Fragrance comparison

DOT Collection 9 vs Lumen

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

1 wins

DOT Collection 9

Bic

—0 votes

Rank #68,494 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Lumen

Saleel · 2025

—0 votes

Rank #72,589 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

DOT Collection 9 takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

DOT Collection 91/1

Lumen0/1

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: DOT Collection 9

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DOT Collection 9Bic

LumenSaleel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ 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%

floral86%

patchouli72%

woody58%

aromatic44%

earthy30%

citrus100%

earthy88%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy65%

mossy53%

woody42%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonTangerine

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

Indian PatchouliVetiver

Top

GrapefruitTangerineGingerLemon

Heart

Vetiver

Base

Oakmoss

InformationalShared notesLemon, Tangerine and Vetiver. 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

Fall0

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#68,494

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,589

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerDOT Collection 9Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 →

Lumen by Saleel opens with a sharp, refreshing surge of freshly squeezed grapefruit, sweet tangerine, and lemon juice, given extra energy by a kick of freshly grated ginger root. Within thirty minutes on the skin, the bright citrus zest yields to a cool, grassy vetiver heart that keeps the fragrance feeling crisp, nat…

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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 DOT Collection 9 and Lumen smell similar?

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

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

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

What are the notes in DOT Collection 9 and Lumen?

DOT Collection 9 has top notes of Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Indian Patchouli and Vetiver. Lumen has top notes of Grapefruit, Tangerine, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Vetiver, a base of Oakmoss.