Fragrance comparison

Error 421 Femme vs Aurora Imperial

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Error 421 Femme

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #58,531 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Aurora Imperial

Miss Rôse

4.339 votes

Rank #45,610 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Error 421 Femme
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.
Aurora Imperial
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Error 421 Femme2/4

Aurora Imperial2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Error 421 Femme
Sillage & projection: Error 421 Femme
Value for money: Aurora Imperial
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aurora Imperial

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 421 FemmeThe Dua Brand

Aurora ImperialMiss Rôse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 79%Had 7%Want 14%

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityError 421 Femme

SillageError 421 Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerAurora ImperialBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

honey77%

fruity69%

caramel61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

caramel77%

vanilla69%

honey61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeOrange BlossomBlood OrangePatchouliLicoriceGardeniaJasmineCaramelBeeswaxPeachHoney

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Palestinian Sweet LimeMandarinApple

Heart

PeachGardeniaJasmineEgyptian RoseOrange Blossom

Base

CaramelHoneyVanilaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Patchouli, Gardenia and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Error 421 Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring40

Summer40

Fall60

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,610

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAurora ImperialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Error 421 Femme by The Dua Brand is a dense chypre floral extrait built around sweet honey, bright blood orange, and earthy patchouli. It opens with an immediate surge of tart mandarin orange and juicy peach, cutting through a thick drizzle of warm beeswax and caramel. In the middle, white florals like gardenia and or…

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Aurora Imperial leans sweet, fruity and floral from the start, with lime, mandarin and apple giving the opening a bright lift before peach, white florals and rose soften it. As it settles, caramel, honey, vanilla and patchouli turn it warmer and richer. It reads as a feminine-leaning unisex scent with a soft to modera…

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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 421 Femme or Aurora Imperial?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Error 421 Femme is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Aurora Imperial is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Error 421 Femme for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose Aurora Imperial for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Error 421 Femme or Aurora Imperial?

Error 421 Femme lasts longest (Error 421 Femme 80/100, Aurora Imperial 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Error 421 Femme or Aurora Imperial?

Error 421 Femme projects furthest (Error 421 Femme 75/100, Aurora Imperial 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Error 421 Femme and Aurora Imperial smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Gardenia and Jasmine.

Is Error 421 Femme or Aurora Imperial better for summer or winter?

Aurora Imperial suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Error 421 Femme and Aurora Imperial?

Error 421 Femme features Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange, Patchouli and Licorice. Aurora Imperial has top notes of Palestinian Sweet Lime, Mandarin and Apple, heart notes of Peach, Gardenia, Jasmine and Egyptian Rose, a base of Caramel, Honey, Vanila and Patchouli.