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Spiritual Healing vs Sexual Healing

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

Updated 222 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexual Healing takes 4 of 8 categories.

  • Spiritual Healing

    Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Sexual Healing

    Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Spiritual Healing3/8
Sexual Healing4/8
Ratings & consensus
Spiritual Healing
Community sentiment
Spiritual Healing
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Sexual Healing
Value for money
Sexual Healing
Versatility
Spiritual Healing
Note pyramid (duration)
Sexual Healing
Fragranxe ranking
Sexual Healing

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Spiritual HealingMark Buxton
Sexual HealingMark Buxton
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.98/ 5 · 95 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
3.79/ 5 · 127 votes
Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%
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

28%Love
46%Like
3%Ok
22%Dislike
1%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerSpiritual HealingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSexual Healing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value52
Category winnerSexual HealingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
floral92%
green84%
soft spicy77%
aromatic69%
woody61%
fruity100%
aromatic92%
leather84%
herbal77%
woody69%
amber61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, 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
Top15 to 30 minutes
ArtemisiaCassis
Heart2 to 3 hours
Red BerriesOsmanthus
Base5 to 7 hours
CastoreumLabdanum
Category winnerSexual HealingLongest dry-down: 5 to 7 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring88
Summer58
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night70
Spring91
Summer36
Fall100
Winter59
Day100
Night89
Category winnerSpiritual HealingMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex70
Women19
Men24
Unisex62
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,489

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerSexual 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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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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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 Sexual Healing?

Sexual Healing takes 4 of 8 categories. Spiritual Healing is rated 3.98/5 from 95 votes; Sexual Healing is rated 3.79/5 from 127 votes. Choose Spiritual Healing for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sexual Healing for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Spiritual Healing or Sexual Healing?

They last about the same: Spiritual Healing 64/100, Sexual Healing 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Spiritual Healing or Sexual Healing?

Sexual Healing projects furthest (Sexual Healing 62/100, Spiritual Healing 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Spiritual Healing and Sexual Healing smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Castoreum and Labdanum.

Is Spiritual Healing or Sexual Healing better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Spiritual Healing and Sexual Healing?

Spiritual Healing has top notes of Black Currant Blossom and Davana, heart notes of Elderberry and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum. Sexual Healing has top notes of Artemisia and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries and Osmanthus, a base of Castoreum and Labdanum.

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