FLAWSOME vs Counterattack
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Counterattack takes 3 of 5 categories.
FLAWSOMEChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
CounterattackChoose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
FLAWSOME2/5
Counterattack3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Counterattack
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- FLAWSOME
- Sillage & projection
- Counterattack
- Value for money
- Counterattack
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- FLAWSOME
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FLAWSOMESIUCounterattackAlexandria FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 57 votes
Have 34%Had 4%Want 63%
4.36/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%
Category winnerCounterattackRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
11%Hate
57 votes
36%Love
64%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFLAWSOME
SillageCounterattack
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCounterattackBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
musky84%
citrus77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
warm spicy100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
lavender61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotPink PepperBlackcurrant
Heart
AmbroxanCedarViolet
Base
White MuskOlibanum
Notes
LavenderCardamomCinnamonMintAmberTonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliOrange BlossomOakmossOlibanum
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesOlibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer88
Fall100
Winter46
Day100
Night41
Spring86
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
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#35,789
PerfumerBatiste Humeau, Maud Chabanis, Xavier Blaizot
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#37,641
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerFLAWSOMEHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFLAWSOME is a sheer citrus woody skin scent built around ambroxan, white musk and soft woods. It opens bright with bergamot, pink pepper and blackcurrant, then settles into a mineral, musky veil with a powdery violet touch. This usually reads clean, airy and close to the skin rather than loud. It may suit someone who …
Reviews →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 →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, FLAWSOME or Counterattack?
Counterattack takes 3 of 5 categories. FLAWSOME is rated 3.89/5 from 57 votes; Counterattack is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose FLAWSOME for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Counterattack for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, FLAWSOME or Counterattack?
FLAWSOME lasts longest (FLAWSOME 64/100, Counterattack 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, FLAWSOME or Counterattack?
Counterattack projects furthest (Counterattack 56/100, FLAWSOME 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do FLAWSOME and Counterattack smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum.
Is FLAWSOME or Counterattack better for summer or winter?
FLAWSOME suits daytime wear; Counterattack suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in FLAWSOME and Counterattack?
FLAWSOME has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Ambroxan, Cedar and Violet, a base of White Musk and Olibanum. Counterattack features Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mint and Amber.
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