Stay Close vs Parisian Shirt
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Stay CloseChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Parisian ShirtChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Stay Close2/4
Parisian Shirt2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Stay Close
- Sillage & projection
- Parisian Shirt
- Value for money
- Stay Close
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Parisian Shirt
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Stay CloseDIEMParisian ShirtShiroWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
3.75/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 47%Had 2%Want 51%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
17%Love
42%Like
42%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityStay Close
SillageParisian Shirt
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStay CloseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
amber88%
powdery77%
woody65%
soft spicy53%
mossy42%
aromatic100%
citrus92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
green61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CashmeranAmberMuskPink PepperSageMoss
No top / heart / base split published
Top
OrangeLemonMandarin OrangeSage
Heart
PeppermintCardamomSea water
Base
MuskMossTonka BeanAmber
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 seasonSpring60
Summer20
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer100
Fall13
Winter13
Day100
Night14
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#61,550
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#58,013
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerParisian ShirtHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotStay 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…
Reviews →Shiro Parisian Shirt captures the crisp freshness of a clean cotton button-down drying in a maritime breeze. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lemon and mandarin orange, backed by the herbal clean of sage. As it settles, a salty sea water accord emerges, cooling the skin alongside a brisk peppermint note. It dries…
Reviews →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 Parisian Shirt?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Parisian Shirt is rated 3.75/5 from 12 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 Parisian Shirt for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Stay Close or Parisian Shirt?
Stay Close lasts longest (Stay Close 67/100, Parisian Shirt 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Stay Close or Parisian Shirt?
Parisian Shirt projects furthest (Parisian Shirt 46/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Stay Close and Parisian Shirt smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Amber, Musk, Sage and Moss.
Is Stay Close or Parisian Shirt better for summer or winter?
Stay Close suits day or night wear; Parisian Shirt suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Stay Close and Parisian Shirt?
Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage. Parisian Shirt has top notes of Orange, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Sage, heart notes of Peppermint, Cardamom and Sea water, a base of Musk, Moss, Tonka Bean and Amber.
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