Fragrance comparison

Error 421 Homme vs Scandal Pour Homme

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 7,752 ratings analysed

Error 421 Homme

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,119 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Scandal Pour Homme

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.847,752 votes

Rank #415 CaramelAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scandal Pour Homme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Error 421 Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character.
Scandal Pour Homme
Choose it for a caramel and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Error 421 Homme0/1

Scandal Pour Homme1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Scandal Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Error 421 HommeThe Dua Brand

Scandal Pour HommeJean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.84/ 5 · 7,752 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

55%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

6,617 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus90%

vanilla80%

woody70%

earthy60%

soft spicy50%

caramel100%

aromatic90%

sweet80%

citrus70%

vanilla60%

amber50%

Scent match66%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeTonka BeanClary SageVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeClary Sage

Heart

CaramelTonka Bean

Base

Vetiver

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Error 421 Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring52

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men76

Unisex21

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,119

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#415

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud, Natalie Gracia-Cetto, Quentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews534

Category winnerScandal Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Error 421 Homme by The Dua Brand is an oriental woody fragrance designed for men who appreciate sweet and aromatic profiles. The scent begins with a bright splash of juicy mandarin orange, bringing an immediate citrus lift that balances the deeper elements to follow. Herbaceous clary sage introduces a clean, slightly …

Reviews →

Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme lands with a loud, sugary punch. A thick wave of sticky caramel dominates the opening, backed by the warm warmth of tonka bean and a bright, zesty splash of mandarin orange. It is a dense, syrupy experience that immediately demands attention. As it sets, an aromatic clary sage cut…

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.

Do Error 421 Homme and Scandal Pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Error 421 Homme and Scandal Pour Homme?

Error 421 Homme features Mandarin Orange, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage and Vetiver. Scandal Pour Homme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Clary Sage, heart notes of Caramel and Tonka Bean, a base of Vetiver.