Fragrance comparison

Air de Fio No 6 vs Rumba

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 967 ratings analysed

Air de Fio No 6

Pupa

4.754 votes

Rank #45,721 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Rumba

Balenciaga

3.74963 votes

Rank #938 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rumba takes 2 of 2 categories.

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

Air de Fio No 60/2

Rumba2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Air de Fio No 6Pupa

RumbaBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

3.74/ 5 · 963 votes

Have 61%Had 39%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

36%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

856 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageRumba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value66

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral86%

musky72%

citrus58%

aromatic44%

ozonic30%

sweet100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

floral77%

woody69%

honey61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both white floral and floral

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

PlumMirabelle PlumPeachOrange BlossomRaspberryBasilBergamot

Heart

HoneyMarigoldTuberoseCarnationJasmineGardeniaHeliotropeOrchid

Base

LeatherOakmossPatchouliAmberSandalwoodStyraxVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Jasmine, Marigold and Amber. 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

Spring30

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

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

Unisex23

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,721

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#938

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena, Ron Winnegrad

Launched—

Reviews190

Category winnerRumbaHigher 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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Rumba by Balenciaga smells like a sun-drenched plum preserve simmered with bitter herbs and thick honey. The first spray delivers a sharp, medicinal burst of basil and green mirabelle plum, a shock to modern noses accustomed to clean skin musks. It quickly shifts as a dense bouquet of indolic jasmine and tuberose unfo…

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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 Rumba?

Rumba takes 2 of 2 categories. Air de Fio No 6 is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Rumba is rated 3.74/5 from 963 votes. Choose Air de Fio No 6 for a floral and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rumba for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

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

Rumba projects furthest (Rumba 79/100, Air de Fio No 6 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Air de Fio No 6 and Rumba smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Jasmine, Marigold and Amber.

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

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

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

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. Rumba has top notes of Plum, Mirabelle Plum, Peach and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Marigold, Tuberose and Carnation, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber.