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Quasar 2019 vs Stay Close

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

Updated 248 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Quasar 2019

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

  • Stay Close

    Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Quasar 20192/4
Stay Close2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Stay Close
Sillage & projection
Quasar 2019
Value for money
Stay Close
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Quasar 2019

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Quasar 2019O Boticário
Stay CloseDIEM
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 242 votes
Have 51%Had 41%Want 8%
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
29%Love
42%Like
21%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate

242 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
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage33
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityStay Close

SillageQuasar 2019

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value66
¤ Price value75
Category winnerStay CloseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
lavender69%
musky61%
musky100%
amber88%
powdery77%
woody65%
soft spicy53%
mossy42%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotLemonNeroliMandarin OrangeCardamom
Heart
LavenderGeraniumOrange BlossomAmbrocenideGalbanumPink PepperSage
Base
MuskMossCedar EssenceCashmeranAustralian SandalwoodAmberPatchouli
Notes
CashmeranAmberMuskPink PepperSageMoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Sage, 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter15
Day–
Night–
Spring60
Summer20
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men90
Unisex9
Women1
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,379

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuasar 2019Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Quasar 2019 by O Boticário delivers an instant blast of clean, energizing freshness right from the first spray. It opens with zesty lemon, sharp bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange before settling into an easygoing heart of fresh lavender, herbal sage, and crisp geranium. As the citrus mellows out, a steady base of ce…

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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, Quasar 2019 or Stay Close?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Quasar 2019 is rated 3.90/5 from 242 votes; Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Quasar 2019 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. 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, Quasar 2019 or Stay Close?

Stay Close lasts longest (Stay Close 67/100, Quasar 2019 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quasar 2019 or Stay Close?

Quasar 2019 projects furthest (Quasar 2019 44/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quasar 2019 and Stay Close smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Sage, Musk and Moss.

Is Quasar 2019 or Stay Close better for summer or winter?

Stay Close suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quasar 2019 and Stay Close?

Quasar 2019 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Orange Blossom and Ambrocenide, a base of Musk, Moss, Cedar Essence and Cashmeran. Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage.

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