Fragrance comparison

Haibah vs Surhomme Transparent

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

3 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #27,441 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Surhomme Transparent

Parfums de Nietzsche

4.006 votes

Rank #46,806 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 3 of 4 categories.

Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Surhomme Transparent
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Haibah3/4

Surhomme Transparent1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Surhomme TransparentParfums de Nietzsche

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSurhomme TransparentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

iris100%

powdery88%

warm spicy77%

woody65%

violet53%

floral42%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

Notes

IrisGingerFlowersSpicy NotesWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes, Woody Notes and Iris. Durations are only published for Surhomme Transparent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,441

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,806

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHaibahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Haibah by The Spirit of Dubai leads with heavy Indian agarwood, smoky leather, and a prickle of saffron. Crisp apple, pear, and bergamot attempt to lift the opening, but dark resins quickly take over the skin. Beneath the fruit, intense earthiness settles into wet moss, black truffle, and velvet May rose. Dry cedarwoo…

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Surhomme Transparent by Parfums de Nietzsche is an airy, powdery iris fragrance spiked with fresh grated ginger and dry cedar wood. The initial spray hits skin with brisk ginger spice and a pale citrus zing before yielding to an ethereal, cool floral heart. Iris takes center stage here. It smells clean, starch-crisp, …

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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, Haibah or Surhomme Transparent?

Haibah takes 3 of 4 categories. Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes; Surhomme Transparent is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Surhomme Transparent for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Haibah or Surhomme Transparent?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, Surhomme Transparent 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Haibah or Surhomme Transparent?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, Surhomme Transparent 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haibah and Surhomme Transparent smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Spicy Notes, Woody Notes and Iris.

Is Haibah or Surhomme Transparent better for summer or winter?

Haibah suits evening wear; Surhomme Transparent suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Haibah and Surhomme Transparent?

Haibah has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Taif Rose, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Amber, Truffle, Moss and Iris, a base of Indian Oud, Earthy Notes, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli. Surhomme Transparent features Iris, Ginger, Flowers, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes.