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Counterattack vs Habit Rouge Rouge Privé

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

Updated 814 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habit Rouge Rouge Privé takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Counterattack

    Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Habit Rouge Rouge Privé

    Choose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Counterattack1/5
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé4/5
Ratings & consensus
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
Sillage & projection
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé
Value for money
Counterattack
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Habit Rouge Rouge Privé

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CounterattackAlexandria Fragrances
Habit Rouge Rouge PrivéGuerlain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.36/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%
4.32/ 5 · 803 votes
Have 41%Had 6%Want 53%
Category winnerHabit Rouge Rouge PrivéRating 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

65%Love
17%Like
7%Ok
6%Dislike
5%Hate

803 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityHabit Rouge Rouge Privé

SillageHabit Rouge Rouge Privé

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value73
¤ Price value51
Category winnerCounterattackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
lavender61%
citrus100%
leather92%
fresh spicy84%
white floral77%
animalic69%
patchouli61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both 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

Top45 to 60 minutes
BergamotGinger
Heart2 to 3 hours
Orange BlossomIris
Base6 to 8 hours
LeatherPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Patchouli and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Habit Rouge Rouge Privé, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring86
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring79
Summer31
Fall100
Winter99
Day81
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men83
Unisex13
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,795

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,391

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews138

Category winnerHabit Rouge Rouge PrivéHigher 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 …

Reviews →

Habit Rouge Rouge Privé by Guerlain offers a deep leather and citrus profile built on classic proportions. The scent starts with a bright splash of bergamot accompanied by brisk, spicy ginger. Soon after, powdery iris and clean orange blossom emerge in the mid phase, rounding off the opening sparkle with a smooth flor…

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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Counterattack or Habit Rouge Rouge Privé?

Habit Rouge Rouge Privé takes 4 of 5 categories. Counterattack is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes; Habit Rouge Rouge Privé is rated 4.32/5 from 803 votes. Choose Counterattack for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Habit Rouge Rouge Privé for a citrus and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Counterattack or Habit Rouge Rouge Privé?

Habit Rouge Rouge Privé lasts longest (Habit Rouge Rouge Privé 76/100, Counterattack 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Counterattack or Habit Rouge Rouge Privé?

Habit Rouge Rouge Privé projects furthest (Habit Rouge Rouge Privé 63/100, Counterattack 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Counterattack and Habit Rouge Rouge Privé smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Patchouli and Orange Blossom.

Is Counterattack or Habit Rouge Rouge Privé better for summer or winter?

Counterattack suits day or night wear; Habit Rouge Rouge Privé suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Counterattack and Habit Rouge Rouge Privé?

Counterattack features Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mint and Amber. Habit Rouge Rouge Privé has top notes of Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Iris, a base of Leather, Patchouli and Vanilla.

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