Fragrance comparison

Sexual Healing vs Vanille Caviar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 309 ratings analysed

5 wins

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.79127 votes

Rank #13,764 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Vanille Caviar

BDK Parfums

3.60182 votes

Rank #10,326 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexual Healing takes 5 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.
Vanille Caviar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sexual Healing5/7

Vanille Caviar2/7

Ratings & consensus: Sexual Healing
Community sentiment: Sexual Healing
Longevity: Vanille Caviar
Sillage & projection: Sexual Healing
Value for money: Sexual Healing
Versatility: Sexual Healing
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanille Caviar

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Sexual HealingMark Buxton

Vanille CaviarBDK Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

3.60/ 5 · 182 votes

Have 18%Had 4%Want 77%

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

41%Love

19%Like

13%Ok

14%Dislike

13%Hate

182 votes

Category winnerSexual HealingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityVanille Caviar

SillageSexual Healing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value36

Category winnerSexual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

herbal77%

woody69%

amber61%

amber100%

woody92%

balsamic84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both fruity, 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

CalamusCassis

Heart

VanilleOsmanthusCacao

Base

LabdanumPeru Balsam

InformationalShared notesCassis, 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

Spring34

Summer9

Fall97

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerSexual HealingMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex62

Women14

Men15

Unisex59

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#10,326

PerfumerAlexandra Carlin

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerVanille CaviarHigher 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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Vanille Caviar by BDK Parfums opens with a sharp, green bite of calamus and tart cassis that quickly cuts through any expectation of a standard bakery vanilla. As the fragrance settles onto skin, dark cacao and velvety osmanthus emerge, pulling out a bittersweet, leathery floral texture that feels cool and structured.…

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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 Vanille Caviar?

Sexual Healing takes 5 of 7 categories. Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes; Vanille Caviar is rated 3.60/5 from 182 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 Vanille Caviar for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sexual Healing or Vanille Caviar?

Vanille Caviar lasts longest (Vanille Caviar 67/100, Sexual Healing 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sexual Healing or Vanille Caviar?

Sexual Healing projects furthest (Sexual Healing 62/100, Vanille Caviar 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sexual Healing and Vanille Caviar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cassis, Osmanthus and Labdanum.

Is Sexual Healing or Vanille Caviar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sexual Healing and Vanille Caviar?

Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum. Vanille Caviar has top notes of Calamus and Cassis, heart notes of Vanille, Osmanthus and Cacao, a base of Labdanum and Peru Balsam.