Fragrance comparison

Brutal vs DOT Collection 9

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

1 wins

Brutal

ByBozo

4.3537 votes

Rank #12,760 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

DOT Collection 9

Bic

—0 votes

Rank #68,531 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brutal takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Brutal1/1

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: Brutal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrutalByBozo

DOT Collection 9Bic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 55%

—/ 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

49%Love

41%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

patchouli69%

vanilla61%

citrus100%

floral86%

patchouli72%

woody58%

aromatic44%

earthy30%

Scent match69%Closely related · both citrus, woody and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineLemon

Heart

VetiverPatchouliJasmine

Base

Vanilla

Top

LemonTangerine

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

Indian PatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Lemon, 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

Spring71

Summer53

Fall100

Winter65

Day100

Night77

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men73

Unisex23

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,760

PerfumerPaul Emilien

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#68,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrutalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brutal by ByBozo is a woody spicy fragrance that balances sharp citrus with earthy depth. It opens with bright tangerine and lemon before settling into a grounded heart of vetiver and patchouli, supported by a smooth vanilla base. This scent is an excellent choice for a man seeking a versatile, long-lasting signature …

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…

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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.

Do Brutal and DOT Collection 9 smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and patchouli accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Lemon, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Is Brutal or DOT Collection 9 better for summer or winter?

Brutal suits daytime wear; DOT Collection 9 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brutal and DOT Collection 9?

Brutal has top notes of Tangerine and Lemon, heart notes of Vetiver, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla. DOT Collection 9 has top notes of Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Indian Patchouli and Vetiver.