Fragrance comparison

Sexual Healing vs Chypre Lux

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.79127 votes

Rank #13,764 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Chypre Lux

Art Deco Perfumes

3.605 votes

Rank #60,740 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexual Healing takes 3 of 3 categories.

Sexual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chypre Lux
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sexual Healing3/3

Chypre Lux0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sexual Healing
Sillage & projection: Sexual Healing
Value for money: Not scored
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

Chypre LuxArt Deco Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 21%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevitySexual Healing

SillageSexual Healing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

powdery100%

woody92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

violet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both aromatic, woody and amber

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

BergamotBitter OrangeArtemisiaTarragon

Heart

VioletIrisJasmineMarigoldRose

Base

OakmossTonka BeanMuskCivetVanillaCastoreumLabdanumVetiver

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#60,740

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Chypre Lux opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange, bergamot, and bitter artemisia, establishing a green vintage skeleton straight out of classic mid-century perfumery. As the top notes settle, heavy powdery iris and violet emerge alongside marigold and jasmine, shifting the texture into a dense floral velvet. The 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, Sexual Healing or Chypre Lux?

Sexual Healing takes 3 of 3 categories. Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes; Chypre Lux is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Sexual Healing for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chypre Lux for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sexual Healing or Chypre Lux?

Sexual Healing lasts longest (Sexual Healing 64/100, Chypre Lux 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sexual Healing or Chypre Lux?

Sexual Healing projects furthest (Sexual Healing 62/100, Chypre Lux 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sexual Healing and Chypre Lux smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Castoreum and Labdanum.

Is Sexual Healing or Chypre Lux better for summer or winter?

Sexual Healing suits daytime wear; Chypre Lux suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sexual Healing and Chypre Lux?

Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum. Chypre Lux has top notes of Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Artemisia and Tarragon, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Jasmine and Marigold, a base of Oakmoss, Tonka Bean, Musk and Civet.