Fragrance comparison

Counterattack vs Encens Asakusa

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 298 ratings analysed

3 wins

Counterattack

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3611 votes

Rank #35,869 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Encens Asakusa

L'Orchestre Parfum

3.90287 votes

Rank #9,534 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Counterattack takes 3 of 5 categories.

Counterattack
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Encens Asakusa
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Counterattack3/5

Encens Asakusa2/5

Ratings & consensus: Counterattack
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Encens Asakusa
Sillage & projection: Counterattack
Value for money: Counterattack
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Encens Asakusa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CounterattackAlexandria Fragrances

Encens AsakusaL'Orchestre Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

3.90/ 5 · 287 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerCounterattackRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

64%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

33%Love

39%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

287 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityEncens Asakusa

SillageCounterattack

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value46

Category winnerCounterattackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

amber69%

lavender61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

LavenderCardamomCinnamonMintAmberTonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliOrange BlossomOakmossOlibanum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

OlibanumWhite MuskMyrrhIrisVioletCypressRed Berries

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOlibanum. Durations are only published for Encens Asakusa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring97

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men12

Unisex74

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,869

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,534

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerEncens AsakusaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 …

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Encens Asakusa opens with a pale puff of cold olibanum smoke and dry cypress needles. It does not smell like a burning campfire. Instead, you get the tranquil aroma of an unlit Japanese temple altar dusted with powdery iris. Within twenty minutes, sweet violet and gentle myrrh soften the mineral chill, creating a pill…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Counterattack or Encens Asakusa?

Counterattack takes 3 of 5 categories. Counterattack is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes; Encens Asakusa is rated 3.90/5 from 287 votes. Choose Counterattack for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Encens Asakusa for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.