Selection vs Counterattack
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Selection takes 4 of 5 categories.
SelectionChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
CounterattackChoose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Selection4/5
Counterattack1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Counterattack
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Selection
- Sillage & projection
- Selection
- Value for money
- Selection
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Selection
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SelectionJacques BattiniCounterattackAlexandria FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.02/ 5 · 82 votes
Have 47%Had 14%Want 39%
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 hate48%Love
34%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
50 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
LongevitySelection
SillageSelection
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSelectionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
patchouli84%
rose77%
cinnamon69%
vanilla61%
warm spicy100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
lavender61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomCinnamonGrapefruitBergamotGeranium
Heart
PatchouliRoseJasmine
Base
VanillaCedarWhite MuskGuaiac Wood
Notes
LavenderCardamomCinnamonMintAmberTonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliOrange BlossomOakmossOlibanum
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring49
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#6,107
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Overall rank#37,398
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerSelectionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSelection by Jacques Battini opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and cinnamon, grounded by woody base notes. It is a warm, spicy fragrance that excels during cold winter days. The dry-down highlights patchouli and vanilla, creating a comforting scent profile suited for evening wear or casual office settings where you…
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, Selection or Counterattack?
Selection takes 4 of 5 categories. Selection is rated 4.02/5 from 82 votes; Counterattack is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose Selection for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Counterattack for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Selection or Counterattack?
Selection lasts longest (Selection 83/100, Counterattack 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Selection or Counterattack?
Selection projects furthest (Selection 72/100, Counterattack 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Selection and Counterattack smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Vanilla.
Is Selection or Counterattack better for summer or winter?
Counterattack suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Selection and Counterattack?
Selection has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, White Musk and Guaiac Wood. Counterattack features Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mint and Amber.
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