Fragrance comparison

Ruby Wood vs Sexual Healing

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 177 ratings analysed

7 wins

Ruby Wood

Exaltatum

4.3650 votes

Rank #8,725 FruitySweet

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?

Ruby Wood takes 7 of 8 categories.

Ruby Wood
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sexual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ruby Wood7/8

Sexual Healing1/8

Ratings & consensus: Ruby Wood
Community sentiment: Ruby Wood
Longevity: Ruby Wood
Sillage & projection: Ruby Wood
Value for money: Sexual Healing
Versatility: Ruby Wood
Note pyramid (duration): Ruby Wood
Fragranxe ranking: Ruby Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ruby WoodExaltatum

Sexual HealingMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

Category winnerRuby WoodRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

50 votes

28%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerRuby WoodMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityRuby Wood

SillageRuby Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value52

Category winnerSexual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

rose84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Rose PetalsRed BerriesPink PepperCorianderTangerineCassisCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseRaspberryGeraniumOlibanumPatchouliIndian JasmineVioletCoffee

Base7-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodMuskMyrrhLabdanum

Top15 to 30 minutes

ArtemisiaCassis

Heart2 to 3 hours

Red BerriesOsmanthus

Base5 to 7 hours

CastoreumLabdanum

Category winnerRuby WoodLongest dry-down: 7-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer30

Fall100

Winter95

Day100

Night93

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night89

Category winnerRuby WoodMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex25

Women67

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,725

PerfumerEglija Vaitkevice

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerRuby WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ruby Wood by Exaltatum is an artisanal fragrance that pairs tart wild fruits with velvety floral notes and warm forest resins. The scent opens with a lively splash of red berries, tangy cassis, and crushed rose petals spiced with pink pepper and coriander. Within an hour, rich Bulgarian rose and ripe raspberry emerge …

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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, Ruby Wood or Sexual Healing?

Ruby Wood takes 7 of 8 categories. Ruby Wood is rated 4.36/5 from 50 votes; Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes. Choose Ruby Wood for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sexual Healing for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruby Wood or Sexual Healing?

Ruby Wood lasts longest (Ruby Wood 81/100, Sexual Healing 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruby Wood or Sexual Healing?

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

Do Ruby Wood and Sexual Healing smell similar?

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

Is Ruby Wood or Sexual Healing better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sexual Healing is the stronger pick. For winter, Ruby Wood is the stronger pick. Ruby Wood suits day or night wear; Sexual Healing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruby Wood and Sexual Healing?

Ruby Wood has top notes of Rose Petals, Red Berries, Pink Pepper and Coriander, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Raspberry, Geranium and Olibanum, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Musk and Myrrh. Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum.