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Bufet - Elixir Urban vs Sexual Healing

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

Updated 141 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexual Healing takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Bufet - Elixir Urban

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Sexual Healing

    Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bufet - Elixir Urban1/5
Sexual Healing4/5
Ratings & consensus
Sexual Healing
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sexual Healing
Sillage & projection
Sexual Healing
Value for money
Bufet - Elixir Urban
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sexual Healing

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bufet - Elixir UrbanAdi Ale Van
Sexual HealingMark Buxton
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.86/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%
3.79/ 5 · 127 votes
Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%
Category winnerSexual HealingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
0%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

28%Love
46%Like
3%Ok
22%Dislike
1%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate46
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevitySexual Healing

SillageSexual Healing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value70
¤ Price value52
Category winnerBufet - Elixir UrbanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
aromatic77%
leather69%
tobacco61%
fruity100%
aromatic92%
leather84%
herbal77%
woody69%
amber61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RaspberryDried FruitsCassis
Heart
TobaccoRed WineRum
Base
Haitian VetiverCastoreumLabdanum
Top15 to 30 minutes
ArtemisiaCassis
Heart2 to 3 hours
Red BerriesOsmanthus
Base5 to 7 hours
CastoreumLabdanum
InformationalShared notesCassis, Castoreum and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Sexual Healing, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring20
Summer100
Fall60
Winter60
Day100
Night38
Spring91
Summer36
Fall100
Winter59
Day100
Night89
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men27
Unisex27
Women47
Men24
Unisex62
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,196

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerSexual HealingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bufet - Elixir Urban by Adi Ale Van is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Bufet - Elixir Urban was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Jimmy Bodin. Top notes are Raspberry, Dried Fruits and Cassis; middle notes are Tobacco, Red Wine and Rum; base notes are Haitian Ve…

Reviews →

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, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Sexual Healing?

Sexual Healing takes 4 of 5 categories. Bufet - Elixir Urban is rated 2.86/5 from 14 votes; Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes. Choose Bufet - Elixir Urban for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sexual Healing for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Sexual Healing?

Sexual Healing lasts longest (Sexual Healing 64/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Sexual Healing?

Sexual Healing projects furthest (Sexual Healing 62/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bufet - Elixir Urban and Sexual Healing smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cassis, Castoreum and Labdanum.

Is Bufet - Elixir Urban or Sexual Healing better for summer or winter?

Bufet - Elixir Urban suits daytime wear; Sexual Healing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bufet - Elixir Urban and Sexual Healing?

Bufet - Elixir Urban has top notes of Raspberry, Dried Fruits and Cassis, heart notes of Tobacco, Red Wine and Rum, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Castoreum and Labdanum. Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum.

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