Counterattack vs Stylessence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Stylessence takes 4 of 5 categories.
CounterattackChoose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
StylessenceChoose it for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Counterattack0/5
Stylessence4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Stylessence
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Stylessence
- Sillage & projection
- Stylessence
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Stylessence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CounterattackAlexandria FragrancesStylessenceJil SanderWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%
4.15/ 5 · 386 votes
Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%
Category winnerStylessenceRating 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
34%Love
57%Like
1%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
386 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityStylessence
SillageStylessence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
lavender61%
white floral100%
aromatic92%
floral84%
woody77%
powdery69%
citrus61%
Scent match28%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
CardamomFreesiaOrange LeafPetitgrain
Heart
VioletJasmineOrange BlossomNeroli
Base
Hinoki WoodAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Amber 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 seasonSpring86
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring47
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
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#37,701
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#4,778
PerfumerBernard Ellena
Launched—
Reviews24
Category winnerStylessenceHigher 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 →Jil Sander Stylessence is a smooth, woody-floral perfume that balances sweet orange blossom with cool, powdery violet and aromatic cardamom. Released in 2007 as an evening counterpart to the original Style, it opens with crisp petitgrain and orange leaf before settling into a warm base of hinoki wood, golden amber, an…
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 Stylessence?
Stylessence takes 4 of 5 categories. Counterattack is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes; Stylessence is rated 4.15/5 from 386 votes. Choose Counterattack for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Stylessence for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Counterattack or Stylessence?
Stylessence lasts longest (Stylessence 67/100, Counterattack 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Counterattack or Stylessence?
Stylessence projects furthest (Stylessence 69/100, Counterattack 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Counterattack and Stylessence smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Amber and Orange Blossom.
Is Counterattack or Stylessence better for summer or winter?
Counterattack suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Counterattack and Stylessence?
Counterattack features Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mint and Amber. Stylessence has top notes of Cardamom, Freesia, Orange Leaf and Petitgrain, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Neroli, a base of Hinoki Wood, Amber and Musk.
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