Fragrance comparison

Error 418 vs Simply For Him

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

Error 418

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,103 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Simply For Him

Mexx

3.2933 votes

Rank #30,548 Fresh SpicyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Simply For Him takes 1 of 1 categories.

Error 418
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character.
Simply For Him
Choose it for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Error 4180/1

Simply For Him1/1

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: Simply For Him

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 418The Dua Brand

Simply For HimMexx

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.29/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 71%Had 13%Want 15%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

71%Like

21%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

24 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

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

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%

fresh spicy100%

green92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

musky69%

fresh61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh 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

AppleMintGrapefruit

Heart

GingerSageGeranium

Base

MuskCedarwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Ginger, Musk and Sage. 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

Spring86

Summer100

Fall57

Winter36

Day100

Night23

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men82

Unisex18

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,103

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,548

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSimply For HimHigher 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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Mexx Simply For Him opens bright and easy, with crisp apple, mint and grapefruit giving it a clean, just-showered feel. As it settles, ginger and sage add a gentle aromatic spice, while musk, cedarwood and patchouli keep the dry-down soft, woody and casual. It reads as a fresh everyday scent with an easygoing masculin…

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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 Simply For Him smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Geranium, Ginger, Musk and Sage.

Is Error 418 or Simply For Him better for summer or winter?

Simply For Him suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Error 418 and Simply For Him?

Error 418 features Geranium, cannabis, Leather, Ginger and Musk. Simply For Him has top notes of Apple, Mint and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ginger, Sage and Geranium, a base of Musk, Cedarwood and Patchouli.