Fragrance comparison

Error 406 vs Ultra Male

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 19,687 ratings analysed

Error 406

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #57,706 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Ultra Male

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.2019,683 votes

Rank #74 VanillaFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Error 406
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Ultra Male
Choose it for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Error 4062/4

Ultra Male2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 406The Dua Brand

Ultra MaleJean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 57%Had 29%Want 14%

4.20/ 5 · 19,683 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

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

64%Love

25%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

16,149 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityError 406

SillageError 406

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value61

Category winnerUltra MaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

green61%

vanilla100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

cinnamon69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both aromatic and warm 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

PearLavenderMintBergamotLemon

Heart

CinnamonClary SageCaraway

Base

Black Vanilla HuskAmberPatchouliCedar

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

Spring53

Summer26

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men83

Unisex15

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews1,074

Category winnerUltra MaleHigher 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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Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male hits the air with a loud burst of sweet pear and fresh mint, immediately establishing a bright, syrupy presence. Designed by Francis Kurkdjian as a spicier, intensified successor to the original Le Male, this fragrance quickly evolves on the skin to showcase a warm heart of cinnamon and a…

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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 Ultra Male?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Error 406 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Ultra Male is rated 4.20/5 from 19,683 votes. Choose Error 406 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ultra Male for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Error 406 or Ultra Male?

They last about the same: Error 406 80/100, Ultra Male 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Error 406 or Ultra Male?

Error 406 projects furthest (Error 406 88/100, Ultra Male 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Error 406 and Ultra Male smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Patchouli, Bergamot and Lavender.

Is Error 406 or Ultra Male 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 Ultra Male?

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