Fragrance comparison

Anticipation vs Day for Women No. 23

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Anticipation

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,818 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Day for Women No. 23

Bic

4.405 votes

Rank #39,529 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Day for Women No. 23 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Anticipation
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character.
Day for Women No. 23
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Anticipation0/1

Day for Women No. 231/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Day for Women No. 23

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnticipationThe Dua Brand

Day for Women No. 23Bic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 9%Had 27%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic91%

floral83%

fresh spicy74%

aquatic65%

fresh56%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White Ginger LilyFloral NotesWater NotesCorianderCardamomVetiverPepperGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeNeroliCardamomCorianderPepper

Heart

JasmineVetiverOrris Root

Base

Virginia CedarAmberOlibanum

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cardamom, Vetiver and Pepper. Durations are only published for Anticipation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,529

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDay for Women No. 23Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anticipation by The Dua Brand brings the scent of fresh rain on warm soil directly to your skin. The ginger hits immediately. A sudden splash of cool water notes and cracked black pepper cuts right through the opening warmth. Within fifteen minutes, green cardamom and white ginger lily unfold into a breezy, herbal cor…

Reviews →

Day for Women No. 23 by Bic is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Cardamom, Coriander and Pepper; middle notes are Jasmine, Vetiver and Orris Root; base notes are Virginia Cedar, Amber and Olibanum. It opens with Mandarin Orange, Neroli. The heart moves into Jasmine, Vetiver. …

Reviews →

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.

Do Anticipation and Day for Women No. 23 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Vetiver and Pepper.

Is Anticipation or Day for Women No. 23 better for summer or winter?

Anticipation suits daytime wear; Day for Women No. 23 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anticipation and Day for Women No. 23?

Anticipation features White Ginger Lily, Floral Notes, Water Notes, Coriander and Cardamom. Day for Women No. 23 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Cardamom and Coriander, heart notes of Jasmine, Vetiver and Orris Root, a base of Virginia Cedar, Amber and Olibanum.