Fragrance comparison

Spiritual Healing vs No. 3

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

1 wins

Spiritual Healing

Mark Buxton

3.9895 votes

Rank #14,489 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

No. 3

Al Battash Concepts

—0 votes

Rank #73,514 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spiritual Healing takes 1 of 1 categories.

Spiritual Healing
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
No. 3
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character.

Spiritual Healing1/1

No. 30/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spiritual HealingMark Buxton

No. 3Al Battash Concepts

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

green84%

soft spicy77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

rose61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral, aromatic 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

Top

PepperGingerCardamom

Heart

GeraniumRoseOsmanthusMarigold

Base

LabdanumSandalwoodPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Castoreum

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Castoreum and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Spiritual Healing, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer58

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night70

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex70

Women19

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,489

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#73,514

PerfumerNot listed

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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No. 3 by Al Battash Concepts opens with a peppery, ginger-cardamom snap, then turns into a rosy, aromatic floral heart with a slightly green edge. The base is where it gets more serious, labdanum and woods wrapped around patchouli, oud, and a castoreum-leather nuance. If you enjoy spicy rose-woods with a touch of ani…

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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.

Do Spiritual Healing and No. 3 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Castoreum and Labdanum.

Is Spiritual Healing or No. 3 better for summer or winter?

Spiritual Healing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spiritual Healing and No. 3?

Spiritual Healing has top notes of Black Currant Blossom and Davana, heart notes of Elderberry and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum. No. 3 has top notes of Pepper, Ginger and Cardamom, heart notes of Geranium, Rose, Osmanthus and Marigold, a base of Labdanum, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).