Fragrance comparison

Punch vs The New Error

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Punch

Demeter Fragrance

3.229 votes

Rank #61,769 RumSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

The New Error

Pesade

3.9623 votes

Rank #39,675 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The New Error takes 3 of 4 categories.

Punch
Choose it for a rum and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The New Error
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Punch1/4

The New Error3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The New Error
Sillage & projection: Punch
Value for money: The New Error
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The New Error

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PunchDemeter Fragrance

The New ErrorPesade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 81%

3.96/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

48%Love

35%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity24

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityThe New Error

SillagePunch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value13

¤ Price value44

Category winnerThe New ErrorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rum100%

sweet90%

citrus80%

woody70%

green60%

vanilla50%

citrus100%

fresh spicy90%

green80%

rose70%

musky60%

fresh50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RumSugarTeaLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrangeBergamot

Heart

TeaRoseCitrusRumSesame

Base

MuskPepperCedarwood

InformationalShared notesRum and Tea. Durations are only published for Punch, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Casual 42%Party 30%Date 16%Work 11%

Men11

Unisex50

Women39

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,769

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#39,675

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerThe New ErrorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Punch does not smell like artificial fruit punch from a plastic carton. Instead, you get an honest splash of dark rum sweetened with cane sugar and a squeeze of tart lemon peel. The alcohol lifts fast. Within minutes, a warm black tea note emerges underneath the boozy sweetness. It stays light. Because this is…

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Pesade created The New Error as a woody scent built around sharp bergamot, dark black tea, and smooth cedarwood. The initial spray snaps with crisp orange citrus before settling into a warm core of steeped tea leaves, nutty sesame, and a splash of rum. As the fragrance warms on skin during crisp autumn afternoons, dr…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Punch or The New Error?

The New Error takes 3 of 4 categories. Punch is rated 3.22/5 from 9 votes; The New Error is rated 3.96/5 from 23 votes. Choose Punch for a rum and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The New Error for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Punch or The New Error?

The New Error lasts longest (The New Error 58/100, Punch 24/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Punch or The New Error?

Projection is very close: Punch 50/100, The New Error 49/100 for sillage.

Do Punch and The New Error smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and green accords. Common notes include Rum and Tea.

Is Punch or The New Error better for summer or winter?

Punch suits daytime wear; The New Error suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Punch and The New Error?

Punch features Rum, Sugar, Tea and Lemon. The New Error has top notes of Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Tea, Rose, Citrus and Rum, a base of Musk, Pepper and Cedarwood.