Fragrance comparison

Spiritual Healing vs Nemea

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Spiritual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.9895 votes

Rank #14,489 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Nemea

Les Folies Du Parfum

4.2010 votes

Rank #49,315 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nemea takes 4 of 6 categories.

Spiritual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Nemea
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Spiritual Healing2/6

Nemea4/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spiritual HealingMark Buxton

NemeaLes Folies Du Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

4.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 84%

Category winnerNemeaRating 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

70%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNemea

SillageNemea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value31

Category winnerSpiritual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

green84%

soft spicy77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

oud77%

warm spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match17%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

DavanaRumClary SageGinger

Heart3-4 hrs

OudOlibanumLabdanumBlack TeaSaffron

Base8-10+ hrs

CastoreumOakmossCocoaCaramel

Category winnerNemeaLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer58

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night70

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex70

Women19

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,489

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#49,315

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Nemea by Les Folies Du Parfum opens with a boozy splash of aged dark rum spiced by fresh ginger and herbal clary sage, immediately evoking a bold, rustic warmth. As the initial alcoholic punch settles, the scent reveals a smoky, resinous core built around dark oud, earthy black tea, and dry saffron. The base settles i…

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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 Nemea?

Nemea takes 4 of 6 categories. Spiritual Healing is rated 3.98/5 from 95 votes; Nemea is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes. Choose Spiritual Healing for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Nemea for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Spiritual Healing or Nemea?

Nemea lasts longest (Nemea 90/100, Spiritual Healing 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Spiritual Healing or Nemea?

Nemea projects furthest (Nemea 75/100, Spiritual Healing 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Spiritual Healing and Nemea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Davana, Castoreum and Labdanum.

Is Spiritual Healing or Nemea better for summer or winter?

Spiritual Healing suits daytime wear; Nemea suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spiritual Healing and Nemea?

Spiritual Healing has top notes of Black Currant Blossom and Davana, heart notes of Elderberry and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum. Nemea has top notes of Davana, Rum, Clary Sage and Ginger, heart notes of Oud, Olibanum, Labdanum and Black Tea, a base of Castoreum, Oakmoss, Cocoa and Caramel.