Fragrance comparison

Error 421 Femme vs Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Error 421 Femme

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #58,531 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

87%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.4418 votes

Rank #40,148 White FloralHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Error 421 Femme
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer.
Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020
Choose it for a white floral and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Error 421 Femme1/4

Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 20203/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020
Sillage & projection: Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020
Value for money: Error 421 Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 421 FemmeThe Dua Brand

Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020Jean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 79%Had 7%Want 14%

4.44/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

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

61%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityScandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020

SillageScandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value44

Category winnerError 421 FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

honey77%

fruity69%

caramel61%

white floral100%

honey92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

animalic69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match87%Very similar · both white floral, citrus and honey

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 BlossomPeachJasmine

Base

BeeswaxLicoriceCaramelPatchouli

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–

Spring45

Summer9

Fall100

Winter91

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#40,148

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud, Daphné Bugey, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerScandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020Higher 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…

Reviews →

Jean Paul Gaultier delivers a dense, thick sweetness with this limited release. The juice centers on a heavy dose of honey and sweet beeswax, cut slightly by a splash of blood orange at the initial spray. As it sits on the skin, a warm caramel and patchouli base emerges to ground the floral gardenia notes. It is a lou…

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.

Which is better, Error 421 Femme or Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020?

Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 takes 3 of 4 categories. Error 421 Femme is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 is rated 4.44/5 from 18 votes. Choose Error 421 Femme for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer. Choose Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 for a white floral and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Error 421 Femme or Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020?

Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 lasts longest (Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 83/100, Error 421 Femme 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Error 421 Femme or Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020?

Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 projects furthest (Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 79/100, Error 421 Femme 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Error 421 Femme and Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 smell similar?

Very similar: a 87% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and honey accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange and Patchouli.

Is Error 421 Femme or Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 better for summer or winter?

Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Error 421 Femme and Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020?

Error 421 Femme features Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange, Patchouli and Licorice. Scandal Eau de Parfum X-Mas Edition 2020 has top notes of Blood Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Gardenia, Orange Blossom and Peach, a base of Beeswax, Licorice, Caramel and Patchouli.