Fragrance comparison

Stay Close vs Degustazione Intima

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Stay Close

DIEM

4.006 votes

Rank #61,550 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Degustazione Intima

NasoProfumo

1.001 votes

Rank #78,426 AromaticPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stay Close takes 1 of 1 categories.

Stay Close
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Degustazione Intima
Choose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Stay Close1/1

Degustazione Intima0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Stay CloseDIEM

Degustazione IntimaNasoProfumo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber88%

powdery77%

woody65%

soft spicy53%

mossy42%

aromatic100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

fruity77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

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

JuniperSageFigLitchi

Heart

CorianderPeonyOrrisHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmberMuskMoss

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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,426

PerfumerShahar Schwartz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStay CloseHigher 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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Degustazione Intima opens with aromatic juniper and sage, softened by fig and a touch of juicy lychee. As it settles, the scent turns more powdery and floral, with orris and heliotrope giving it a smooth, cosmetic texture over vanilla, amber, musk, and moss. It looks best suited to wearers who enjoy soft spice, airy s…

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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 Degustazione Intima?

Stay Close takes 1 of 1 categories. Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Degustazione Intima is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Stay Close for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Degustazione Intima for a aromatic and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Stay Close and Degustazione Intima smell similar?

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

Is Stay Close or Degustazione Intima better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Stay Close and Degustazione Intima?

Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage. Degustazione Intima has top notes of Juniper, Sage, Fig and Litchi, heart notes of Coriander, Peony, Orris and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Moss.