Fragrance comparison

Error 421 Femme vs Scandal

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 9,966 ratings analysed

2 wins

Error 421 Femme

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #58,531 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

93%scent match

Very similar

Scandal

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.669,962 votes

Rank #1,292 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Error 421 Femme takes 2 of 4 categories.

Error 421 Femme
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.
Scandal
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Error 421 Femme2/4

Scandal1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 421 FemmeThe Dua Brand

ScandalJean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 79%Had 7%Want 14%

3.66/ 5 · 9,962 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

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

40%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

9,143 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityError 421 Femme

SillageError 421 Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

honey77%

fruity69%

caramel61%

honey100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

caramel69%

animalic61%

Scent match93%Very similar · both white floral, honey and sweet

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

Blood OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

HoneyGardeniaOrange BlossomJasminePeach

Base

BeeswaxCaramelPatchouliLicorice

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange and Patchouli. 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–

Spring38

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,292

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud, Daphné Bugey, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerScandalHigher 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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Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal makes an unapologetic first impression, hitting the skin with a loud burst of blood orange and mandarin orange. As the citrus sparkle settles, a thick, heavy honey note dominates the fragrance, backed by orange blossom and gardenia. This is a dense gourmand that does not play safe. It wraps …

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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 Scandal?

Error 421 Femme takes 2 of 4 categories. Error 421 Femme is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Scandal is rated 3.66/5 from 9,962 votes. Choose Error 421 Femme for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose Scandal for a honey and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Error 421 Femme or Scandal?

Error 421 Femme lasts longest (Error 421 Femme 80/100, Scandal 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Error 421 Femme or Scandal?

Error 421 Femme projects furthest (Error 421 Femme 75/100, Scandal 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Error 421 Femme and Scandal smell similar?

Very similar: a 93% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, honey and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Error 421 Femme and Scandal?

Error 421 Femme features Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange, Patchouli and Licorice. Scandal has top notes of Blood Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Gardenia, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Beeswax, Caramel, Patchouli and Licorice.