Fragrance comparison

Counterattack vs FLAWSOME

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 68 ratings analysed

3 wins

Counterattack

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3611 votes

Rank #37,701 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

FLAWSOME

SIU

3.8957 votes

Rank #35,789 AmberWoody

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.
FLAWSOME
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Counterattack3/5

FLAWSOME2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CounterattackAlexandria Fragrances

FLAWSOMESIU

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

3.89/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 34%Had 4%Want 63%

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

42%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

11%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityFLAWSOME

SillageCounterattack

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value48

Category winnerCounterattackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

amber69%

lavender61%

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody, amber 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

Top

BergamotPink PepperBlackcurrant

Heart

AmbroxanCedarViolet

Base

White MuskOlibanum

InformationalShared notesOlibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men3

Unisex61

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#35,789

PerfumerBatiste Humeau, Maud Chabanis, Xavier Blaizot

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFLAWSOMEHigher 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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FLAWSOME is a sheer citrus woody skin scent built around ambroxan, white musk and soft woods. It opens bright with bergamot, pink pepper and blackcurrant, then settles into a mineral, musky veil with a powdery violet touch. This usually reads clean, airy and close to the skin rather than loud. It may suit someone who …

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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 FLAWSOME?

Counterattack takes 3 of 5 categories. Counterattack is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes; FLAWSOME is rated 3.89/5 from 57 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 FLAWSOME for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Counterattack or FLAWSOME?

FLAWSOME lasts longest (FLAWSOME 64/100, Counterattack 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Counterattack or FLAWSOME?

Counterattack projects furthest (Counterattack 56/100, FLAWSOME 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Counterattack and FLAWSOME smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum.

Is Counterattack or FLAWSOME better for summer or winter?

Counterattack suits day or night wear; FLAWSOME suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Counterattack and FLAWSOME?

Counterattack features Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mint and Amber. FLAWSOME has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Ambroxan, Cedar and Violet, a base of White Musk and Olibanum.