Fragrance comparison

Sterling vs Asháa Blanc

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Sterling

Boadicea the Victorious

3.6411 votes

Rank #45,896 GreenLeather

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38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Asháa Blanc

Arabiyat Prestige

4.1315 votes

Rank #45,334 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asháa Blanc takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Sterling2/5

Asháa Blanc3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SterlingBoadicea the Victorious

Asháa BlancArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%

4.13/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%

Category winnerAsháa BlancRating 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

67%Love

7%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySterling

SillageSterling

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value72

Category winnerAsháa BlancBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

leather83%

aromatic65%

animalic48%

balsamic30%

citrus100%

green91%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic74%

woody65%

fruity56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · 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

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Green TeaBlack TeaBlackcurrant

Base

SandalwoodAmbergrisGalbanumMusk

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

Spring56

Summer100

Fall11

Winter11

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#45,334

PerfumerHouse of My Perfumes

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAsháa BlancHigher 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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Asháa Blanc is a bright tea-citrus scent with a clean, airy feel from the first spray. Bergamot and mandarin give it sparkle, then green tea, black tea, and blackcurrant add a crisp fruity edge before musk and sandalwood soften it in the dry-down. It generally reads fresh, green, and lightly woody rather than sweet. W…

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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, Sterling or Asháa Blanc?

Asháa Blanc takes 3 of 5 categories. Sterling is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Asháa Blanc is rated 4.13/5 from 15 votes. Choose Sterling for a green and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Asháa Blanc for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sterling or Asháa Blanc?

Sterling lasts longest (Sterling 85/100, Asháa Blanc 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sterling or Asháa Blanc?

Sterling projects furthest (Sterling 83/100, Asháa Blanc 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sterling and Asháa Blanc smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Galbanum and Musk.

Is Sterling or Asháa Blanc better for summer or winter?

Sterling suits daytime wear; Asháa Blanc suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sterling and Asháa Blanc?

Sterling has top notes of Green Tea, heart notes of Galbanum, a base of Leather, Musk and Vanilla. Asháa Blanc has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Green Tea, Black Tea and Blackcurrant, a base of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Galbanum and Musk.