Counterattack vs Dancing Light
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Counterattack takes 4 of 5 categories.
CounterattackChoose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Dancing LightChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Counterattack4/5
Dancing Light1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Counterattack
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Counterattack
- Sillage & projection
- Counterattack
- Value for money
- Counterattack
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dancing Light
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CounterattackAlexandria FragrancesDancing LightOlfactive StudioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%
3.71/ 5 · 237 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
Category winnerCounterattackRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
64%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
27%Love
35%Like
23%Ok
14%Dislike
2%Hate
237 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCounterattack
SillageCounterattack
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCounterattackBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
lavender61%
white floral100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
green77%
floral69%
musky61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LavenderCardamomCinnamonMintAmberTonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliOrange BlossomOakmossOlibanum
No top / heart / base split published
Top
MintSiberian PineFig NectarBergamotCardamomPink PepperPineapple
Heart
JasmineNeroliSyringaFreesiaLavender
Base
MuskSandalwoodCedarOakmossAmber
InformationalShared notesLavender, Cardamom, Mint and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter35
Day–
Night–
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#37,384
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#17,145
PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur
Launched—
Reviews14
Category winnerDancing LightHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCounterattack 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 →Dancing Light opens with a cold rush of mint and Siberian pine needles, evoking a crisp winter morning. As the scent warms on the skin, a bouquet of jasmine, neroli, and seringa blooms to create a bright, clean floral heart. Sandalwood and cedarwood ground the base, adding a subtle warmth that contrasts the initial ic…
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, Counterattack or Dancing Light?
Counterattack takes 4 of 5 categories. Counterattack is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes; Dancing Light is rated 3.71/5 from 237 votes. Choose Counterattack for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Dancing Light for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Counterattack or Dancing Light?
They last about the same: Counterattack 60/100, Dancing Light 58/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Counterattack or Dancing Light?
Counterattack projects furthest (Counterattack 56/100, Dancing Light 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Counterattack and Dancing Light smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lavender, Cardamom, Mint and Amber.
Is Counterattack or Dancing Light better for summer or winter?
Counterattack suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Counterattack and Dancing Light?
Counterattack features Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mint and Amber. Dancing Light has top notes of Mint, Siberian Pine, Fig Nectar and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Neroli, Syringa and Freesia, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Cedar and Oakmoss.
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