Fragrance comparison

Rose Oud vs Sexual Healing

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 473 ratings analysed

5 wins

Rose Oud

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

3.89346 votes

Rank #6,440 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%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?

Rose Oud takes 5 of 7 categories.

Rose Oud
Choose it for a rose and woody 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. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Rose Oud5/7

Sexual Healing1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rose OudNicolai Parfumeur Createur

Sexual HealingMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 346 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

Category winnerRose OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

36%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

346 votes

28%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerRose OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityRose Oud

SillageRose Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody92%

floral84%

fruity77%

oud69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OsmanthusRaspberryArtemisia

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodCastoreumAmberPatchouliVanillaMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

ArtemisiaCassis

Heart2 to 3 hours

Red BerriesOsmanthus

Base5 to 7 hours

CastoreumLabdanum

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Artemisia 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

Spring75

Summer40

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night89

Category winnerSexual HealingMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex64

Women30

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,440

PerfumerPatricia de Nicolai

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerRose OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rose Oud by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur balances a vibrant, fruit-forward rose against a deep, resinous backdrop of agarwood. Launched in 2013, this unisex scent leans into a sophisticated, woody profile perfect for formal autumn evenings or cold winter days. It avoids typical heavy tropes, offering a refined, balanced…

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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, Rose Oud or Sexual Healing?

Rose Oud takes 5 of 7 categories. Rose Oud is rated 3.89/5 from 346 votes; Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes. Choose Rose Oud for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Sexual Healing for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rose Oud or Sexual Healing?

Rose Oud lasts longest (Rose Oud 72/100, Sexual Healing 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rose Oud or Sexual Healing?

Projection is very close: Rose Oud 63/100, Sexual Healing 62/100 for sillage.

Do Rose Oud and Sexual Healing smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Artemisia and Castoreum.

Is Rose Oud or Sexual Healing better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rose Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Rose Oud is the stronger pick. Sexual Healing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose Oud and Sexual Healing?

Rose Oud has top notes of Osmanthus, Raspberry and Artemisia, heart notes of Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Castoreum and Amber. Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum.