Fragrance comparison

DOT Collection 6 vs Varens Passion

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

DOT Collection 6

Bic

4.001 votes

Rank #60,095 PowderyWoody

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Varens Passion

Ulric de Varens

4.2313 votes

Rank #50,054 FruityAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

DOT Collection 6
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Varens Passion
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

DOT Collection 62/4

Varens Passion2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: DOT Collection 6
Sillage & projection: Varens Passion
Value for money: DOT Collection 6
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Passion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DOT Collection 6Bic

Varens PassionUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 22%Want 78%

4.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 45%Had 17%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDOT Collection 6

SillageVarens Passion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

Category winnerDOT Collection 6Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

amber84%

citrus77%

earthy69%

musky61%

fruity100%

amber86%

woody72%

citrus58%

sweet44%

fresh30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Woody NotesEarthy NotesMusk

Heart

CitrusesViolet

Base

AmberVanilla

Notes

Fruity NotesAmberWoody NotesCitrusesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Musk, Citruses and Amber. Durations are only published for Varens Passion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring57

Summer57

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night61

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,095

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,054

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens PassionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DOT Collection 6 by Bic is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for men. DOT Collection 6 was launched in 2016. Top notes are Woody Notes, Earthy Notes and Musk; middle notes are Citruses and Violet; base notes are Amber and Vanilla. It opens with Woody Notes, Earthy Notes. The heart moves into Citruses, Violet. In the dry-d…

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Varens Passion opens with a punchy splash of tart citruses and sugared orchard berries. The first two minutes bring a sharp solvent mist before the oils settle on skin. Give it a moment. The bright sweetness softens quickly as a golden amber accord rises from below. Dry cedar-like woody notes emerge alongside clean wh…

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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.

Which is better, DOT Collection 6 or Varens Passion?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. DOT Collection 6 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Varens Passion is rated 4.23/5 from 13 votes. Choose DOT Collection 6 for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Varens Passion for a fruity and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, DOT Collection 6 or Varens Passion?

They last about the same: DOT Collection 6 60/100, Varens Passion 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, DOT Collection 6 or Varens Passion?

Varens Passion projects furthest (Varens Passion 58/100, DOT Collection 6 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do DOT Collection 6 and Varens Passion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Musk, Citruses and Amber.

Is DOT Collection 6 or Varens Passion better for summer or winter?

DOT Collection 6 suits day or night wear; Varens Passion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in DOT Collection 6 and Varens Passion?

DOT Collection 6 has top notes of Woody Notes, Earthy Notes and Musk, heart notes of Citruses and Violet, a base of Amber and Vanilla. Varens Passion features Fruity Notes, Amber, Woody Notes, Citruses and Musk.