Fragrance comparison

Spiritual Healing vs Fil d'Or No2

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 186 ratings analysed

5 wins

Spiritual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.9895 votes

Rank #14,489 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Fil d'Or No2

Laurent Mazzone Parfums

3.9591 votes

Rank #24,398 RoseOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spiritual Healing takes 5 of 8 categories.

Spiritual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Fil d'Or No2
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Spiritual Healing5/8

Fil d'Or No23/8

Ratings & consensus: Spiritual Healing
Community sentiment: Spiritual Healing
Longevity: Fil d'Or No2
Sillage & projection: Fil d'Or No2
Value for money: Spiritual Healing
Versatility: Spiritual Healing
Note pyramid (duration): Fil d'Or No2
Fragranxe ranking: Spiritual Healing

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spiritual HealingMark Buxton

Fil d'Or No2Laurent Mazzone Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

3.95/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 34%Had 10%Want 56%

Category winnerSpiritual HealingRating 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

45%Love

25%Like

12%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerSpiritual HealingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityFil d'Or No2

SillageFil d'Or No2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value45

Category winnerSpiritual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

green84%

soft spicy77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

rose100%

oud92%

citrus84%

woody77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both 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

Bitter OrangeDavanaMyrrh

Heart3-4 hrs

Turkey Red RoseCinnamonGeraniumOsmanthus

Base8-10+ hrs

OudLabdanumClearwoodCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Category winnerFil d'Or No2Longest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer58

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night70

Spring75

Summer58

Fall100

Winter92

Day79

Night100

Category winnerSpiritual HealingMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex70

Women19

Men38

Unisex51

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,489

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#24,398

PerfumerBruno Jovanovic

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSpiritual HealingHigher 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 No2 by Laurent Mazzone Parfums is an opulent, dark floral built around rich red rose, warm bitter orange, and smooth smoky agarwood. It opens with a bold flash of tart citrus and sweet herbal davana before settling into a deep, velvety heart of Turkish rose, spicy cinnamon, and earthy geranium. The dry-down 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 No2?

Spiritual Healing takes 5 of 8 categories. Spiritual Healing is rated 3.98/5 from 95 votes; Fil d'Or No2 is rated 3.95/5 from 91 votes. Choose Spiritual Healing for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Fil d'Or No2 for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Spiritual Healing or Fil d'Or No2?

Fil d'Or No2 lasts longest (Fil d'Or No2 81/100, Spiritual Healing 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Spiritual Healing or Fil d'Or No2?

Fil d'Or No2 projects furthest (Fil d'Or No2 70/100, Spiritual Healing 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Spiritual Healing and Fil d'Or No2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Davana, Osmanthus and Labdanum.

Is Spiritual Healing or Fil d'Or No2 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Spiritual Healing is the stronger pick. For winter, Fil d'Or No2 is the stronger pick. Spiritual Healing suits daytime wear; Fil d'Or No2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spiritual Healing and Fil d'Or No2?

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 No2 has top notes of Bitter Orange, Davana and Myrrh, heart notes of Turkey Red Rose, Cinnamon, Geranium and Osmanthus, a base of Oud, Labdanum, Clearwood and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.