Fragrance comparison

Coda vs Sexual Healing

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

4 wins

Coda

Aqualis

4.0332 votes

Rank #32,942 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.79127 votes

Rank #13,764 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coda takes 4 of 7 categories.

Coda
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sexual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Coda4/7

Sexual Healing3/7

Ratings & consensus: Coda
Community sentiment: Coda
Longevity: Coda
Sillage & projection: Coda
Value for money: Sexual Healing
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

CodaAqualis

Sexual HealingMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 33%Had 7%Want 60%

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

Category winnerCodaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

28%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerCodaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCoda

SillageCoda

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value52

Category winnerSexual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red BerriesCinnamonCassisBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

SaffronJasmineLabdanumPatchouliGeranium

Base

Woody NotesAgarwood (Oud)AmberMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

ArtemisiaCassis

Heart2 to 3 hours

Red BerriesOsmanthus

Base5 to 7 hours

CastoreumLabdanum

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Cassis 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

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day88

Night100

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night89

Category winnerSexual HealingMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,942

PerfumerAmandine Galliano

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerSexual HealingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coda by Aqualis opens with sharp red berries, cassis, and bitter bergamot before settling into a warm core of cinnamon, saffron, and labdanum. As the top notes fade on skin, dry cedarwood, dark agarwood, and amber create a dense resinous base. It cuts through cold autumn air and late evening humidity without turning o…

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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, Coda or Sexual Healing?

Coda takes 4 of 7 categories. Coda is rated 4.03/5 from 32 votes; Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes. Choose Coda for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sexual Healing for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Coda or Sexual Healing?

Coda lasts longest (Coda 69/100, Sexual Healing 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coda or Sexual Healing?

Projection is very close: Coda 64/100, Sexual Healing 62/100 for sillage.

Do Coda and Sexual Healing smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Cassis and Labdanum.

Is Coda or Sexual Healing better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sexual Healing is the stronger pick. For winter, Coda is the stronger pick. Coda suits evening wear; Sexual Healing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coda and Sexual Healing?

Coda has top notes of Red Berries, Cinnamon, Cassis and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Jasmine, Labdanum and Patchouli, a base of Woody Notes, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Musk. Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum.