Stay Close vs Quasar 2019
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%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.
Quasar 2019Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Stay Close2/4
Quasar 20192/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Stay Close
- Sillage & projection
- Quasar 2019
- Value for money
- Stay Close
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Quasar 2019
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Stay CloseDIEMQuasar 2019O BoticárioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
3.90/ 5 · 242 votes
Have 51%Had 41%Want 8%
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
29%Love
42%Like
21%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
242 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityStay Close
SillageQuasar 2019
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%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
lavender69%
musky61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both musky and 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
BergamotLemonNeroliMandarin OrangeCardamom
Heart
LavenderGeraniumOrange BlossomAmbrocenideGalbanumPink PepperSage
Base
MuskMossCedar EssenceCashmeranAustralian SandalwoodAmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesCashmeran, Amber, Musk and Pink Pepper. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter15
Day–
Night–
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#32,379
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerQuasar 2019Higher 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 →Quasar 2019 by O Boticário delivers an instant blast of clean, energizing freshness right from the first spray. It opens with zesty lemon, sharp bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange before settling into an easygoing heart of fresh lavender, herbal sage, and crisp geranium. As the citrus mellows out, a steady base of ce…
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 Quasar 2019?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Quasar 2019 is rated 3.90/5 from 242 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 Quasar 2019 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Stay Close or Quasar 2019?
Stay Close lasts longest (Stay Close 67/100, Quasar 2019 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Stay Close or Quasar 2019?
Quasar 2019 projects furthest (Quasar 2019 44/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Stay Close and Quasar 2019 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and woody accords. Common notes include Cashmeran, Amber, Musk and Pink Pepper.
Is Stay Close or Quasar 2019 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 Quasar 2019?
Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage. Quasar 2019 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Orange Blossom and Ambrocenide, a base of Musk, Moss, Cedar Essence and Cashmeran.
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