Fragrance comparison

Iode vs Stay Close

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

Iode

Carrement Belle

4.0521 votes

Rank #36,617 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Stay Close

DIEM

4.006 votes

Rank #61,550 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Iode
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Stay Close
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Iode2/4

Stay Close2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Stay Close
Sillage & projection: Iode
Value for money: Stay Close
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Iode

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IodeCarrement Belle

Stay CloseDIEM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 36%Had 19%Want 45%

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 hate

24%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityStay Close

SillageIode

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value75

Category winnerStay CloseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine92%

woody84%

white floral77%

salty69%

aquatic61%

musky100%

amber88%

powdery77%

woody65%

soft spicy53%

mossy42%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea waterLily-of-the-ValleySandalwoodPatchouliJuniperPineCedarMuskAmberMossJasmineSage

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CashmeranAmberMuskPink PepperSageMoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk, Amber, Moss and Sage. Durations are only published for Stay Close, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter8

Day100

Night36

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,617

PerfumerFrank Jammes

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#61,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIodeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carrement Belle Iode opens with a splash of cold sea water, bitter juniper berries, and aromatic sage. As the liquid settles on skin, soapy lily-of-the-valley softens the mineral edge while dry cedar and pine build a clean forest backdrop. It smells like standing on a rocky Atlantic headland on a windy June morning. T…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Iode or Stay Close?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Iode is rated 4.05/5 from 21 votes; Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Iode for a aromatic and marine 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.