Fragrance comparison

Surhomme Transparent vs Haibah

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Surhomme Transparent

Parfums de Nietzsche

4.006 votes

Rank #46,806 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #27,441 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Surhomme Transparent1/4

Haibah3/4

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

Surhomme TransparentParfums de Nietzsche

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

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

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value16

Category winnerSurhomme TransparentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery88%

warm spicy77%

woody65%

violet53%

floral42%

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

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

Notes

IrisGingerFlowersSpicy NotesWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesIris, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes. 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

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

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

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,806

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,441

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibahHigher 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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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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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 Haibah?

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

Which lasts longer, Surhomme Transparent or Haibah?

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

Which projects more, Surhomme Transparent or Haibah?

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

Do Surhomme Transparent and Haibah smell similar?

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

Is Surhomme Transparent or Haibah better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Surhomme Transparent and Haibah?

Surhomme Transparent features Iris, Ginger, Flowers, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes. 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.