Fragrance comparison

Costume vs Error 416

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Costume

Sergey Gubanov

4.002 votes

Rank #61,354 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Error 416

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,128 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Costume takes 1 of 1 categories.

Costume
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Error 416
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.

Costume1/1

Error 4160/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CostumeSergey Gubanov

Error 416The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

earthy60%

fresh spicy50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

cannabis84%

citrus77%

leather69%

herbal61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitCardamomBlack PepperTarragon

Heart

GeraniumCedarNutmeg

Base

PatchouliVetiverOakmoss

Notes

Black PepperGrapefruitGeraniumcannabisLeatherVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Black Pepper, Geranium and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Error 416, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,354

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,128

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCostumeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Costume by Sergey Gubanov is a sharp, aromatic unisex scent built around citrus and pepper. Launched in 2016, it opens with bright grapefruit and spicy cardamom before settling into a grounding woody base. It works well for office settings in the spring, providing a clean, professional finish without overwhelming the …

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Error 416 by The Dua Brand is a dry, pungent leather fragrance built around an unconventional mix of cannabis, bitter citrus, and dark woods. It opens with sharp grapefruit and biting black pepper that quickly give way to a resinous, herbal core of geranium and cannabis. In the dry-down, earthy vetiver and rough leath…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Costume and Error 416 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Black Pepper, Geranium and Vetiver.

Is Costume or Error 416 better for summer or winter?

Costume suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Costume and Error 416?

Costume has top notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Tarragon, heart notes of Geranium, Cedar and Nutmeg, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Oakmoss. Error 416 features Black Pepper, Grapefruit, Geranium, cannabis and Leather.