Fragrance comparison

Stay Close vs Cold Silver

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 70 ratings analysed

Stay Close

DIEM

4.006 votes

Rank #61,550 MuskyAmber

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31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Cold Silver

Benetton

3.8664 votes

Rank #16,232 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cold Silver takes 3 of 4 categories.

Stay Close
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cold Silver
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Stay Close1/4

Cold Silver3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stay CloseDIEM

Cold SilverBenetton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

3.86/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 47%Had 35%Want 17%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

17%Love

66%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityStay Close

SillageCold Silver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value85

Category winnerCold SilverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber88%

powdery77%

woody65%

soft spicy53%

mossy42%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

herbal77%

musky69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both musky and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CashmeranAmberMuskPink PepperSageMoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

YuzuGingerCoriander

Heart

SageDriftwoodCardamom

Base

MuskAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesAmber, Musk, Sage 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

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men57

Unisex36

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,232

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerCold SilverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Cold Silver by Benetton is a Woody Aromatic scent for men. Launched in 2012, it opens with a sharp burst of yuzu, ginger, and coriander. The heart relies on sage, driftwood, and cardamom, while the base grounds the composition in musk, amber, and moss. It serves as an approachable, casual fragrance for daytime wear du…

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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, Stay Close or Cold Silver?

Cold Silver takes 3 of 4 categories. Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Cold Silver is rated 3.86/5 from 64 votes. Choose Stay Close for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Cold Silver for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Stay Close or Cold Silver?

Stay Close lasts longest (Stay Close 67/100, Cold Silver 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stay Close or Cold Silver?

Cold Silver projects furthest (Cold Silver 52/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stay Close and Cold Silver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Amber, Musk, Sage and Moss.

Is Stay Close or Cold Silver better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Stay Close and Cold Silver?

Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage. Cold Silver has top notes of Yuzu, Ginger and Coriander, heart notes of Sage, Driftwood and Cardamom, a base of Musk, Amber and Moss.