Fragrance comparison

DOT Collection 9 vs Vitesse

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

DOT Collection 9

Bic

—0 votes

Rank #68,494 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Vitesse

Armaf

4.1119 votes

Rank #24,456 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vitesse takes 1 of 1 categories.

DOT Collection 9
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vitesse
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

DOT Collection 90/1

Vitesse1/1

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: Vitesse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DOT Collection 9Bic

VitesseArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%

4.11/ 5 · 19 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

50%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value79

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

patchouli72%

woody58%

aromatic44%

earthy30%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus, woody 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

Pink PepperTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

MintNutmegBirch

Base

LeatherCedarPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesLemon, Tangerine, Indian Patchouli 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–

Spring88

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,494

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,456

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerVitesseHigher 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 →

Vitesse is a brisk citrus leather with a clean, masculine profile that feels easy to wear. It opens bright and peppery, then settles into mint, birch, cedar, patchouli, and a dry leather base. It suits office wear and cooler evenings best. The scent itself is generally likeable, but some wearers find it bland or short…

Reviews →

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 Vitesse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Tangerine, Indian Patchouli and Vetiver.

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

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

What are the notes in DOT Collection 9 and Vitesse?

DOT Collection 9 has top notes of Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Indian Patchouli and Vetiver. Vitesse has top notes of Pink Pepper, Tangerine, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Mint, Nutmeg and Birch, a base of Leather, Cedar, Patchouli and Vetiver.