Fragrance comparison

Hallmark vs Bon Monsieur

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 679 ratings analysed

Hallmark

Lentheric

4.449 votes

Rank #38,244 LavenderCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Bon Monsieur

Rogue Perfumery

4.26670 votes

Rank #210 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bon Monsieur takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hallmark
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bon Monsieur
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Hallmark0/4

Bon Monsieur3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Bon Monsieur
Value for money: Bon Monsieur
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bon Monsieur

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HallmarkLentheric

Bon MonsieurRogue Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 44%Had 4%Want 52%

4.26/ 5 · 670 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

61%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

462 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBon Monsieur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value64

Category winnerBon MonsieurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

citrus91%

mossy83%

fresh spicy74%

aromatic65%

earthy56%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

lavender77%

mossy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both lavender, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderBergamotOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LavenderOakmossFirRose GeraniumBergamotCedarPatchouliCarnationSandalwoodMuskLily-of-the-Valley

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender, Bergamot and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Hallmark, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter49

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Work 39%Casual 35%Date 15%Party 10%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#210

PerfumerManuel Cross

Launched—

Reviews222

Category winnerBon MonsieurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hallmark by Lentheric is an unapologetic chypre from 1988 that celebrates green, herbal bite. It launches with a punch of bitter bergamot and dry lavender. That initial blast feels sharp. You get a brisk solvent surge before the herbs hit their stride, spreading a dry, barbershop crispness across your skin. Within for…

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Bon Monsieur is a crisp, old-school fougere with lavender, bergamot, oakmoss and green woods pushed in a confidently masculine direction. It opens sharp, soapy and aromatic, then settles into a clean shaved, mossy drydown with a polished barbershop feel. It suits wearers who enjoy classic gentlemanly scents more than …

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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, Hallmark or Bon Monsieur?

Bon Monsieur takes 3 of 4 categories. Hallmark is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; Bon Monsieur is rated 4.26/5 from 670 votes. Choose Hallmark for a lavender and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Bon Monsieur for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hallmark or Bon Monsieur?

They last about the same: Hallmark 75/100, Bon Monsieur 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hallmark or Bon Monsieur?

Bon Monsieur projects furthest (Bon Monsieur 62/100, Hallmark 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hallmark and Bon Monsieur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share lavender, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Bergamot and Oakmoss.