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Stay Close vs Hooked

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

Updated 72 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Stay Close

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

  • Hooked

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Stay Close2/4
Hooked2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Stay Close
Sillage & projection
Hooked
Value for money
Stay Close
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Hooked

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Stay CloseDIEM
HookedBoadicea the Victorious
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
4.20/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 23%Had 12%Want 65%
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

45%Love
41%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage33
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityStay Close

SillageHooked

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value34
Category winnerStay CloseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
amber88%
powdery77%
woody65%
soft spicy53%
mossy42%
woody100%
aromatic88%
herbal77%
fresh spicy65%
camphor53%
mossy42%
Scent match30%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
EucalyptusArtemisiaSageMarigold
Heart
SaturejaHedioneCashmeran
Base
MossCedarPrecious WoodsPatchouliAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesCashmeran, Amber, Musk and Sage. 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
Spring90
Summer100
Fall72
Winter17
Day100
Night22
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
Men17
Unisex66
Women17
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,767

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerHookedHigher 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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Hooked opens with a sharp burst of camphorated eucalyptus and bitter artemisia, backed by dry herbal sage and marigold. The herbal bitterness feels fresh and unrefined, like crushing wild wormwood between your fingers on a hot summer afternoon. As the initial sharpness cools down, hedione adds an airy, jasmine-like f…

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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, Stay Close or Hooked?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Hooked is rated 4.20/5 from 66 votes. Choose Stay Close for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Hooked for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Stay Close or Hooked?

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

Which projects more, Stay Close or Hooked?

Hooked projects furthest (Hooked 49/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stay Close and Hooked smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and mossy accords. Common notes include Cashmeran, Amber, Musk and Sage.

Is Stay Close or Hooked better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Stay Close and Hooked?

Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage. Hooked has top notes of Eucalyptus, Artemisia, Sage and Marigold, heart notes of Satureja, Hedione and Cashmeran, a base of Moss, Cedar, Precious Woods and Patchouli.

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