Fragrance comparison

Error 421 Femme vs Viena

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

Error 421 Femme

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #58,531 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

81%scent match

Very similar

Viena

Thera Cosméticos

4.0246 votes

Rank #29,790 White FloralCitrus

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.
Viena
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Error 421 Femme2/4

Viena2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 421 FemmeThe Dua Brand

VienaThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 79%Had 7%Want 14%

4.02/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 53%Had 16%Want 31%

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

59%Love

15%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

7%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityError 421 Femme

SillageError 421 Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value59

Category winnerVienaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

honey77%

fruity69%

caramel61%

white floral100%

citrus91%

honey83%

sweet74%

animalic65%

beeswax56%

Scent match81%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 OrangeTangerine

Heart

HoneyOrange BlossomGardeniaJasminePeach

Base

BeeswaxCaramelLicoricePatchouli

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Blood Orange, Patchouli and Licorice. 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

Summer0

Fall83

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men6

Unisex0

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#29,790

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVienaHigher 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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Thera Cosméticos Viena opens with a sharp burst of blood orange and tangerine that settles quickly into a dense heart of honey and gardenia. As the citrus fades, warm beeswax and burnt caramel take over the dry-down, anchored by a heavy patchouli base. It wears thick and sweet, making it ideal for cold autumn evenings…

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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 Viena?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Error 421 Femme is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Viena is rated 4.02/5 from 46 votes. Choose Error 421 Femme for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose Viena for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Error 421 Femme or Viena?

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

Which projects more, Error 421 Femme or Viena?

Projection is very close: Error 421 Femme 75/100, Viena 74/100 for sillage.

Do Error 421 Femme and Viena smell similar?

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and honey accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Blood Orange, Patchouli and Licorice.

Is Error 421 Femme or Viena better for summer or winter?

Viena suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Error 421 Femme and Viena?

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