Fragrance comparison

Generation vs That Man

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 46 ratings analysed

Generation

Junaid Jamshed

3.836 votes

Rank #53,035 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

That Man

Revlon

4.0640 votes

Rank #10,947 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

That Man takes 4 of 4 categories.

Generation
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
That Man
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Generation0/4

That Man4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GenerationJunaid Jamshed

That ManRevlon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 62%Had 23%Want 15%

4.06/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 33%Had 12%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

48%Love

48%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityThat Man

SillageThat Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value79

Category winnerThat ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

amber92%

citrus84%

mossy77%

musky69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

musky69%

mossy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, mossy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotSpicesFloral NotesMuskOakmossAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLemonPetitgrainLavender

Heart

GeraniumCedarSpicesCarnation

Base

MuskOakmossTonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Spices, Musk and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Spring77

Summer23

Fall100

Winter85

Day91

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,035

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerThat ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Generation by Junaid Jamshed offers a crisp, sporty start characterized by bright bergamot and lemon. This 2018 release transitions into a dry heart of cedar, settling into a grounded base of oakmoss and musk. Designed for the casual wearer, it provides a clean, approachable scent profile suitable for daytime activiti…

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That Man by Revlon is a classic aromatic fougere launched in 1958. It opens with a crisp, sharp burst of lemon and bergamot before settling into a masculine, spicy heart of geranium and clove. This fragrance feels like a clean, traditional barbershop experience, offering a sense of reliability and grounded professiona…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Generation or That Man?

That Man takes 4 of 4 categories. Generation is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; That Man is rated 4.06/5 from 40 votes. Choose Generation for a floral and amber character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose That Man for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Generation or That Man?

That Man lasts longest (That Man 70/100, Generation 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Generation or That Man?

That Man projects furthest (That Man 68/100, Generation 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Generation and That Man smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, mossy and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Spices, Musk and Oakmoss.

Is Generation or That Man better for summer or winter?

Generation suits daytime wear; That Man suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Generation and That Man?

Generation features Bergamot, Spices, Floral Notes, Musk and Oakmoss. That Man has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Petitgrain and Lavender, heart notes of Geranium, Cedar, Spices and Carnation, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean and Amber.