Counterattack vs Wild Leather
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Wild Leather takes 3 of 5 categories.
CounterattackChoose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Wild LeatherChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Counterattack2/5
Wild Leather3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Counterattack
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Wild Leather
- Sillage & projection
- Wild Leather
- Value for money
- Counterattack
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Wild Leather
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CounterattackAlexandria FragrancesWild LeatherManceraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%
3.72/ 5 · 650 votes
Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%
Category winnerCounterattackRating 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
36%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
19%Dislike
6%Hate
650 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityWild Leather
SillageWild Leather
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCounterattackBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
lavender61%
woody100%
leather92%
earthy84%
mossy77%
animalic69%
patchouli61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both 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
Top15-30 mins
Sicilian Bergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliBulgarian RoseViolet
Base8-12 hrs
LeatherOakmossGuaiac WoodWhite MuskAmber
InformationalShared notesAmber, Patchouli and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Wild Leather, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring34
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day57
Night100
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#35,519
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#4,626
PerfumerPierre Montale
Launched—
Reviews88
Category winnerWild LeatherHigher 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 →Mancera Wild Leather is an unapologetic, dry leather fragrance built around smoky guaiac wood, dark patchouli, and rawhide. It starts fast. The opening unleashes a sharp flash of Sicilian bergamot alongside intense birch tar and solvent punch. Give it ten minutes. As the alcohol evaporates, a powdery Bulgarian rose 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 Wild Leather?
Wild Leather takes 3 of 5 categories. Counterattack is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes; Wild Leather is rated 3.72/5 from 650 votes. Choose Counterattack for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Wild Leather for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Counterattack or Wild Leather?
Wild Leather lasts longest (Wild Leather 80/100, Counterattack 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Counterattack or Wild Leather?
Wild Leather projects furthest (Wild Leather 73/100, Counterattack 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Counterattack and Wild Leather smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Amber, Patchouli and Oakmoss.
Is Counterattack or Wild Leather better for summer or winter?
Counterattack suits day or night wear; Wild Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Counterattack and Wild Leather?
Counterattack features Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mint and Amber. Wild Leather has top notes of Sicilian Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Bulgarian Rose and Violet, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Guaiac Wood and White Musk.
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