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Obsessed vs Error 421 Femme

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

Updated 310 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Obsessed

    Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Error 421 Femme

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.

Obsessed2/4
Error 421 Femme2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Error 421 Femme
Sillage & projection
Error 421 Femme
Value for money
Obsessed
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Obsessed

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ObsessedWe Pink
Error 421 FemmeThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.87/ 5 · 306 votes
Have 65%Had 11%Want 25%
3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 79%Had 7%Want 14%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
46%Love
24%Like
9%Ok
11%Dislike
9%Hate

306 votes

25%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityError 421 Femme

SillageError 421 Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value50
Category winnerObsessedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
honey92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
caramel69%
vanilla61%
white floral100%
citrus92%
sweet84%
honey77%
fruity69%
caramel61%
Scent match75%Very similar · both sweet, white floral and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Blood OrangeCherryMandarin Orange
Heart
HoneyGardeniaPeachOrange BlossomJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base
CaramelVanillaPatchouliMuskCedar
Notes
Mandarin OrangeOrange BlossomBlood OrangePatchouliLicoriceGardeniaJasmineCaramelBeeswaxPeachHoney

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Honey and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Error 421 Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring22
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex2
Women97
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,822

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#65,010

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerObsessedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Obsessed opens with a sharp burst of blood orange and sour cherry before settling into a thick, sweet wave of honey and gardenia. It is a heavy fragrance built for cold winter nights, where its sugary base of caramel and vanilla clings to wool coats. On the skin, the white florals add a clean edge that prevents the st…

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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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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, Obsessed or Error 421 Femme?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Obsessed is rated 3.87/5 from 306 votes; Error 421 Femme is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Obsessed for a sweet and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Error 421 Femme for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Obsessed or Error 421 Femme?

They last about the same: Error 421 Femme 80/100, Obsessed 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Obsessed or Error 421 Femme?

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

Do Obsessed and Error 421 Femme smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and honey accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Honey and Gardenia.

What are the notes in Obsessed and Error 421 Femme?

Obsessed has top notes of Blood Orange, Cherry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Gardenia, Peach and Orange Blossom, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. Error 421 Femme features Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange, Patchouli and Licorice.

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