Fragrance comparison

Air de Fio No 6 vs Pearls

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Air de Fio No 6

Pupa

4.754 votes

Rank #45,721 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Pearls

Carol's Daughter

4.2524 votes

Rank #41,393 VanillaCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pearls takes 2 of 2 categories.

Air de Fio No 6
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pearls
Choose it for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Air de Fio No 60/2

Pearls2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Air de Fio No 6Pupa

PearlsCarol's Daughter

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

4.25/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 10%Had 4%Want 85%

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

33%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePearls

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral86%

musky72%

citrus58%

aromatic44%

ozonic30%

vanilla100%

caramel91%

citrus83%

sweet74%

powdery65%

white floral56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral and citrus

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

Top

Amalfi LemonApricotLemon VerbenaPeach

Heart

JasmineRoseViolet Leaf

Base

VanillaCaramelMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Peach, Apricot and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Air de Fio No 6, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer80

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,721

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,393

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPearlsHigher 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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Pearls by Carol's Daughter is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Pearls was launched in 2008. Top notes are Amalfi Lemon, Apricot, Lemon Verbena and Peach; middle notes are Jasmine, Rose and Violet Leaf; base notes are Vanilla, Caramel and Musk. It opens with Amalfi Lemon, Apricot. The heart moves into Jasm…

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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 Pearls?

Pearls takes 2 of 2 categories. Air de Fio No 6 is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Pearls is rated 4.25/5 from 24 votes. Choose Air de Fio No 6 for a floral and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pearls for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Pearls projects furthest (Pearls 68/100, Air de Fio No 6 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Air de Fio No 6 and Pearls smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Peach, Apricot and Jasmine.

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

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

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

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. Pearls has top notes of Amalfi Lemon, Apricot, Lemon Verbena and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Violet Leaf, a base of Vanilla, Caramel and Musk.