Fragrance comparison

DOT Collection 9 vs Solution No.2

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

DOT Collection 9

Bic

—0 votes

Rank #68,494 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Solution No.2

Off-White™

3.89147 votes

Rank #7,266 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Solution No.2 takes 1 of 1 categories.

DOT Collection 9
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Solution No.2
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

DOT Collection 90/1

Solution No.21/1

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: Solution No.2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DOT Collection 9Bic

Solution No.2Off-White™

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%

3.89/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 37%Had 6%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

36%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

88 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

patchouli72%

woody58%

aromatic44%

earthy30%

citrus100%

white floral83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

sweet30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both citrus and aromatic

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

TangerineLemonPetitgrainBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomGingerJasmineLavender

Base

MuskVetiverCedarAmber

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–

Spring73

Summer100

Fall20

Winter4

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men21

Unisex62

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,494

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,266

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerSolution No.2Higher 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 →

Solution No.2 is a citrus-forward, unisex scent by Off-White™ designed for versatility. It opens with vibrant tangerine and lemon, quickly transitioning into a heart of ginger and orange blossom. The scent dries down into a clean musk and vetiver base, making it a reliable, high-energy choice for warm spring and summe…

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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 Solution No.2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Tangerine and Vetiver.

Is DOT Collection 9 or Solution No.2 better for summer or winter?

DOT Collection 9 suits daytime wear; Solution No.2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in DOT Collection 9 and Solution No.2?

DOT Collection 9 has top notes of Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Indian Patchouli and Vetiver. Solution No.2 has top notes of Tangerine, Lemon, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ginger, Jasmine and Lavender, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Cedar and Amber.