Fragrance comparison

Kikyo vs Surhomme Transparent

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Kikyo

Miya Shinma

3.8211 votes

Rank #44,107 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Surhomme Transparent

Parfums de Nietzsche

4.006 votes

Rank #46,806 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surhomme Transparent takes 2 of 4 categories.

Kikyo
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Surhomme Transparent
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Kikyo1/4

Surhomme Transparent2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KikyoMiya Shinma

Surhomme TransparentParfums de Nietzsche

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 78%

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

45%Love

9%Like

27%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySurhomme Transparent

SillageSurhomme Transparent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery83%

iris65%

fresh48%

citrus30%

iris100%

powdery88%

warm spicy77%

woody65%

violet53%

floral42%

Scent match66%Closely related · both warm spicy, powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerSpicy NotesPowdery NotesIris

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IrisGingerFlowersSpicy NotesWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGinger, Spicy 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

Spring60

Summer40

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

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#44,107

PerfumerMiya Shinma

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#46,806

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerKikyoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kikyo by Miya Shinma is a light, contemplative unisex fragrance that centers on fresh ginger, soft powdery notes, and earthy iris. It opens with a bright snap of fresh root ginger and a subtle hint of dry citrus before settling into a gentle, makeup-soft iris that rests close to your body. There is a clean, spicy warm…

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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, Kikyo or Surhomme Transparent?

Surhomme Transparent takes 2 of 4 categories. Kikyo is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes; Surhomme Transparent is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Kikyo for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Surhomme Transparent for a iris and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.