Fragrance comparison

Stay Close vs Verde Chá

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 86 ratings analysed

Stay Close

DIEM

4.006 votes

Rank #61,550 MuskyAmber

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8%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Verde Chá

Natura

4.5180 votes

Rank #30,279 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verde Chá takes 2 of 4 categories.

Stay Close
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Verde Chá
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Stay Close1/4

Verde Chá2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stay CloseDIEM

Verde CháNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

4.51/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 6%Had 82%Want 12%

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

54%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

80 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityStay Close

SillageVerde Chá

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

musky100%

amber88%

powdery77%

woody65%

soft spicy53%

mossy42%

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

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

Mandarin OrangeLimeSageSweet OrangeBergamotLavender

Heart

MintLily-of-the-ValleyGeraniumJasmineTarragonIris Flower

Base

Green TeaAmberMossMuskCedar

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

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men0

Unisex81

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,279

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVerde CháHigher 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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Verde Chá opens with a bright rush of citrus, herbs, and airy green freshness, then settles into a soft tea, mint, and mossy musk dry-down. It reads clean, light, and easy to wear. This suits someone who likes crisp aromatic scents over sweetness. It feels especially comfortable in spring and daytime, with a close, u…

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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 Verde Chá?

Verde Chá takes 2 of 4 categories. Stay Close is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Verde Chá is rated 4.51/5 from 80 votes. Choose Stay Close for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Verde Chá for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Stay Close or Verde Chá?

Stay Close lasts longest (Stay Close 67/100, Verde Chá 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stay Close or Verde Chá?

Verde Chá projects furthest (Verde Chá 39/100, Stay Close 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stay Close and Verde Chá smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Amber, Musk, Sage and Moss.

Is Stay Close or Verde Chá 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 Verde Chá?

Stay Close features Cashmeran, Amber, Musk, Pink Pepper and Sage. Verde Chá has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lime, Sage and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Mint, Lily-of-the-Valley, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Green Tea, Amber, Moss and Musk.