Parisian Shirt vs Stay Close
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Parisian ShirtChoose it for a aromatic and citrus 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.
Parisian Shirt2/4
Stay Close2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Stay Close
- Sillage & projection
- Parisian Shirt
- Value for money
- Stay Close
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Parisian Shirt
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Parisian ShirtShiroStay CloseDIEMWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 47%Had 2%Want 51%
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 hate17%Love
42%Like
42%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
12 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
Category winners
LongevityStay Close
SillageParisian Shirt
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStay CloseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
citrus92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
green61%
musky100%
amber88%
powdery77%
woody65%
soft spicy53%
mossy42%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
OrangeLemonMandarin OrangeSage
Heart
PeppermintCardamomSea water
Base
MuskMossTonka BeanAmber
Notes
CashmeranAmberMuskPink PepperSageMoss
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesSage, Musk, 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 seasonSpring50
Summer100
Fall13
Winter13
Day100
Night14
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#58,013
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#61,550
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerParisian ShirtHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotShiro Parisian Shirt captures the crisp freshness of a clean cotton button-down drying in a maritime breeze. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lemon and mandarin orange, backed by the herbal clean of sage. As it settles, a salty sea water accord emerges, cooling the skin alongside a brisk peppermint note. It dries…
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, Parisian Shirt or Stay Close?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Parisian Shirt is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes; Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Parisian Shirt for a aromatic and citrus 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, Parisian Shirt or Stay Close?
Stay Close lasts longest (Stay Close 67/100, Parisian Shirt 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Parisian Shirt or Stay Close?
Parisian Shirt projects furthest (Parisian Shirt 46/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Parisian Shirt and Stay Close smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Sage, Musk, Moss and Amber.
Is Parisian Shirt or Stay Close better for summer or winter?
Parisian Shirt suits daytime wear; Stay Close suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Parisian Shirt and Stay Close?
Parisian Shirt has top notes of Orange, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Sage, heart notes of Peppermint, Cardamom and Sea water, a base of Musk, Moss, Tonka Bean and Amber. Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage.
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