Fragrance comparison

Stay Close vs Hurricane

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

4 wins

Stay Close

DIEM

4.006 votes

Rank #61,550 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Hurricane

Brocard

2.437 votes

Rank #70,206 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stay Close takes 4 of 4 categories.

Stay Close
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Hurricane
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Stay Close4/4

Hurricane0/4

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

HurricaneBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

2.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 67%Had 22%Want 11%

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

14%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

43%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate36

Category winners

LongevityStay Close

SillageStay Close

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value44

Category winnerStay CloseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber88%

powdery77%

woody65%

soft spicy53%

mossy42%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

marine84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber 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

Notes

Sea NotesSageBergamotAmberSandalwoodCardamomLemonMossCarrot SeedsPatchouliCashmeranMusk

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,206

PerfumerBelén García

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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Brocard Hurricane is a dry woody aromatic fragrance created by perfumer Belen Garcia. It pairs cool sea notes with earthy sage and bergamot, settling into a quiet skin scent of sandalwood and moss. Designed for casual daytime wear during warm spring and summer months, this understated scent is built for men who prefer…

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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 Hurricane?

Stay Close takes 4 of 4 categories. Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Hurricane is rated 2.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Stay Close for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Hurricane for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear.