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Pavane For Men vs Stay Close

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

Updated 14 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Pavane For Men

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening 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.

Pavane For Men2/4
Stay Close2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Stay Close
Sillage & projection
Pavane For Men
Value for money
Stay Close
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pavane For Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Pavane For MenPage Parfums
Stay CloseDIEM
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 76%Had 8%Want 16%
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
25%Love
50%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate

8 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
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage33
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityStay Close

SillagePavane For Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value73
¤ Price value75
Category winnerStay CloseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
green91%
tuberose83%
white floral74%
woody65%
fresh spicy56%
musky100%
amber88%
powdery77%
woody65%
soft spicy53%
mossy42%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
TuberoseMintSicilian LemonTangerineOrangeRosemary
Heart
SagePine TreeLavenderCedar
Base
AmberMuskMoss
Notes
CashmeranAmberMuskPink PepperSageMoss

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall75
Winter50
Day67
Night100
Spring60
Summer20
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men55
Unisex36
Women9
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,899

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPavane For MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pavane For Men by Page Parfums blends sharp citrus with white florals and clean woods. The bottle opens with a quick punch of Sicilian lemon, tangerine, and cool mint before turning quiet. Tuberose adds a distinct floral twist that feels unexpected in a traditional male composition, balancing herbal rosemary and crisp…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pavane For Men or Stay Close?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Pavane For Men is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes; Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Pavane For Men for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening 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, Pavane For Men or Stay Close?

Stay Close lasts longest (Stay Close 67/100, Pavane For Men 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pavane For Men or Stay Close?

Pavane For Men projects furthest (Pavane For Men 48/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pavane For Men and Stay Close smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Sage, Amber, Musk and Moss.

Is Pavane For Men or Stay Close better for summer or winter?

Pavane For Men suits evening wear; Stay Close suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pavane For Men and Stay Close?

Pavane For Men has top notes of Tuberose, Mint, Sicilian Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Sage, Pine Tree, Lavender and Cedar, a base of Amber, Musk and Moss. Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage.

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