Fragrance comparison

Sexual Healing vs Bufet - Elixir Urban

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 141 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.79127 votes

Rank #13,764 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Bufet - Elixir Urban

Adi Ale Van

2.8614 votes

Rank #61,196 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexual Healing takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Sexual Healing4/5

Bufet - Elixir Urban1/5

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

Sexual HealingMark Buxton

Bufet - Elixir UrbanAdi Ale Van

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

2.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

Category winnerSexual HealingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

127 votes

43%Love

0%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate46

Category winners

LongevitySexual Healing

SillageSexual Healing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value70

Category winnerBufet - Elixir UrbanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both fruity, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

ArtemisiaCassis

Heart2 to 3 hours

Red BerriesOsmanthus

Base5 to 7 hours

CastoreumLabdanum

Top

RaspberryDried FruitsCassis

Heart

TobaccoRed WineRum

Base

Haitian VetiverCastoreumLabdanum

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

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night89

Spring20

Summer100

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

Men27

Unisex27

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#61,196

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSexual HealingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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…

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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, Sexual Healing or Bufet - Elixir Urban?

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

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

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

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

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

Do Sexual Healing and Bufet - Elixir Urban smell similar?

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

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

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

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

Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum. 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.