Hooked vs Stay Close
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
HookedChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Stay CloseChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Hooked2/4
Stay Close2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Stay Close
- Sillage & projection
- Hooked
- Value for money
- Stay Close
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hooked
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HookedBoadicea the VictoriousStay CloseDIEMWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 23%Had 12%Want 65%
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
41%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate
66 votes
33%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityStay Close
SillageHooked
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStay CloseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic88%
herbal77%
fresh spicy65%
camphor53%
mossy42%
musky100%
amber88%
powdery77%
woody65%
soft spicy53%
mossy42%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and mossy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
EucalyptusArtemisiaSageMarigold
Heart
SaturejaHedioneCashmeran
Base
MossCedarPrecious WoodsPatchouliAmberMusk
Notes
CashmeranAmberMuskPink PepperSageMoss
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesSage, Cashmeran, Moss and Amber. Durations are only published for Stay Close, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring90
Summer100
Fall72
Winter17
Day100
Night22
Spring60
Summer20
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,767
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#61,550
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHookedHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHooked opens with a sharp burst of camphorated eucalyptus and bitter artemisia, backed by dry herbal sage and marigold. The herbal bitterness feels fresh and unrefined, like crushing wild wormwood between your fingers on a hot summer afternoon. As the initial sharpness cools down, hedione adds an airy, jasmine-like f…
Reviews →Stay Close by DIEM is a modern woody aromatic skin scent that focuses on quiet personal comfort. The fragrance opens with an aromatic flash of herbal sage and lively pink pepper, giving it an immediate lift that never turns sharp. As it settles, smooth cashmeran and powdery moss step forward, wrapping the initial gree…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Hooked or Stay Close?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Hooked is rated 4.20/5 from 66 votes; Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Hooked for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Stay Close for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Hooked or Stay Close?
Stay Close lasts longest (Stay Close 67/100, Hooked 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hooked or Stay Close?
Hooked projects furthest (Hooked 49/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hooked and Stay Close smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and mossy accords. Common notes include Sage, Cashmeran, Moss and Amber.
Is Hooked or Stay Close better for summer or winter?
Hooked suits daytime wear; Stay Close suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hooked and Stay Close?
Hooked has top notes of Eucalyptus, Artemisia, Sage and Marigold, heart notes of Satureja, Hedione and Cashmeran, a base of Moss, Cedar, Precious Woods and Patchouli. Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage.
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