Fragrance comparison

Sexual Healing vs Sweet & Spoiled

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 331 ratings analysed

6 wins

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.79127 votes

Rank #13,764 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Sweet & Spoiled

Haute Fragrance Company HFC

3.21204 votes

Rank #20,483 VanillaWarm Spicy

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.
Sweet & Spoiled
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring.

Sexual Healing6/7

Sweet & Spoiled1/7

Ratings & consensus: Sexual Healing
Community sentiment: Sexual Healing
Longevity: Sweet & Spoiled
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

Sweet & SpoiledHaute Fragrance Company HFC

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

3.21/ 5 · 204 votes

Have 44%Had 20%Want 36%

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

19%Love

29%Like

16%Ok

25%Dislike

10%Hate

204 votes

Category winnerSexual HealingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevitySweet & Spoiled

SillageSexual Healing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value29

Category winnerSexual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

herbal69%

floral61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both aromatic, herbal 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

ArtemisiaRum

Heart

CrithmumOsmanthusLabdanum

Base

Madagascar VanillaBenzoinPatchouli

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

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter60

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSexual HealingMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

Men0

Unisex32

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#20,483

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews6

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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Sweet & Spoiled by Haute Fragrance Company HFC blends rich, boozy sweetness with a surprisingly crisp herbal edge. The scent opens with aged dark rum and bitter green artemisia, creating an immediate contrast between sweet warmth and fresh crushed garden greens. As it warms on the skin, delicate osmanthus and coastal …

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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 Sweet & Spoiled?

Sexual Healing takes 6 of 7 categories. Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes; Sweet & Spoiled is rated 3.21/5 from 204 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 Sweet & Spoiled for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sexual Healing or Sweet & Spoiled?

Sweet & Spoiled lasts longest (Sweet & Spoiled 71/100, Sexual Healing 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sexual Healing or Sweet & Spoiled?

Projection is very close: Sexual Healing 62/100, Sweet & Spoiled 61/100 for sillage.

Do Sexual Healing and Sweet & Spoiled smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, herbal and amber accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Osmanthus and Labdanum.

Is Sexual Healing or Sweet & Spoiled better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sweet & Spoiled is the stronger pick. For winter, Sweet & Spoiled is the stronger pick. Sexual Healing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sexual Healing and Sweet & Spoiled?

Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum. Sweet & Spoiled has top notes of Artemisia and Rum, heart notes of Crithmum, Osmanthus and Labdanum, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Benzoin and Patchouli.