Fragrance comparison

Sterling vs Arjan Blue

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sterling

Boadicea the Victorious

3.6411 votes

Rank #45,896 GreenLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Arjan Blue

Norana Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #72,845 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sterling takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sterling
Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Arjan Blue
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.

Sterling1/1

Arjan Blue0/1

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: Sterling

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SterlingBoadicea the Victorious

Arjan BlueNorana Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

0%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

leather83%

aromatic65%

animalic48%

balsamic30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

woody83%

green74%

powdery65%

aromatic56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green Tea

Heart

Galbanum

Base

LeatherMuskVanilla

Top

Green TeaBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Black CurrantPlumGreen Notes

Base

SandalwoodMuskGalbanum

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

Summer80

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night20

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#72,845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSterlingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Arjan Blue by Norana Perfumes opens with a crisp burst of mandarin orange, tart bergamot, and chilled green tea. As the bright citrus settles, dark black currant and plum merge with leafy green notes across a clean galbanum base. Sandalwood and musk ground the drydown, delivering a refreshing alpine herbal feel for wa…

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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.

Do Sterling and Arjan Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Galbanum and Musk.

Is Sterling or Arjan Blue better for summer or winter?

Sterling suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sterling and Arjan Blue?

Sterling has top notes of Green Tea, heart notes of Galbanum, a base of Leather, Musk and Vanilla. Arjan Blue has top notes of Green Tea, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Black Currant, Plum and Green Notes, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Galbanum.