Stay Close vs Pavane For Men
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
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.
Pavane For MenChoose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Stay Close2/4
Pavane For Men2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Stay Close
- Sillage & projection
- Pavane For Men
- Value for money
- Stay Close
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pavane For Men
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Stay CloseDIEMPavane For MenPage ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
3.75/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 76%Had 8%Want 16%
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
25%Love
50%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityStay Close
SillagePavane For Men
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%
green91%
tuberose83%
white floral74%
woody65%
fresh spicy56%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody
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
TuberoseMintSicilian LemonTangerineOrangeRosemary
Heart
SagePine TreeLavenderCedar
Base
AmberMuskMoss
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
Spring100
Summer100
Fall75
Winter50
Day67
Night100
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#58,899
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPavane For MenHigher 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 →Pavane For Men by Page Parfums blends sharp citrus with white florals and clean woods. The bottle opens with a quick punch of Sicilian lemon, tangerine, and cool mint before turning quiet. Tuberose adds a distinct floral twist that feels unexpected in a traditional male composition, balancing herbal rosemary and crisp…
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 Pavane For Men?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Pavane For Men is rated 3.75/5 from 8 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 Pavane For Men for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Stay Close or Pavane For Men?
Stay Close lasts longest (Stay Close 67/100, Pavane For Men 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Stay Close or Pavane For Men?
Pavane For Men projects furthest (Pavane For Men 48/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Stay Close and Pavane For Men smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Amber, Musk, Sage and Moss.
Is Stay Close or Pavane For Men better for summer or winter?
Stay Close suits day or night wear; Pavane For Men suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Stay Close and Pavane For Men?
Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage. Pavane For Men has top notes of Tuberose, Mint, Sicilian Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Sage, Pine Tree, Lavender and Cedar, a base of Amber, Musk and Moss.
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