Fragrance comparison

Sterling vs Sailor Silver

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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28%scent match

Clearly different

Sailor Silver

Aurora Scents

4.009 votes

Rank #41,084 CitrusFruity

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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.
Sailor Silver
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sterling2/4

Sailor Silver2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SterlingBoadicea the Victorious

Sailor SilverAurora Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 2%Want 69%

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

33%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%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

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySterling

SillageSterling

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSailor SilverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

leather83%

aromatic65%

animalic48%

balsamic30%

citrus100%

fruity91%

green83%

woody74%

musky65%

powdery56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green Tea

Heart

Galbanum

Base

LeatherMuskVanilla

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Black CurrantGreen Tea

Base

MuskSandalwoodPetitgrainGalbanum

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

Spring60

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#41,084

PerfumerLorenzo De Mosici, M.H Gerashi

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSailor SilverHigher 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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Sailor Silver is a fresh aromatic fragrance built around bright mandarin, bergamot, green tea and black currant. In wear, it reads clean, citrusy and lightly fruity, with a cooler green edge over musk and sandalwood. The feedback is strongest around daytime summer use, freshness and comfort. It should suit men who wan…

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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 Sailor Silver?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sterling is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Sailor Silver is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Sterling for a green and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sailor Silver for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sterling or Sailor Silver?

Sterling lasts longest (Sterling 85/100, Sailor Silver 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sterling or Sailor Silver?

Sterling projects furthest (Sterling 83/100, Sailor Silver 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sterling and Sailor Silver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Galbanum and Musk.

Is Sterling or Sailor Silver better for summer or winter?

Sterling suits daytime wear; Sailor Silver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sterling and Sailor Silver?

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