Fragrance comparison

Surhomme Transparent vs Toque de Amor

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 161 ratings analysed

Surhomme Transparent

Parfums de Nietzsche

4.006 votes

Rank #46,806 IrisPowdery

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31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Toque de Amor

Avon

3.82155 votes

Rank #29,077 FloralAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Toque de Amor takes 3 of 4 categories.

Surhomme Transparent
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Toque de Amor
Choose it for a floral and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Surhomme Transparent1/4

Toque de Amor3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Surhomme TransparentParfums de Nietzsche

Toque de AmorAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

3.82/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 46%Had 54%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

28%Love

48%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

155 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySurhomme Transparent

SillageToque de Amor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value90

Category winnerToque de AmorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery88%

warm spicy77%

woody65%

violet53%

floral42%

floral100%

aldehydic92%

woody84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

amber61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery, woody and floral

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

AldehydesBergamotWater LilyLemon

Heart

FlowersIrisMimosaNarcissusGreen NotesMelonNeroli

Base

Woodsy NotesMuskOakmossBenzoinAmberVanillaSandalwood

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

Spring84

Summer40

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,806

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#29,077

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerToque de AmorHigher 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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Toque de Amor by Avon opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes, crisp bergamot, and cool water lily. As the initial fizz quiets down, yellow floral notes of mimosa and narcissus merge with powdery iris and green accents across the middle stage. The dry-down relies on a grounded base of oakmoss, sandalwood, rich amb…

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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 Toque de Amor?

Toque de Amor takes 3 of 4 categories. Surhomme Transparent is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Toque de Amor is rated 3.82/5 from 155 votes. Choose Surhomme Transparent for a iris and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Toque de Amor for a floral and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Surhomme Transparent or Toque de Amor?

Surhomme Transparent lasts longest (Surhomme Transparent 73/100, Toque de Amor 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Surhomme Transparent or Toque de Amor?

Projection is very close: Toque de Amor 59/100, Surhomme Transparent 58/100 for sillage.

Do Surhomme Transparent and Toque de Amor smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Iris and Flowers.

Is Surhomme Transparent or Toque de Amor better for summer or winter?

Surhomme Transparent suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Surhomme Transparent and Toque de Amor?

Surhomme Transparent features Iris, Ginger, Flowers, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes. Toque de Amor has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Water Lily and Lemon, heart notes of Flowers, Iris, Mimosa and Narcissus, a base of Woodsy Notes, Musk, Oakmoss and Benzoin.