Fragrance comparison

Fame vs Rio

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

4 wins

Fame

Aura Budapest

4.6010 votes

Rank #37,558 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Rio

Varriale Profumi

5.001 votes

Rank #44,614 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fame takes 4 of 4 categories.

Fame
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Rio
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fame4/4

Rio0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FameAura Budapest

RioVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 80%Had 0%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

90%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityFame

SillageFame

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value63

Category winnerFameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky92%

amber84%

rose77%

woody69%

fruity61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

rose84%

smoky77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both amber, leather and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryGeranium

Heart

RoseSaffron

Base

BirchBenzoinOudFrankincenseAmber

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryGeraniumAgarwoodRoseOud

Heart2-4 hrs

BenzoinBirch

Base6-10+ hrs

SaffronIncense

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Geranium, Rose and Saffron. Durations are only published for Rio, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer0

Fall89

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex50

Women30

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 37%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,614

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fame by Aura Budapest is a daring unisex composition that pairs bright raspberry and sharp geranium against a deep, resinous backdrop. It feels intentional, trading airy top notes for a dense, smoky heart of rose, saffron, and oud. This extrait de parfum is built for those who prefer their fragrance to make a statemen…

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Rio by Varriale Profumi pairs sweet tart raspberry with dark smoky woods right out of the gate. You get a sharp burst of red berry fruit, quickly deepened by geranium and velvety rose petals. Within ten minutes, rich agarwood and tarry birch push through to create a dark, leather-jacket backbone. Sweet benzoin resin a…

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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, Fame or Rio?

Fame takes 4 of 4 categories. Fame is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes; Rio is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Fame for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Rio for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fame or Rio?

Fame lasts longest (Fame 92/100, Rio 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fame or Rio?

Fame projects furthest (Fame 90/100, Rio 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fame and Rio smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, leather and smoky accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Geranium, Rose and Saffron.

Is Fame or Rio better for summer or winter?

Fame suits evening wear; Rio suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fame and Rio?

Fame has top notes of Raspberry and Geranium, heart notes of Rose and Saffron, a base of Birch, Benzoin, Oud and Frankincense. Rio has top notes of Raspberry, Geranium, Agarwood and Rose, heart notes of Benzoin and Birch, a base of Saffron and Incense.