Fragrance comparison

DOT Collection 12 vs Brummel

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 211 ratings analysed

DOT Collection 12

Bic

5.003 votes

Rank #43,724 CitrusWarm Spicy

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57%scent match

Closely related

Brummel

Antonio Puig

3.70208 votes

Rank #12,172 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

DOT Collection 12
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Brummel
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

DOT Collection 122/4

Brummel2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: DOT Collection 12
Sillage & projection: Brummel
Value for money: DOT Collection 12
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Brummel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DOT Collection 12Bic

BrummelAntonio Puig

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 36%Had 18%Want 45%

3.70/ 5 · 208 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

25%Love

45%Like

8%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

208 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityDOT Collection 12

SillageBrummel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value89

Category winnerDOT Collection 12Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy83%

fresh65%

fresh spicy48%

leather30%

woody100%

citrus86%

green72%

warm spicy58%

fresh44%

floral30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, warm spicy and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Spicy NotesCitrusesWoody NotesLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Woody NotesSpicy NotesCitrusesGreen NotesFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes, Citruses and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter78

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men93

Unisex5

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,724

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,172

PerfumerJean-Francois Latty, Max Gavarry, Rosendo Mateu

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerBrummelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DOT Collection 12 by Bic is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. DOT Collection 12 was launched in 2016. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

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Brummel is an old-school Spanish barbershop scent with a bright citrus opening, green herbs, dry woods and a soft talc-like feel. It smells clean, sharp and mature rather than trendy. On skin it usually stays close with moderate projection, and many wearers treat it as an easy, low-cost classic they can reapply freely…

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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.

Which is better, DOT Collection 12 or Brummel?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. DOT Collection 12 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Brummel is rated 3.70/5 from 208 votes. Choose DOT Collection 12 for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Brummel for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, DOT Collection 12 or Brummel?

DOT Collection 12 lasts longest (DOT Collection 12 72/100, Brummel 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, DOT Collection 12 or Brummel?

Projection is very close: Brummel 57/100, DOT Collection 12 56/100 for sillage.

Do DOT Collection 12 and Brummel smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, warm spicy and fresh accords. Common notes include Spicy Notes, Citruses and Woody Notes.

Is DOT Collection 12 or Brummel better for summer or winter?

DOT Collection 12 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in DOT Collection 12 and Brummel?

DOT Collection 12 features Spicy Notes, Citruses, Woody Notes and Leather. Brummel features Woody Notes, Spicy Notes, Citruses, Green Notes and Floral Notes.