Fragrance comparison

Stay Close vs Tous Man Intense

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 395 ratings analysed

Stay Close

DIEM

4.006 votes

Rank #61,550 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tous Man Intense

Tous

3.77389 votes

Rank #3,290 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tous Man Intense takes 3 of 4 categories.

Stay Close
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Tous Man Intense
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Stay Close1/4

Tous Man Intense3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tous Man Intense
Sillage & projection: Tous Man Intense
Value for money: Stay Close
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tous Man Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stay CloseDIEM

Tous Man IntenseTous

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

3.77/ 5 · 389 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

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

33%Love

48%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

363 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTous Man Intense

SillageTous Man Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value74

Category winnerStay CloseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber88%

powdery77%

woody65%

soft spicy53%

mossy42%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

citrus84%

musky77%

herbal69%

lavender61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both musky

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

SageNeroliPetitgrain

Heart

LavenderTunisian Orange Blossom

Base

MuskTonka BeanMossAmber

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 season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter49

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men91

Unisex8

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,290

PerfumerAlienor Massenet, Pierre Wargnye

Launched—

Reviews62

Category winnerTous Man IntenseHigher 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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Tous Man Intense is a sharp aromatic fougere that leans into herbal sage and bright neroli. Perfect for the guy who wants a clean, soapy signature scent for the office or spring days, it avoids over-complication. It stays fresh throughout the workday, offering a reliable, masculine presence that feels professional and…

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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 Tous Man Intense?

Tous Man Intense takes 3 of 4 categories. Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Tous Man Intense is rated 3.77/5 from 389 votes. Choose Stay Close for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Tous Man Intense for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Stay Close or Tous Man Intense?

Tous Man Intense lasts longest (Tous Man Intense 70/100, Stay Close 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stay Close or Tous Man Intense?

Tous Man Intense projects furthest (Tous Man Intense 59/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stay Close and Tous Man Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Amber, Musk, Sage and Moss.

Is Stay Close or Tous Man Intense 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 Tous Man Intense?

Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage. Tous Man Intense has top notes of Sage, Neroli and Petitgrain, heart notes of Lavender and Tunisian Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Moss and Amber.