Fragrance comparison

Error 405 vs Carbon

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 109 ratings analysed

Error 405

The Dua Brand

3.002 votes

Rank #65,328 AmberMusky

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57%scent match

Closely related

Carbon

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.09107 votes

Rank #5,320 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Error 405
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Carbon
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Error 4052/4

Carbon2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Error 405
Sillage & projection: Error 405
Value for money: Carbon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Carbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 405The Dua Brand

CarbonAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 40%Had 30%Want 30%

4.09/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 44%Had 8%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

57%Love

26%Like

8%Ok

1%Dislike

8%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityError 405

SillageError 405

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value54

Category winnerCarbonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky86%

vanilla72%

powdery58%

animalic44%

sweet30%

musky100%

powdery91%

amber83%

woody74%

animalic65%

white floral56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both musky, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot

Heart

White FlowersWoodsy NotesVanillaHeliotropeAmberYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskSkinAmbergris

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Error 405, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer94

Fall96

Winter88

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men15

Unisex66

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,328

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,320

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerCarbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Error 405 by The Dua Brand is an oriental vanilla extrait de parfum built around a warm, direct core of amber, vanilla, and musk. The scent opens with a noticeable rush of golden sweetness that feels rich and cozy rather than airy or sparkling. As the initial thickness settles, the amber accord takes center stage, wra…

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Carbon is built around the idea of clean skin, soft musk, and a quiet, polished aura. It opens with bergamot brightness, then moves into powdery white florals, vanilla-amber warmth, and a lotion-like softness that many people describe as a “skin scent”. It is often used as a booster for layering, but it can also work …

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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.

Which is better, Error 405 or Carbon?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Error 405 is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Carbon is rated 4.09/5 from 107 votes. Choose Error 405 for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Carbon for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Error 405 or Carbon?

They last about the same: Error 405 80/100, Carbon 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Error 405 or Carbon?

Error 405 projects furthest (Error 405 75/100, Carbon 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Error 405 and Carbon smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Amber and Musk.

Is Error 405 or Carbon better for summer or winter?

Error 405 suits evening wear; Carbon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Error 405 and Carbon?

Error 405 features Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Carbon has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of White Flowers, Woodsy Notes, Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of Musk, Skin and Ambergris.