Fragrance comparison

Varens Passion vs DOT Collection 6

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Varens Passion

Ulric de Varens

4.2313 votes

Rank #50,037 FruityAmber

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52%scent match

Some overlap

DOT Collection 6

Bic

4.001 votes

Rank #60,057 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Varens Passion
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
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 Passion2/4

DOT Collection 62/4

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

Varens PassionUlric de Varens

DOT Collection 6Bic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 45%Had 17%Want 38%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 22%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDOT Collection 6

SillageVarens Passion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDOT Collection 6Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

amber86%

woody72%

citrus58%

sweet44%

fresh30%

powdery100%

woody92%

amber84%

citrus77%

earthy69%

musky61%

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

Notes

Fruity NotesAmberWoody NotesCitrusesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Woody NotesEarthy NotesMusk

Heart

CitrusesViolet

Base

AmberVanilla

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer57

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night61

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,057

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens PassionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Varens Passion or DOT Collection 6?

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

Which lasts longer, Varens Passion or DOT Collection 6?

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

Which projects more, Varens Passion or DOT Collection 6?

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

Do Varens Passion and DOT Collection 6 smell similar?

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

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

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

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

Varens Passion features Fruity Notes, Amber, Woody Notes, Citruses and Musk. 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.