Fragrance comparison

Sexual Healing vs Gold

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 199 ratings analysed

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.79127 votes

Rank #13,764 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Gold

Saskia Diez

3.7572 votes

Rank #16,794 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Sexual Healing3/7

Gold4/7

Ratings & consensus: Sexual Healing
Community sentiment: Gold
Longevity: Gold
Sillage & projection: Sexual Healing
Value for money: Gold
Versatility: Gold
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

GoldSaskia Diez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

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

38%Love

32%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerGoldMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGold

SillageSexual Healing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value67

Category winnerGoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

floral77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match52%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

JuniperCassisBergamotArtemisia

Heart

OsmanthusFreesiaMyrrhMagnoliaPeachPlumRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarAmberPatchouliMossLabdanumCastoreum

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Cassis, Osmanthus 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

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night89

Spring100

Summer88

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night86

Category winnerGoldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#16,794

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews7

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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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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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 Gold?

Gold takes 4 of 7 categories. Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes; Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes. Choose Sexual Healing for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Gold for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sexual Healing or Gold?

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

Which projects more, Sexual Healing or Gold?

Projection is very close: Sexual Healing 62/100, Gold 60/100 for sillage.

Do Sexual Healing and Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Cassis, Osmanthus and Castoreum.

Is Sexual Healing or Gold better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sexual Healing and Gold?

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