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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Sterling
meets Illegal.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Leather

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with green; Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Boadicea the Victorious Sterling bottle
Boadicea the Victorious

Sterling

Concentration not recorded

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Salle Privée Illegal bottle
Salle Privée

Illegal

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited KingdomNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152021
Leading accordsgreen · leather · aromaticaromatic · woody · cannabis
Notes unique to this recordGreen Tea, Galbanum, Musk, VanillaAbsinthe, cannabis, Ginger, Cardamom, Cashmere Wood, Geranium, Vetiver, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Guaiac Wood
Longevity / 54.25 · 12 votes3.71 · 38 votes
Projection / 43.33 · 12 votes2.42 · 38 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Sterling

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Illegal

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed green and leather direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed aromatic and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.