Fragrance comparison

Error 406 vs Shadow

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Error 406

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #57,706 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Shadow

Exotic Scents

—0 votes

Rank #71,677 AromaticLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Error 406 takes 1 of 2 categories.

Error 406
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Shadow
Choose it for a aromatic and lavender character.

Error 4061/2

Shadow0/2

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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Error 406

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 406The Dua Brand

ShadowExotic Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 57%Had 29%Want 14%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ 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 value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

green61%

aromatic100%

lavender83%

soft spicy65%

fresh spicy48%

amber30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both aromatic 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

Top20-30 mins

LavenderPearBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Clary SageCarawayCinnamon

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberPatchouliVanillaCedar

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

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#57,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,677

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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Shadow by Exotic Scents brings a playful yet grounded twist to the modern sweet aromatic family. It opens with crisp bergamot, juicy sweet pear, and fresh French lavender that feels like a clean barbershop tonic splashed over orchard fruit. As it settles on skin, warm cinnamon and earthy clary sage cut through the swe…

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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 Error 406 and Shadow smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Patchouli, Bergamot and Lavender.

Is Error 406 or Shadow better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Error 406 and Shadow?

Error 406 features Clary Sage, Patchouli, Bergamot, Lavender and Cinnamon. Shadow has top notes of Lavender, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Clary Sage, Caraway and Cinnamon, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla and Cedar.