Fragrance comparison

Error 406 vs Mystery Man Elixir

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Error 406

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #57,706 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Mystery Man Elixir

Artemios

4.002 votes

Rank #60,290 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1.

Error 406
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Mystery Man Elixir
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Error 4061/4

Mystery Man Elixir1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 406The Dua Brand

Mystery Man ElixirArtemios

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 57%Had 29%Want 14%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMystery Man ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

green61%

lavender100%

aromatic90%

soft spicy80%

amber70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both aromatic and woody

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

LavenderBergamotLemonPearMint

Heart

Clary SageCinnamonCaraway

Base

Black Vanilla HuskCedarAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Patchouli, Bergamot and Lavender. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerError 406Higher 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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Mystery Man Elixir reads as a lavender-led aromatic amber with a sweet, darker base. The opening looks fresh and brisk from bergamot, lemon, mint and pear, then moves into sage, cinnamon and caraway before settling into vanilla, amber, cedar and patchouli. It is likely to suit someone who likes a polished, slightly b…

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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 Mystery Man Elixir?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1. Error 406 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Mystery Man Elixir is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Error 406 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Mystery Man Elixir for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Error 406 or Mystery Man Elixir?

They last about the same: Error 406 80/100, Mystery Man Elixir 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Error 406 or Mystery Man Elixir?

Projection is very close: Error 406 88/100, Mystery Man Elixir 88/100 for sillage.

Do Error 406 and Mystery Man Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Patchouli, Bergamot and Lavender.

Is Error 406 or Mystery Man Elixir better for summer or winter?

Error 406 suits day or night wear; Mystery Man Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Error 406 and Mystery Man Elixir?

Error 406 features Clary Sage, Patchouli, Bergamot, Lavender and Cinnamon. Mystery Man Elixir has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot, Lemon and Pear, heart notes of Clary Sage, Cinnamon and Caraway, a base of Black Vanilla Husk, Cedar, Amber and Patchouli.