Fragrance comparison

Error 418 vs Illegal

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 71 ratings analysed

Error 418

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,103 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Illegal

Salle Privée · 2021

3.7371 votes

Rank #35,189 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Illegal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Error 418
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character.
Illegal
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Error 4180/1

Illegal1/1

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: Illegal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 418The Dua Brand

IllegalSalle Privée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.73/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

39%Like

21%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value35

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

cannabis61%

aromatic100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

cannabis70%

musky60%

herbal50%

Scent match60%Closely related · both aromatic, warm spicy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GeraniumcannabisLeatherGingerMuskPearSage

No top / heart / base split published

Top

cannabisAbsintheGingerCardamom

Heart

Cashmere WoodLeatherGeranium

Base

VetiverAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Guaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesGeranium, cannabis, Leather and Ginger. Durations are only published for Error 418, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer40

Fall97

Winter83

Day76

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,103

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,189

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerIllegalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Error 418 by The Dua Brand is an aromatic fruity leather fragrance built around an unusual pairing of crisp pear, herbal cannabis, and brisk ginger. The opening bursts with juicy sweetness and a green, pungent bite before settling into an earthy heart of clary sage and floral geranium. As the scent warms on skin, smoo…

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Illegal by Salle Privée is a crisp, dry woody fragrance built around an unexpected mix of bitter herbs and smooth leather. The first spray delivers a bracing snap of bitter absinthe and zesty ginger, backed by dry cannabis leaves and warm crushed cardamom seeds. As the lively opening settles, soft cashmere wood and ro…

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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 418 and Illegal smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Geranium, cannabis, Leather and Ginger.

Is Error 418 or Illegal better for summer or winter?

Illegal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Error 418 and Illegal?

Error 418 features Geranium, cannabis, Leather, Ginger and Musk. Illegal has top notes of cannabis, Absinthe, Ginger and Cardamom, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Leather and Geranium, a base of Vetiver, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Guaiac Wood.