Fragrance comparison

Day for Women No. 23 vs Gentlemanly

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Day for Women No. 23

Bic

4.405 votes

Rank #41,215 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Gentlemanly

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #69,594 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

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

Day for Women No. 231/1

Gentlemanly0/1

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

Day for Women No. 23Bic

GentlemanlyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 9%Had 27%Want 64%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 88%Had 0%Want 13%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 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

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

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

citrus100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

musky69%

white floral61%

Scent match70%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeNeroliCardamomCorianderPepper

Heart

JasmineVetiverOrris Root

Base

Virginia CedarAmberOlibanum

Notes

Mandarin OrangeYlang-YlangPatchouliCorianderCastoreumBergamotCardamomCinnamonOlibanumJasmineVetiverNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Neroli, Cardamom and Coriander. Durations are only published for Gentlemanly, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,215

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#69,594

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDay for Women No. 23Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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. …

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Gentlemanly by The Dua Brand brings a classic oriental structure built around bright citrus, dense florals, and an animalic woody base. The scent begins with a crisp burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and neroli. This luminous introduction quickly settles into a rich floral core of jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang. The…

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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.

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

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Cardamom and Coriander.

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

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

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

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. Gentlemanly features Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Coriander and Castoreum.