Fragrance comparison

Avant Garde vs DOT Collection 9

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Avant Garde

Tuberosa Louca

3.899 votes

Rank #52,620 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

DOT Collection 9

Bic

—0 votes

Rank #68,531 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avant Garde takes 1 of 1 categories.

Avant Garde
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
DOT Collection 9
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Avant Garde1/1

DOT Collection 90/1

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: Avant Garde

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Avant GardeTuberosa Louca

DOT Collection 9Bic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

floral86%

patchouli72%

woody58%

aromatic44%

earthy30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both floral, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HyacinthGingerLemonPearBergamotTangerine

Heart

TuberoseCorianderFrench RoseYlang YlangBitter Orange Blossom

Base

SandalwoodVanilaVetiverPatchouli

Top

LemonTangerine

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

Indian PatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesLemon, Tangerine, Vetiver and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day25

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,620

PerfumerAlexandre Gutvilen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAvant GardeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tuberosa Louca launches Avant Garde with a bitter citrus burst of bergamot and lemon, sharpened by spicy ginger and crisp hyacinth. As the top notes fade, a heavy floral core takes over. Carnal tuberose pairs with indolic ylang ylang, spicy coriander, and sweet French rose, supported by bitter orange blossom. The dry …

Reviews →

DOT Collection 9 by Bic is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. DOT Collection 9 was launched in 2016. Top notes are Lemon and Tangerine; middle note is Floral Notes; base notes are Indian Patchouli and Vetiver. It opens with Lemon, Tangerine. The heart moves into Floral Notes. In the dry-down, Indian Patchouli, V…

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 Avant Garde and DOT Collection 9 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Tangerine, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Is Avant Garde or DOT Collection 9 better for summer or winter?

Avant Garde suits evening wear; DOT Collection 9 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avant Garde and DOT Collection 9?

Avant Garde has top notes of Hyacinth, Ginger, Lemon and Pear, heart notes of Tuberose, Coriander, French Rose and Ylang Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Vanila, Vetiver and Patchouli. DOT Collection 9 has top notes of Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Indian Patchouli and Vetiver.