Fragrance comparison

Sunbeds & Daydreams vs Man

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

Sunbeds & Daydreams

twentysecondofmay · 2025

3.8010 votes

Rank #48,236 FruityMarine

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32%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Man

Adnan B.

3.9263 votes

Rank #23,282 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Man takes 5 of 5 categories.

Sunbeds & Daydreams
Choose it for a fruity and marine character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Man
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sunbeds & Daydreams0/5

Man5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sunbeds & Daydreamstwentysecondofmay

ManAdnan B.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

3.92/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%

Category winnerManRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

39%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMan

SillageMan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value85

Category winnerManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

sweet77%

aldehydic69%

amber61%

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PearSolar Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Sea waterHoneyIndian Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbroxanAmberMuskCashmere WoodAgarwood

Top

PearBergamotLotus

Heart

AmberCashmere WoodSandalwood

Base

Tonka BeanHoneyMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Honey, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Sunbeds & Daydreams, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring59

Summer27

Fall100

Winter82

Day82

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex17

Women50

Casual 37%Date 26%Party 21%Work 16%

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,236

PerfumerAlice Le Berre

Launched2025

Reviews2

Overall rank#23,282

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sunbeds & Daydreams opens with chilled orchard pear and bright solar notes that simulate heat radiating off coastal stone. The alcohol flash burns off within seconds. Salt water crashes in almost immediately, cutting through rich golden honey and creamy Indian jasmine petals before the sweetness turns heavy. It smells…

Reviews →

Man by Adnan B. is a Woody fragrance for men. Top notes are Pear, Bergamot and Lotus; middle notes are Amber, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood; base notes are Tonka Bean, Honey and Musk.

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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, Sunbeds & Daydreams or Man?

Man takes 5 of 5 categories. Sunbeds & Daydreams is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes; Man is rated 3.92/5 from 63 votes. Choose Sunbeds & Daydreams for a fruity and marine character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Man for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sunbeds & Daydreams or Man?

Man lasts longest (Man 71/100, Sunbeds & Daydreams 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sunbeds & Daydreams or Man?

Man projects furthest (Man 67/100, Sunbeds & Daydreams 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sunbeds & Daydreams and Man smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Honey, Amber and Musk.

Is Sunbeds & Daydreams or Man better for summer or winter?

Sunbeds & Daydreams suits daytime wear; Man suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sunbeds & Daydreams and Man?

Sunbeds & Daydreams has top notes of Pear and Solar Notes, heart notes of Sea water, Honey and Indian Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan, Amber, Musk and Cashmere Wood. Man has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Lotus, heart notes of Amber, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood, a base of Tonka Bean, Honey and Musk.