Fragrance comparison

Sterling vs Grade One Silver Water

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Sterling

Boadicea the Victorious

3.6411 votes

Rank #45,896 GreenLeather

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Grade One Silver Water

Milestone Perfumes

4.339 votes

Rank #33,391 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sterling
Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Grade One Silver Water
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sterling2/4

Grade One Silver Water2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sterling
Sillage & projection: Sterling
Value for money: Grade One Silver Water
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grade One Silver Water

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SterlingBoadicea the Victorious

Grade One Silver WaterMilestone Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 60%Had 12%Want 28%

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

44%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySterling

SillageSterling

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGrade One Silver WaterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

leather83%

aromatic65%

animalic48%

balsamic30%

citrus100%

green90%

fresh spicy80%

woody70%

aromatic60%

powdery50%

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 Currant

Base

SandalwoodPetitgrainMuskGalbanum

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

Spring100

Summer83

Fall100

Winter17

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#33,391

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerGrade One Silver WaterHigher 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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Grade One Silver Water opens with a sharp, cooling splash of bergamot and mandarin orange that immediately mimics the crisp air of high-altitude peaks. As the citrus settles, the scent transitions into a clean middle phase dominated by green tea and a tart black currant note, providing an airy, ozonic quality. The dry…

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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 Grade One Silver Water?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sterling is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Grade One Silver Water is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Sterling for a green and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Grade One Silver Water for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sterling or Grade One Silver Water?

Sterling lasts longest (Sterling 85/100, Grade One Silver Water 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sterling or Grade One Silver Water?

Sterling projects furthest (Sterling 83/100, Grade One Silver Water 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sterling and Grade One Silver Water 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 Grade One Silver Water better for summer or winter?

Sterling suits daytime wear; Grade One Silver Water suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sterling and Grade One Silver Water?

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