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Spiritual Healing vs Fil d'Or No1

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

Updated 174 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fil d'Or No1 takes 6 of 8 categories.

  • Spiritual Healing

    Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Fil d'Or No1

    Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Spiritual Healing2/8
Fil d'Or No16/8
Ratings & consensus
Fil d'Or No1
Community sentiment
Fil d'Or No1
Longevity
Fil d'Or No1
Sillage & projection
Fil d'Or No1
Value for money
Spiritual Healing
Versatility
Spiritual Healing
Note pyramid (duration)
Fil d'Or No1
Fragranxe ranking
Fil d'Or No1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Spiritual HealingMark Buxton
Fil d'Or No1Laurent Mazzone Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.98/ 5 · 95 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
4.09/ 5 · 79 votes
Have 28%Had 7%Want 65%
Category winnerFil d'Or No1Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
28%Love
49%Like
15%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate

95 votes

42%Love
41%Like
6%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerFil d'Or No1Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityFil d'Or No1

SillageFil d'Or No1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value39
Category winnerSpiritual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
floral92%
green84%
soft spicy77%
aromatic69%
woody61%
sweet100%
woody92%
amber84%
tobacco77%
vanilla69%
fruity61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Black Currant BlossomDavana
Heart2 to 4 hours
ElderberryOsmanthus
Base4 to 7 hours
CastoreumLabdanum
Top20-30 mins
RumDavanaPink PepperBergamot
Heart3-4 hrs
TobaccoOsmanthusMyrhhSandalwoodPepper
Base7-9+ hrs
LabdanumVanillaOakTonkaMusk
Category winnerFil d'Or No1Longest dry-down: 7-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring88
Summer58
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night70
Spring39
Summer24
Fall0
Winter100
Day43
Night100
Category winnerSpiritual HealingMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex70
Women19
Men32
Unisex56
Women12
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,489

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#12,290

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerFil d'Or No1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spiritual Healing by Mark Buxton offers an unusual take on fruity floral perfumes. It opens with the green, tart sharpness of black currant blossom paired with the herbal, boozy warmth of davana. As the scent settles, a heart of elderberry and velvety osmanthus emerges, balancing dark fruit notes with hints of soft ap…

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Fil d'Or No1 by Laurent Mazzone Parfums opens with a rich pour of dark rum and sweet davana herb, brightened by a prickle of pink pepper and bergamot. As the initial boozy rush softens, warm tobacco leaf unfolds alongside apricot-tinted osmanthus petals, smoky myrrh, and smooth sandalwood. The dry-down settles into a …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Spiritual Healing or Fil d'Or No1?

Fil d'Or No1 takes 6 of 8 categories. Spiritual Healing is rated 3.98/5 from 95 votes; Fil d'Or No1 is rated 4.09/5 from 79 votes. Choose Spiritual Healing for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Fil d'Or No1 for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Spiritual Healing or Fil d'Or No1?

Fil d'Or No1 lasts longest (Fil d'Or No1 76/100, Spiritual Healing 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Spiritual Healing or Fil d'Or No1?

Fil d'Or No1 projects furthest (Fil d'Or No1 69/100, Spiritual Healing 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Spiritual Healing and Fil d'Or No1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Davana, Osmanthus and Labdanum.

Is Spiritual Healing or Fil d'Or No1 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Spiritual Healing is the stronger pick. For winter, Fil d'Or No1 is the stronger pick. Spiritual Healing suits daytime wear; Fil d'Or No1 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spiritual Healing and Fil d'Or No1?

Spiritual Healing has top notes of Black Currant Blossom and Davana, heart notes of Elderberry and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum. Fil d'Or No1 has top notes of Rum, Davana, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Osmanthus, Myrhh and Sandalwood, a base of Labdanum, Vanilla, Oak and Tonka.

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