Fragrance comparison

Hallmark vs Borsalino

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 120 ratings analysed

Hallmark

Lentheric

4.449 votes

Rank #38,244 LavenderCitrus

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34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Borsalino

4.10111 votes

Rank #12,674 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Borsalino takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Hallmark1/4

Borsalino3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HallmarkLentheric

BorsalinoBorsalino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 44%Had 4%Want 52%

4.10/ 5 · 111 votes

Have 58%Had 42%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

42%Love

45%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHallmark

SillageBorsalino

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value67

Category winnerBorsalinoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

citrus91%

mossy83%

fresh spicy74%

aromatic65%

earthy56%

aromatic100%

woody92%

earthy84%

amber77%

floral69%

mossy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both aromatic, mossy and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderBergamotOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Clary SageLavenderBergamot

Heart

FernJasmineCyclamenCarnation

Base

OakmossLeatherCedarVetiverLabdanumAmberMusk

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

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

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%

Men93

Unisex3

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,674

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerBorsalinoHigher 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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Borsalino is a classic masculine chypre built around lavender, sage and bergamot over oakmoss, leather and dry woods. It opens brisk and aromatic, then settles into something earthier, mossier and more leathery with a softly ambered base. It suits buyers who enjoy older-school structure and a firm, traditional style r…

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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 Borsalino?

Borsalino takes 3 of 4 categories. Hallmark is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; Borsalino is rated 4.10/5 from 111 votes. Choose Hallmark for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Borsalino for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hallmark or Borsalino?

Hallmark lasts longest (Hallmark 75/100, Borsalino 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hallmark or Borsalino?

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

Do Hallmark and Borsalino smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, mossy and earthy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Bergamot and Oakmoss.

Is Hallmark or Borsalino better for summer or winter?

Hallmark suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hallmark and Borsalino?

Hallmark features Lavender, Bergamot and Oakmoss. Borsalino has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Fern, Jasmine, Cyclamen and Carnation, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Cedar and Vetiver.