Fragrance comparison

Sterling vs Hothouse Flower

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 297 ratings analysed

Sterling

Boadicea the Victorious

3.6411 votes

Rank #45,896 GreenLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Hothouse Flower

Ineke

3.83286 votes

Rank #6,145 GreenWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hothouse Flower 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.
Hothouse Flower
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sterling2/5

Hothouse Flower3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SterlingBoadicea the Victorious

Hothouse FlowerIneke

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%

3.83/ 5 · 286 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerHothouse FlowerRating 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

30%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

220 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevitySterling

SillageSterling

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value45

Category winnerHothouse FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

leather83%

aromatic65%

animalic48%

balsamic30%

green100%

white floral88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

lactonic53%

fruity42%

Scent match40%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

Green LeavesGreen TeaCypressBergamot

Heart

GardeniaFigGalbanumOlibanum

Base

MuskCorn SilkGuaiac Wood

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

Summer62

Fall31

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#6,145

PerfumerIneke Ruhland

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerHothouse FlowerHigher 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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Hothouse Flower by Ineke is a bracing, green-leaning gardenia soliflore. It trades the typical syrupy heaviness of white florals for a crisp, botanical realism. Featuring gardenia grounded by galbanum, fig, and cypress, it feels like stepping into a lush, humid greenhouse on a cool spring morning. Perfect for those wh…

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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 Hothouse Flower?

Hothouse Flower takes 3 of 5 categories. Sterling is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Hothouse Flower is rated 3.83/5 from 286 votes. Choose Sterling for a green and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hothouse Flower for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sterling or Hothouse Flower?

Sterling lasts longest (Sterling 85/100, Hothouse Flower 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sterling or Hothouse Flower?

Sterling projects furthest (Sterling 83/100, Hothouse Flower 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sterling and Hothouse Flower smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Galbanum and Musk.

Is Sterling or Hothouse Flower better for summer or winter?

Sterling suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sterling and Hothouse Flower?

Sterling has top notes of Green Tea, heart notes of Galbanum, a base of Leather, Musk and Vanilla. Hothouse Flower has top notes of Green Leaves, Green Tea, Cypress and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Fig, Galbanum and Olibanum, a base of Musk, Corn Silk and Guaiac Wood.