Fragrance comparison

Counterplay vs Lady Ylang

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 117 ratings analysed

1 wins

Counterplay

Mind Games

4.37116 votes

Rank #30,318 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Lady Ylang

Onycha

5.001 votes

Rank #57,672 CitrusYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Counterplay takes 1 of 1 categories.

Counterplay
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Lady Ylang
Choose it for a citrus and yellow floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Counterplay1/1

Lady Ylang0/1

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: Counterplay

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CounterplayMind Games

Lady YlangOnycha

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

1%Dislike

4%Hate

116 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

ozonic83%

fresh74%

aquatic65%

tropical56%

citrus100%

yellow floral92%

woody84%

sweet77%

amber69%

tropical61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

MelonGuavaBanana

Heart

OsmanthusYlang YlangOrange Blossom

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodPink Pepper

Top

LimeGuava

Heart

Ylang YlangFrangipani

Base

AmbergrisSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGuava, Ylang Ylang and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer100

Fall34

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,318

PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,672

PerfumerJoseph Erwin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCounterplayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Counterplay by Mind Games hits skin with an immediate splash of wet melon, tart guava, and creamy banana. Instead of leaning into sticky syrup, the opening feels aquatic, crisp, and remarkably bright. As the tropical top notes soften on skin, floral layers of osmanthus, ylang-ylang, and orange blossom emerge, adding v…

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Lady Ylang by Onycha serves up a breezy, tropical escape centered around waxy ylang ylang and creamy frangipani. A bright opening of Mexican lime and guava leaf cuts through the initial sweetness. As it settles on skin, a smooth base of sandalwood and salty ambergris grounds the solar floral bouquet, keeping the compo…

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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, Counterplay or Lady Ylang?

Counterplay takes 1 of 1 categories. Counterplay is rated 4.37/5 from 116 votes; Lady Ylang is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Counterplay for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Lady Ylang for a citrus and yellow floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Counterplay and Lady Ylang smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and tropical accords. Common notes include Guava, Ylang Ylang and Sandalwood.

Is Counterplay or Lady Ylang better for summer or winter?

Lady Ylang suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Counterplay and Lady Ylang?

Counterplay has top notes of Melon, Guava and Banana, heart notes of Osmanthus, Ylang Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Pink Pepper. Lady Ylang has top notes of Lime and Guava, heart notes of Ylang Ylang and Frangipani, a base of Ambergris and Sandalwood.