, cutting right through that initial vegetal blast before grounding itself into aromatic cedar branches and warm ground nutmeg. Thr…

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Tommy Summer 2015 brings a crisp, maritime-adjacent greenness that immediately cuts through hot humid weather. The first spray releases a bright splash of juniper berries and sharp cypress, evoking the piney breeze of a coastal forest rather than a tropical beach. As the heat of the day warms the skin, the fragrance t…

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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, Ardent or Tommy Summer 2015?

Ardent takes 3 of 5 categories. Ardent is rated 4.07/5 from 15 votes; Tommy Summer 2015 is rated 4.20/5 from 15 votes. Choose Ardent for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tommy Summer 2015 for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ardent or Tommy Summer 2015?

Ardent lasts longest (Ardent 83/100, Tommy Summer 2015 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ardent or Tommy Summer 2015?

Projection is very close: Ardent 58/100, Tommy Summer 2015 56/100 for sillage.

Do Ardent and Tommy Summer 2015 smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cypress, Cardamom, Cedar and Sandalwood.

Is Ardent or Tommy Summer 2015 better for summer or winter?

Ardent suits daytime wear; Tommy Summer 2015 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ardent and Tommy Summer 2015?

Ardent features Cypress, Cardamom, Cumin, Cedar and Sandalwood. Tommy Summer 2015 has top notes of Angelica, Juniper Berries, Lavender and Cypress, heart notes of Coriander, Nutmeg and Cardamom, a base of Iris, Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Cedar.