Pink Carrot 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.
Pink CarrotChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Stay CloseChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Pink Carrot2/4
Stay Close2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Pink Carrot
- Sillage & projection
- Pink Carrot
- Value for money
- Stay Close
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Stay Close
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Pink CarrotPisello ParfumStay CloseDIEMWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%
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 hate67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
3 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
LongevityPink Carrot
SillagePink Carrot
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStay CloseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
aromatic69%
earthy61%
musky100%
amber88%
powdery77%
woody65%
soft spicy53%
mossy42%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitOrange BlossomSagePink PepperSaffronBlack PepperGreen NotesAgarwood (Oud)
Heart
NutmegOrris RootLabdanumRhubarbResinsWoody NotesTobaccoCoffee
Base
IncenseLeatherCedarPatchouliMuskMossGuaiac WoodVetiver
Notes
CashmeranAmberMuskPink PepperSageMoss
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesSage, Pink Pepper, 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 seasonSpring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#62,212
PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#61,550
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerStay CloseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPink Carrot by Pisello Parfum balances bright citrus with heavy woods. Saffron and orange blossom give way to a dry, resinous heart of tobacco and coffee, before settling into a dark, smoky agarwood base. It is a dense, warming scent built for cold autumn nights and formal winter settings.
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, Pink Carrot or Stay Close?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Pink Carrot is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Pink Carrot for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Stay Close for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Pink Carrot or Stay Close?
Pink Carrot lasts longest (Pink Carrot 80/100, Stay Close 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Pink Carrot or Stay Close?
Pink Carrot projects furthest (Pink Carrot 50/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pink Carrot and Stay Close smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Sage, Pink Pepper, Musk and Moss.
Is Pink Carrot or Stay Close better for summer or winter?
Pink Carrot suits day or night wear; Stay Close suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pink Carrot and Stay Close?
Pink Carrot has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange Blossom, Sage and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Nutmeg, Orris Root, Labdanum and Rhubarb, a base of Incense, Leather, Cedar and Patchouli. Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage.
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