Fragrance comparison

Crystal Peak vs Sterling

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

3 wins

Crystal Peak

Alexandria Fragrances

3.8263 votes

Rank #25,329 CitrusGreen

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Sterling

Boadicea the Victorious

3.6411 votes

Rank #45,896 GreenLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crystal Peak takes 3 of 5 categories.

Crystal Peak
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sterling
Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Crystal Peak3/5

Sterling2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crystal PeakAlexandria Fragrances

SterlingBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 44%Had 18%Want 38%

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%

Category winnerCrystal PeakRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

56 votes

55%Love

0%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevitySterling

SillageSterling

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value19

Category winnerCrystal PeakBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green90%

aromatic80%

woody70%

fruity60%

fresh spicy50%

green100%

leather83%

aromatic65%

animalic48%

balsamic30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Green TeaBlack Currant

Base

GalbanumMuskPetitgrainSandalwood

Top

Green Tea

Heart

Galbanum

Base

LeatherMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesGreen Tea, Galbanum and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall54

Winter13

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex69

Women6

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,329

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCrystal PeakHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crystal Peak leans crisp, green, and quietly uplifting. It opens with bright bergamot and mandarin, then settles into a cool tea note with black currant adding a soft fruity edge before musk, galbanum, petitgrain, and sandalwood smooth it out. It reads clean, airy, and unisex, with a sharper citrus-green opening than …

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Sterling by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum and earthy green tea. The initial green intensity settles into a heavy, dark base of raw leather and animalic musk, smoothed slightly by dry vanilla and tonka bean. Its bitter botanical edges stay crisp against the heavy leather foundation…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Crystal Peak or Sterling?

Crystal Peak takes 3 of 5 categories. Crystal Peak is rated 3.82/5 from 63 votes; Sterling is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes. Choose Crystal Peak for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sterling for a green and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crystal Peak or Sterling?

Sterling lasts longest (Sterling 85/100, Crystal Peak 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crystal Peak or Sterling?

Sterling projects furthest (Sterling 83/100, Crystal Peak 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crystal Peak and Sterling smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Galbanum and Musk.

Is Crystal Peak or Sterling better for summer or winter?

Crystal Peak suits daytime wear; Sterling suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crystal Peak and Sterling?

Crystal Peak has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Green Tea and Black Currant, a base of Galbanum, Musk, Petitgrain and Sandalwood. Sterling has top notes of Green Tea, heart notes of Galbanum, a base of Leather, Musk and Vanilla.