Fragrance comparison

Error 406 vs Ultramen

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Error 406

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #57,706 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ultramen

In The Box

4.2142 votes

Rank #24,925 VanillaAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ultramen takes 3 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.
Ultramen
Choose it for a vanilla and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Error 4061/4

Ultramen3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 406The Dua Brand

UltramenIn The Box

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 57%Had 29%Want 14%

4.21/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 50%Had 22%Want 28%

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

57%Love

26%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityUltramen

SillageError 406

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value71

Category winnerUltramenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

green61%

vanilla100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

lavender77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · 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

Top

PearLavenderMintBergamotLemon

Heart

CinnamonSageCaraway

Base

Black Vanilla HuskAmberCedarPatchouli

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

Spring48

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men73

Unisex22

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,925

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerUltramenHigher 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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Ultramen by In The Box is an aromatic fougere for men that leans heavily into sweet, gourmand territory. It opens with a crisp burst of pear and mint before settling into a warm core of cinnamon and black vanilla husk. It is a bold, long-lasting scent best suited for cooler weather or evening outings.

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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 Ultramen?

Ultramen takes 3 of 4 categories. Error 406 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Ultramen is rated 4.21/5 from 42 votes. Choose Error 406 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ultramen for a vanilla and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Error 406 or Ultramen?

They last about the same: Ultramen 81/100, Error 406 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Error 406 or Ultramen?

Error 406 projects furthest (Error 406 88/100, Ultramen 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Error 406 and Ultramen smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Bergamot, Lavender and Cinnamon.

Is Error 406 or Ultramen 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 Ultramen?

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