Fragrance comparison

Counterattack vs Solara

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Counterattack

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3611 votes

Rank #37,701 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Solara

Hermoso

—0 votes

Rank #81,405 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Counterattack takes 1 of 1 categories.

Counterattack
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Solara
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character.

Counterattack1/1

Solara0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

CounterattackAlexandria Fragrances

SolaraHermoso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

amber69%

lavender61%

citrus100%

white floral90%

rose80%

musky70%

fresh spicy60%

sweet50%

Scent match17%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

Top

BergamotOrange BlossomOrange

Heart

RoseCardamomVanilla

Base

MuskGuaiac WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Amber, Vanilla and Orange Blossom. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#81,405

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCounterattackHigher 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 →

Solara by Hermoso is a bright, sunny oriental floral fragrance that feels like crisp morning air warming up over an orange orchard. The scent starts with an invigorating splash of juicy sweet orange and zesty Italian bergamot, balanced by clean, fresh orange blossom petals. Within minutes, the heart introduces a dewy …

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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.

Do Counterattack and Solara smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Amber, Vanilla and Orange Blossom.

Is Counterattack or Solara better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Counterattack and Solara?

Counterattack features Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mint and Amber. Solara has top notes of Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Cardamom and Vanilla, a base of Musk, Guaiac Wood and Amber.