Fragrance comparison

Error 414 vs Skip the Foreplay

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Error 414

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,127 LavenderFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Skip the Foreplay

Antonio Maretti

3.002 votes

Rank #68,161 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skip the Foreplay takes 1 of 1 categories.

Error 414
Choose it for a lavender and fruity character.
Skip the Foreplay
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Error 4140/1

Skip the Foreplay1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Skip the Foreplay

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 414The Dua Brand

Skip the ForeplayAntonio Maretti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

green77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SmokeAmalfi LemonEarthy NotesPatchouliLavenderVanillaVetiverApple

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLavenderPepperSage

Heart

LeatherIncenseAmberApple

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Lavender, Vanilla and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Error 414, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,127

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,161

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSkip the ForeplayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Error 414 by The Dua Brand is a woody aromatic extrait de parfum designed for men. The scent opens with a crisp burst of tart apple and bright Amalfi lemon, quickly balanced by an aromatic lavender accord. As it settles, warm earthy notes and dark patchouli emerge, creating an intriguing contrast against smooth, cream…

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Skip the Foreplay opens with a brisk mix of bergamot, sage, lavender and pepper, then moves into a darker heart of leather, incense, amber and apple. It reads woody, aromatic and lightly smoky rather than sweet. This looks best suited to men who like a textured leather scent with some freshness up top and a smoother, …

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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 414 and Skip the Foreplay smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Lavender, Vanilla and Vetiver.

Is Error 414 or Skip the Foreplay better for summer or winter?

Skip the Foreplay suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Error 414 and Skip the Foreplay?

Error 414 features Smoke, Amalfi Lemon, Earthy Notes, Patchouli and Lavender. Skip the Foreplay has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Pepper and Sage, heart notes of Leather, Incense, Amber and Apple, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Vetiver.