Fragrance comparison

Surhomme Transparent vs Aramis Bermuda Tonic

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

Surhomme Transparent

Parfums de Nietzsche

4.006 votes

Rank #46,806 IrisPowdery

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27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Aramis Bermuda Tonic

Aramis

3.5579 votes

Rank #25,105 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aramis Bermuda Tonic takes 3 of 4 categories.

Surhomme Transparent
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aramis Bermuda Tonic
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Surhomme Transparent1/4

Aramis Bermuda Tonic3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Surhomme TransparentParfums de Nietzsche

Aramis Bermuda TonicAramis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

3.55/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 23%Had 14%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

45%Love

31%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

5%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySurhomme Transparent

SillageAramis Bermuda Tonic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAramis Bermuda TonicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery88%

warm spicy77%

woody65%

violet53%

floral42%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

coconut77%

iris69%

marine61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both iris and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisGingerFlowersSpicy NotesWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CoconutSea NotesLimeBergamotLemon

Heart

RumEucalyptus BlossomIrisFlowersSaffronOrris

Base

LeatherCedarOakmossAmber

InformationalShared notesIris and Flowers. Durations are only published for Surhomme Transparent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night45

Spring64

Summer100

Fall32

Winter12

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

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

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,806

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,105

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerAramis Bermuda TonicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Aramis Bermuda Tonic is a tropical-leaning woody scent that opens with lime, bergamot and salty marine notes, softened by a clear coconut twist. As it settles, rum, iris and saffron add a slightly powdery texture before leather, cedar and oakmoss give it a drier, more classic base. It reads like a warm-weather masculi…

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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, Surhomme Transparent or Aramis Bermuda Tonic?

Aramis Bermuda Tonic takes 3 of 4 categories. Surhomme Transparent is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Aramis Bermuda Tonic is rated 3.55/5 from 79 votes. Choose Surhomme Transparent for a iris and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Aramis Bermuda Tonic for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Surhomme Transparent or Aramis Bermuda Tonic?

Surhomme Transparent lasts longest (Surhomme Transparent 73/100, Aramis Bermuda Tonic 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Surhomme Transparent or Aramis Bermuda Tonic?

Aramis Bermuda Tonic projects furthest (Aramis Bermuda Tonic 68/100, Surhomme Transparent 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Surhomme Transparent and Aramis Bermuda Tonic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris and woody accords. Common notes include Iris and Flowers.

Is Surhomme Transparent or Aramis Bermuda Tonic better for summer or winter?

Surhomme Transparent suits daytime wear; Aramis Bermuda Tonic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Surhomme Transparent and Aramis Bermuda Tonic?

Surhomme Transparent features Iris, Ginger, Flowers, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes. Aramis Bermuda Tonic has top notes of Coconut, Sea Notes, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Rum, Eucalyptus Blossom, Iris and Flowers, a base of Leather, Cedar, Oakmoss and Amber.