Cool Cat vs Counterattack
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cool Cat takes 2 of 4 categories.
Cool CatChoose it for a green and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
CounterattackChoose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cool Cat2/4
Counterattack1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Cool Cat
- Value for money
- Cool Cat
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Counterattack
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cool CatNARDIS 나디스CounterattackAlexandria FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 38%Had 13%Want 50%
4.36/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
36%Love
64%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageCool Cat
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCool CatBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
floral92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
rose69%
sweet61%
warm spicy100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
lavender61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MintCloverAnise
Heart
GeraniumFreesiaRose
Base
SandalwoodMusk
Notes
LavenderCardamomCinnamonMintAmberTonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliOrange BlossomOakmossOlibanum
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesMint and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Spring86
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#51,647
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#37,701
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerCounterattackHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCool Cat opens green and brisk, with mint and clover leading the way before rose, freesia and geranium soften the middle. It settles into a clean musky sandalwood base that keeps the scent airy rather than heavy. This reads as a fresh floral woody musk with a unisex lean, moderate wear, and an easy spring-to-summer pr…
Reviews →Counterattack leans warm, spicy, and aromatic, with lavender, cardamom, cinnamon, and mint giving the opening a brisk lift before the fragrance settles into amber, woods, vanilla, and tonka. It reads like a modern oriental with a barbershop edge. On skin, it usually comes across more masculine than fully neutral. The …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Cool Cat or Counterattack?
Cool Cat takes 2 of 4 categories. Cool Cat is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Counterattack is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose Cool Cat for a green and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Counterattack for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Cool Cat or Counterattack?
They last about the same: Cool Cat 60/100, Counterattack 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Cool Cat or Counterattack?
Projection is very close: Cool Cat 58/100, Counterattack 56/100 for sillage.
Do Cool Cat and Counterattack smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint and Sandalwood.
Is Cool Cat or Counterattack better for summer or winter?
Cool Cat suits daytime wear; Counterattack suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cool Cat and Counterattack?
Cool Cat has top notes of Mint, Clover and Anise, heart notes of Geranium, Freesia and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Counterattack features Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mint and Amber.
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