Fragrance comparison

Gold vs Spiritual Healing

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

4 wins

Gold

Saskia Diez

3.7572 votes

Rank #16,794 WoodyAromatic

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Spiritual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.9895 votes

Rank #14,489 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold takes 4 of 7 categories.

Gold
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Spiritual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Gold4/7

Spiritual Healing3/7

Ratings & consensus: Spiritual Healing
Community sentiment: Spiritual Healing
Longevity: Gold
Sillage & projection: Gold
Value for money: Gold
Versatility: Gold
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Spiritual Healing

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GoldSaskia Diez

Spiritual HealingMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

3.98/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerSpiritual HealingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

32%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

28%Love

49%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerSpiritual HealingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityGold

SillageGold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

floral77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

fruity100%

floral92%

green84%

soft spicy77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JuniperCassisBergamotArtemisia

Heart

OsmanthusFreesiaMyrrhMagnoliaPeachPlumRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarAmberPatchouliMossLabdanumCastoreum

Top30 to 45 minutes

Black Currant BlossomDavana

Heart2 to 4 hours

ElderberryOsmanthus

Base4 to 7 hours

CastoreumLabdanum

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night86

Spring88

Summer58

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night70

Category winnerGoldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men11

Unisex70

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,794

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#14,489

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerSpiritual HealingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold by Saskia Diez is a woody, aromatic chypre floral with a bright, slightly bitter opening of juniper, cassis and bergamot. The heart turns plush and fruit tinted, think peach, plum and osmanthus over soft florals, then settles into a mossy, resinous base with patchouli, labdanum, amber and creamy woods. It can rea…

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Spiritual Healing by Mark Buxton offers an unusual take on fruity floral perfumes. It opens with the green, tart sharpness of black currant blossom paired with the herbal, boozy warmth of davana. As the scent settles, a heart of elderberry and velvety osmanthus emerges, balancing dark fruit notes with hints of soft ap…

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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, Gold or Spiritual Healing?

Gold takes 4 of 7 categories. Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes; Spiritual Healing is rated 3.98/5 from 95 votes. Choose Gold for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Spiritual Healing for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold or Spiritual Healing?

Gold lasts longest (Gold 73/100, Spiritual Healing 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold or Spiritual Healing?

Gold projects furthest (Gold 60/100, Spiritual Healing 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold and Spiritual Healing smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Labdanum and Castoreum.

Is Gold or Spiritual Healing better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gold is the stronger pick. For winter, Spiritual Healing is the stronger pick. Gold suits daytime wear; Spiritual Healing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold and Spiritual Healing?

Gold has top notes of Juniper, Cassis, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Osmanthus, Freesia, Myrrh and Magnolia, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Amber. Spiritual Healing has top notes of Black Currant Blossom and Davana, heart notes of Elderberry and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum.