Fragrance comparison

Arrogance Pour Homme vs Sexual Healing

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 337 ratings analysed

5 wins

Arrogance Pour Homme

Arrogance

4.18210 votes

Rank #25,285 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.79127 votes

Rank #13,764 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arrogance Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Arrogance Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Sexual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Arrogance Pour Homme5/7

Sexual Healing2/7

Ratings & consensus: Arrogance Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Arrogance Pour Homme
Longevity: Arrogance Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Arrogance Pour Homme
Value for money: Arrogance Pour Homme
Versatility: Sexual Healing
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sexual Healing

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arrogance Pour HommeArrogance

Sexual HealingMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 210 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

Category winnerArrogance Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

210 votes

28%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerArrogance Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityArrogance Pour Homme

SillageArrogance Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value52

Category winnerArrogance Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

patchouli69%

mossy61%

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGreen AccordArtemisiaSpicesLemon

Heart

HoneyCarnationJasmineRoseCinnamonSandalwood

Base

PatchouliOakmossLabdanumCivetLeatherAmberVetiverCastoreum

Top15 to 30 minutes

ArtemisiaCassis

Heart2 to 3 hours

Red BerriesOsmanthus

Base5 to 7 hours

CastoreumLabdanum

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Labdanum and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Sexual Healing, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night89

Category winnerSexual HealingMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex4

Women1

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,285

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerSexual HealingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arrogance Pour Homme by Arrogance is an aggressive 1982 Italian powerhouse built on bitter artemisia, heavy oakmoss, dark leather, and dirty civet. It opens with sharp bergamot and harsh green herbs before settling into honeyed carnation and thick patchouli. Wear it on chilly winter evenings when you want an authentic…

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Sexual Healing by Mark Buxton delivers an unorthodox contrast between bitter garden greens and warm animalic resin. The opening hits with sharp artemisia and tart cassis, offering a pungent, green punch rather than sweet fruit syrup. As it settles, osmanthus adds an apricot-tinged floral softness alongside tangy red b…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arrogance Pour Homme or Sexual Healing?

Arrogance Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories. Arrogance Pour Homme is rated 4.18/5 from 210 votes; Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes. Choose Arrogance Pour Homme for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Sexual Healing for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Arrogance Pour Homme or Sexual Healing?

Arrogance Pour Homme lasts longest (Arrogance Pour Homme 73/100, Sexual Healing 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arrogance Pour Homme or Sexual Healing?

Arrogance Pour Homme projects furthest (Arrogance Pour Homme 68/100, Sexual Healing 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arrogance Pour Homme and Sexual Healing smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Labdanum and Castoreum.

Is Arrogance Pour Homme or Sexual Healing better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sexual Healing is the stronger pick. For winter, Arrogance Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Sexual Healing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arrogance Pour Homme and Sexual Healing?

Arrogance Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Green Accord, Artemisia and Spices, heart notes of Honey, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Labdanum and Civet. Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum.