Fragrance comparison

Sexual Healing vs Ruby Wood

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 177 ratings analysed

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.79127 votes

Rank #13,764 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Ruby Wood

Exaltatum

4.3650 votes

Rank #8,725 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby Wood takes 7 of 8 categories.

Sexual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
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 Healing1/8

Ruby Wood7/8

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

Sexual HealingMark Buxton

Ruby WoodExaltatum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

4.36/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerRuby WoodRating 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

54%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerRuby WoodMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityRuby Wood

SillageRuby Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value42

Category winnerSexual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

rose84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

ArtemisiaCassis

Heart2 to 3 hours

Red BerriesOsmanthus

Base5 to 7 hours

CastoreumLabdanum

Top20-30 mins

Rose PetalsRed BerriesPink PepperCorianderTangerineCassisCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseRaspberryGeraniumOlibanumPatchouliIndian JasmineVioletCoffee

Base7-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodMuskMyrrhLabdanum

Category winnerRuby WoodLongest dry-down: 7-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night89

Spring65

Summer30

Fall100

Winter95

Day100

Night93

Category winnerRuby WoodMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

Men8

Unisex25

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#8,725

PerfumerEglija Vaitkevice

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerRuby WoodHigher 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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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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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 Ruby Wood?

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

Which lasts longer, Sexual Healing or Ruby Wood?

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

Which projects more, Sexual Healing or Ruby Wood?

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

Do Sexual Healing and Ruby Wood smell similar?

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

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

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

What are the notes in Sexual Healing and Ruby Wood?

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