Fragrance comparison

Air de Fio No 6 vs Calyx

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 1,015 ratings analysed

Air de Fio No 6

Pupa

4.754 votes

Rank #45,721 FloralWhite Floral

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18%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Calyx

Prescriptives

3.991,011 votes

Rank #25,131 FruityTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calyx takes 3 of 3 categories.

Air de Fio No 6
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Calyx
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Air de Fio No 60/3

Calyx3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Air de Fio No 6Pupa

CalyxPrescriptives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

3.99/ 5 · 1,011 votes

Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

37%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

1,011 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCalyx

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral86%

musky72%

citrus58%

aromatic44%

ozonic30%

fruity100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafPeachApricot

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaJasmineMarigold

Base5-7 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)MuskAmber

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitGuavaMangoGrapefruitPeachApricotBergamotCassia

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyMelonMarigoldNeroliFreesiaCyclamenLilyOrris Root

Base6-8 hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSandalwood

Category winnerCalyxLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 43%Work 29%Date 19%Party 9%

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 14%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,721

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,131

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCalyxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Air de Fio No 6 by Pupa delivers an airy, joyful burst of juicy peach, ripe apricot, and dewy violet leaf that feels crisp from the first spray. As the initial fruitiness softens, a luminous bouquet of creamy magnolia, sunny marigold, and sweet jasmine fills the air with clean floral warmth. The drydown rests on a gen…

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Prescriptives Calyx is a juicy, tart explosion of green fruit and wet moss. Sophia Grojsman created this in 1987, and it still feels remarkably modern. You get an instant spray of tart grapefruit, juicy guava, and green mango that smells like slicing fresh tropical fruit on a damp cutting board. It skips sticky sugar.…

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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 6 or Calyx?

Calyx takes 3 of 3 categories. Air de Fio No 6 is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Calyx is rated 3.99/5 from 1,011 votes. Choose Air de Fio No 6 for a floral and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Calyx for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Air de Fio No 6 or Calyx?

Calyx projects furthest (Calyx 61/100, Air de Fio No 6 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Air de Fio No 6 and Calyx smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Peach, Apricot, Marigold and Musk.

Is Air de Fio No 6 or Calyx better for summer or winter?

Air de Fio No 6 suits daytime wear; Calyx suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Air de Fio No 6 and Calyx?

Air de Fio No 6 has top notes of Violet Leaf, Peach and Apricot, heart notes of Magnolia, Jasmine and Marigold, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Musk and Amber. Calyx has top notes of Passionfruit, Guava, Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Melon, Marigold and Neroli, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.