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Error 416 vs Bad Boy Le Parfum

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

Updated 2,834 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bad Boy Le Parfum takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Error 416

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.

  • Bad Boy Le Parfum

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Error 4160/2
Bad Boy Le Parfum2/2
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Bad Boy Le Parfum
Fragranxe ranking
Bad Boy Le Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Error 416The Dua Brand
Bad Boy Le ParfumCarolina Herrera
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%
3.75/ 5 · 2,834 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love
23%Like
10%Ok
12%Dislike
12%Hate

2,834 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value48
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
cannabis84%
citrus77%
leather69%
herbal61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
cannabis84%
citrus77%
leather69%
herbal61%
Scent match100%Very similar · both aromatic, fresh spicy and cannabis

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
cannabisGrapefruit
Heart2-3 hrs
Black PepperGeranium
Base6-8+ hrs
LeatherVetiver
Category winnerBad Boy Le ParfumLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring86
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men93
Unisex6
Women1
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,128

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,554

PerfumerBruno Jovanovic, Fanny Bal, Nicolas Beaulieu

Launched—

Reviews207

Category winnerBad Boy Le ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Error 416 by The Dua Brand is a dry, pungent leather fragrance built around an unconventional mix of cannabis, bitter citrus, and dark woods. It opens with sharp grapefruit and biting black pepper that quickly give way to a resinous, herbal core of geranium and cannabis. In the dry-down, earthy vetiver and rough leath…

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Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Le Parfum takes a sharp detour from the sweet tonka trends of modern designer colognes. It opens with an unmistakable shock of pungent cannabis leaf cut by bitter, mouth-puckering grapefruit. Do not panic during the first five minutes. That sharp alcohol surge softens quickly as a gritty black…

Reviews →
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 416 and Bad Boy Le Parfum smell similar?

Very similar: a 100% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and cannabis accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Grapefruit, Geranium and cannabis.

Is Error 416 or Bad Boy Le Parfum better for summer or winter?

Bad Boy Le Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Error 416 and Bad Boy Le Parfum?

Error 416 features Black Pepper, Grapefruit, Geranium, cannabis and Leather. Bad Boy Le Parfum has top notes of cannabis and Grapefruit, heart notes of Black Pepper and Geranium, a base of Leather and Vetiver.

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