Fragrance comparison

Error 406 vs Âmbar 38

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Error 406

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #57,706 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Âmbar 38

Viking

5.003 votes

Rank #43,533 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Âmbar 38 takes 2 of 4 categories.

Error 406
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Âmbar 38
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Error 4061/4

Âmbar 382/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Error 406
Value for money: Âmbar 38
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Âmbar 38

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 406The Dua Brand

Âmbar 38Viking

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 57%Had 29%Want 14%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageError 406

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value75

Category winnerÂmbar 38Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

green61%

citrus100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match70%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Clary SagePatchouliBergamotLavenderCinnamonVanillaCarawayCedarAmberLemonPearMint

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearBergamotLavenderMintLemon

Heart

SageCinnamonNutmeg

Base

AmberVanillaPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Bergamot, Lavender and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Error 406, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,533

PerfumerJuliana Bombarda

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÂmbar 38Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Error 406 by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around sweet fruit, warm spice, and deep aromatics. The fragrance leads with a burst of crisp pear, bright lemon, and cooling mint, balanced immediately by the herbal freshness of clary sage and bergamot. As the opening settles, the heart reveals warm cinnamon a…

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Âmbar 38 opens with a bright splash of lemon and bergamot before settling into a warm, aromatic embrace. Mint and lavender cut through the initial citrus burst, bringing a clean, barbershop quality that quickly shifts as cinnamon and nutmeg warm up on the skin. The dry down is thick with amber and vanilla, grounded by…

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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 406 or Âmbar 38?

Âmbar 38 takes 2 of 4 categories. Error 406 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Âmbar 38 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Error 406 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Âmbar 38 for a citrus and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Error 406 or Âmbar 38?

They last about the same: Error 406 80/100, Âmbar 38 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Error 406 or Âmbar 38?

Error 406 projects furthest (Error 406 88/100, Âmbar 38 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Error 406 and Âmbar 38 smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Bergamot, Lavender and Cinnamon.

Is Error 406 or Âmbar 38 better for summer or winter?

Error 406 suits day or night wear; Âmbar 38 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Error 406 and Âmbar 38?

Error 406 features Clary Sage, Patchouli, Bergamot, Lavender and Cinnamon. Âmbar 38 has top notes of Pear, Bergamot, Lavender and Mint, heart notes of Sage, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Patchouli and Cedar.