Fragrance comparison

Error 421 Femme vs Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

2 wins

Error 421 Femme

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #58,531 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

91%scent match

Very similar

Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.449 votes

Rank #45,198 HoneyWhite Floral

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 value for money. Best in summer.
Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021
Choose it for a honey and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Error 421 Femme2/4

Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 20211/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Error 421 Femme
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Error 421 Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 421 FemmeThe Dua Brand

Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021Jean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 79%Had 7%Want 14%

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 30%Had 7%Want 63%

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

78%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityError 421 Femme

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value38

Category winnerError 421 FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

honey77%

fruity69%

caramel61%

honey100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

beeswax77%

citrus69%

caramel61%

Scent match91%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

HoneyJasminePeachGardeniaOrange Blossom

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–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,198

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud, Daphné Bugey, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerScandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021Higher 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 Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021 opens with a loud, sweet punch of blood orange and mandarin orange, quickly settling into a thick, sticky honey. The citrus elements keep the sweetness from feeling completely heavy at first, though the scent rapidly transitions into a rich, edible blend of caramel …

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Very ValentinoValentinoRUNNER-UP vs

Sonia RykielSonia RykielWINNER

1 person compared this today

Poseidon VictoriaInstituto EspañolRUNNER-UP vs

Guipure & SilkJeanne ArthesWINNER

1 person compared this today

Mrs. Sultan's Elixir 56The Dua BrandWINNER vs

ZafafiAthoor Al AlamRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

PontevecchioNobile 1942RUNNER-UP vs

Exceptional Florence BridgeThe Dua BrandWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Error 421 Femme or Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021?

Error 421 Femme takes 2 of 4 categories. Error 421 Femme is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021 is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Error 421 Femme for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer. Choose Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021 for a honey and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Error 421 Femme or Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021?

Error 421 Femme lasts longest (Error 421 Femme 80/100, Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Error 421 Femme or Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021?

Projection is very close: Error 421 Femme 75/100, Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021 75/100 for sillage.

Do Error 421 Femme and Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021 smell similar?

Very similar: a 91% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, honey and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange and Patchouli.

Is Error 421 Femme or Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021 better for summer or winter?

Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Error 421 Femme and Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021?

Error 421 Femme features Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange, Patchouli and Licorice. Scandal Xmas Limited Edition 2021 has top notes of Blood Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Jasmine, Peach and Gardenia, a base of Beeswax, Caramel, Patchouli and Licorice.