Fragrance comparison

Style vs Counterattack

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,638 ratings analysed

3 wins

Style

Jil Sander

3.941,627 votes

Rank #760 PowderyFloral

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6%scent match

Clearly different

Counterattack

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3611 votes

Rank #37,701 Warm SpicyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Style takes 3 of 5 categories.

Style
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Counterattack
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Style3/5

Counterattack1/5

Ratings & consensus: Counterattack
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Style
Sillage & projection: Style
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Style

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

StyleJil Sander

CounterattackAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 1,627 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

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 hate

34%Love

51%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

1,184 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityStyle

SillageStyle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

powdery100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

violet77%

musky69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

amber69%

lavender61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCardamomMangoFreesia

Heart

IrisVioletMagnoliaJasmine

Base

VanillaMuskAmber

Notes

LavenderCardamomCinnamonMintAmberTonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliOrange BlossomOakmossOlibanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Vanilla and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring86

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex9

Women89

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#760

PerfumerBernard Ellena

Launched—

Reviews180

Overall rank#37,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerStyleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Style by Jil Sander is a smooth, powdery floral fragrance built around a comforting core of iris, violet, and warm vanilla. It opens with a gentle pop of pink pepper and spicy cardamom balanced by soft freesia and a faint hint of sweet mango. As it settles onto the skin, velvety magnolia and clean jasmine merge with a…

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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 …

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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, Style or Counterattack?

Style takes 3 of 5 categories. Style is rated 3.94/5 from 1,627 votes; Counterattack is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose Style for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. 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, Style or Counterattack?

Style lasts longest (Style 73/100, Counterattack 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Style or Counterattack?

Style projects furthest (Style 64/100, Counterattack 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Style and Counterattack smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Style or Counterattack better for summer or winter?

Counterattack suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Style and Counterattack?

Style has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Mango and Freesia, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Counterattack features Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mint and Amber.