Fragrance comparison

Stay Close vs Greg Energy

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Stay Close

DIEM

4.006 votes

Rank #61,550 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Greg Energy

Arno Sorel

5.001 votes

Rank #49,584 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

Stay Close
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Greg Energy
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Stay Close1/3

Greg Energy1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stay CloseDIEM

Greg EnergyArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityStay Close

SillageTie

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%

woody100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

mossy74%

camphor65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and mossy

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

OrangeLemonLavenderGrapefruit

Heart

EucalyptusJasmineSageBasilCedar

Base

MossMuskAmberSandalwood

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,584

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGreg EnergyHigher 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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Greg Energy opens with a brisk citrus lift of orange, lemon and grapefruit, quickly joined by lavender, sage and eucalyptus for a cool aromatic feel. As it settles, cedar, moss, musk and sandalwood give it a clean woody base. This reads as a light, fresh green men's scent with a camphoraceous edge. It suits someone wh…

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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 Greg Energy?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1. Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Greg Energy is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Stay Close for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Greg Energy for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Stay Close or Greg Energy?

Stay Close lasts longest (Stay Close 67/100, Greg Energy 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stay Close or Greg Energy?

Projection is very close: Stay Close 33/100, Greg Energy 33/100 for sillage.

Do Stay Close and Greg Energy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and mossy accords. Common notes include Amber, Musk, Sage and Moss.

Is Stay Close or Greg Energy 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 Greg Energy?

Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage. Greg Energy has top notes of Orange, Lemon, Lavender and Grapefruit, heart notes of Eucalyptus, Jasmine, Sage and Basil, a base of Moss, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.