Fragrance comparison

Hallmark vs Crown of Violets

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Hallmark

Lentheric

4.449 votes

Rank #38,244 LavenderCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Crown of Violets

Alkemia Perfumes

3.1310 votes

Rank #22,813 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Hallmark
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Crown of Violets
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Hallmark1/2

Crown of Violets1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HallmarkLentheric

Crown of VioletsAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 44%Had 4%Want 52%

3.13/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

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

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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageHallmark

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

citrus91%

mossy83%

fresh spicy74%

aromatic65%

earthy56%

woody100%

aromatic92%

iris84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

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

SandalwoodAmbergrisBergamotLavenderRosemaryCardamomOakmossCedarOrrisTonkaIris

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

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#22,813

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerCrown of VioletsHigher 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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Crown of Violets by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men.

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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 Crown of Violets?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Hallmark is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; Crown of Violets is rated 3.13/5 from 10 votes. Choose Hallmark for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Crown of Violets for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.