Fragrance comparison

Sexual Healing vs Leather Petals

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 204 ratings analysed

6 wins

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.79127 votes

Rank #13,764 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Leather Petals

Régime des Fleurs

3.2577 votes

Rank #16,165 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexual Healing takes 6 of 7 categories.

Sexual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Leather Petals
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter.

Sexual Healing6/7

Leather Petals1/7

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

Leather PetalsRégime des Fleurs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

3.25/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

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

18%Love

40%Like

15%Ok

22%Dislike

5%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerSexual HealingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityLeather Petals

SillageSexual Healing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value34

Category winnerSexual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

green84%

amber77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and leather

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

GalbanumArtemisiaRum

Heart

DavanaOrrisPatchouliOsmanthus

Base

LeatherLabdanumStyraxCedar

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Osmanthus 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

Spring47

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSexual HealingMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

Men29

Unisex61

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#16,165

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

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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Leather Petals by Régime des Fleurs is a fragrance for women and men. Leather Petals was launched in 2022. Top notes are Galbanum, Artemisia and Rum; middle notes are Davana, Orris, Patchouli and Osmanthus; base notes are Leather, Labdanum, Styrax and Cedar. It opens with Galbanum, Artemisia. The heart moves into Dava…

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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 Leather Petals?

Sexual Healing takes 6 of 7 categories. Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes; Leather Petals is rated 3.25/5 from 77 votes. Choose Sexual Healing for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Leather Petals for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sexual Healing or Leather Petals?

Leather Petals lasts longest (Leather Petals 75/100, Sexual Healing 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sexual Healing or Leather Petals?

Sexual Healing projects furthest (Sexual Healing 62/100, Leather Petals 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sexual Healing and Leather Petals smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Osmanthus and Labdanum.

Is Sexual Healing or Leather Petals better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sexual Healing and Leather Petals?

Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum. Leather Petals has top notes of Galbanum, Artemisia and Rum, heart notes of Davana, Orris, Patchouli and Osmanthus, a base of Leather, Labdanum, Styrax and Cedar.