Fragrance comparison

Air de Fio No 2 vs Stardust

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 217 ratings analysed

Air de Fio No 2

Pupa

4.1513 votes

Rank #38,006 Warm SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Stardust

Annette Neuffer

4.09204 votes

Rank #2,417 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stardust takes 4 of 4 categories.

Air de Fio No 2
Choose it for a warm spicy and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Stardust
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Air de Fio No 20/4

Stardust4/4

Ratings & consensus: Stardust
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Stardust
Sillage & projection: Stardust
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Stardust

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Air de Fio No 2Pupa

StardustAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 16%Had 11%Want 73%

4.09/ 5 · 204 votes

Have 11%Had 3%Want 86%

Category winnerStardustRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

62%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

33%Love

52%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityStardust

SillageStardust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value51

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

musky88%

aromatic77%

powdery65%

floral53%

fruity42%

citrus100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

cacao77%

vanilla69%

floral61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeMango

Heart2-3 hrs

CardamomOsmanthusRose

Base3-5 hrs

MuskPatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Top

Bitter OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Cotton CandyBitter AlmondOsmanthusRose

Base

Cacao PodBeeswaxTonka BeanVanillaSiam BenzoinPatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Osmanthus, Rose and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Air de Fio No 2, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night28

Spring53

Summer18

Fall76

Winter100

Day93

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 43%Work 33%Date 17%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,417

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews64

Category winnerStardustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Air de Fio No 2 by Pupa brings a quirky spin to early 2010s fruity florals. The opening hits with ripe mango and bright mandarin orange. Give it two minutes. The initial tartness quickly rounds out as green cardamom and velvety osmanthus take over the heart. It smells remarkably like a spiced, fuzzy apricot pastry. So…

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Stardust is a sweet citrus gourmand with a bright orange opening, a playful cotton candy and almond heart, and a cocoa, beeswax, vanilla dry-down. Reviews point to orange jelly candy dipped in chocolate, dry cocoa powder, pollen-like osmanthus, earthy patchouli, and a fizzy, almost sparkling texture. It suits shoppers…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Air de Fio No 2 or Stardust?

Stardust takes 4 of 4 categories. Air de Fio No 2 is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes; Stardust is rated 4.09/5 from 204 votes. Choose Air de Fio No 2 for a warm spicy and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Stardust for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Air de Fio No 2 or Stardust?

Stardust lasts longest (Stardust 82/100, Air de Fio No 2 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Air de Fio No 2 or Stardust?

Stardust projects furthest (Stardust 70/100, Air de Fio No 2 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Air de Fio No 2 and Stardust smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Osmanthus, Rose and Patchouli.

Is Air de Fio No 2 or Stardust better for summer or winter?

Air de Fio No 2 suits daytime wear; Stardust suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Air de Fio No 2 and Stardust?

Air de Fio No 2 has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Mango, heart notes of Cardamom, Osmanthus and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Stardust has top notes of Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cotton Candy, Bitter Almond, Osmanthus and Rose, a base of Cacao Pod, Beeswax, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.