diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 628a918..fb538ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Add `empty` method for the `Note` [#165]
+- Add `From<DuskBytesError>` trait implementation for `Error` [#166]
+
 ## [0.27.0] - 2024-04-24
 
 ### Added
@@ -284,6 +289,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Canonical implementation shielded by feature.
 
 <!-- ISSUES -->
+[#166]: https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix-core/issues/166
+[#165]: https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix-core/issues/165
 [#156]: https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix-core/issues/156
 [#155]: https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix-core/issues/155
 [#152]: https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix-core/issues/152
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 557451e..ac65ff0 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,20 @@ impl From<AesError> for Error {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<DuskBytesError> for Error {
+    fn from(err: DuskBytesError) -> Self {
+        match err {
+            DuskBytesError::InvalidData => Error::InvalidData,
+            DuskBytesError::BadLength { found, expected } => {
+                Error::BadLength(found, expected)
+            }
+            DuskBytesError::InvalidChar { ch, index } => {
+                Error::InvalidChar(ch, index)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<Error> for DuskBytesError {
     fn from(err: Error) -> Self {
         match err {
diff --git a/src/note.rs b/src/note.rs
index b8ccb66..eafa7f8 100644
--- a/src/note.rs
+++ b/src/note.rs
@@ -192,6 +192,17 @@ impl Note {
         Self::new(rng, NoteType::Obfuscated, pk, value, blinding_factor)
     }
 
+    /// Creates a new empty [`Note`]
+    pub fn empty() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            note_type: NoteType::Transparent,
+            value_commitment: JubJubExtended::default(),
+            stealth_address: StealthAddress::default(),
+            pos: 0,
+            encryption: [0; ENCRYPTION_SIZE],
+        }
+    }
+
     fn decrypt_data(
         &self,
         vk: &ViewKey,