Fragrance comparison

Hallmark vs Highness III

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 166 ratings analysed

Hallmark

Lentheric

4.449 votes

Rank #38,244 LavenderCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Highness III

Afnan

4.07157 votes

Rank #1,704 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Highness III takes 4 of 4 categories.

Hallmark
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Highness III
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Hallmark0/4

Highness III4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HallmarkLentheric

Highness IIIAfnan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 44%Had 4%Want 52%

4.07/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 32%Had 5%Want 63%

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

52%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHighness III

SillageHighness III

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value63

Category winnerHighness IIIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

citrus91%

mossy83%

fresh spicy74%

aromatic65%

earthy56%

woody100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

green74%

oud65%

mossy56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and mossy

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

CypressLavenderBergamot

Heart

Black PepperCedarGalbanumPetitgrain

Base

Agarwood (Oud)OakmossLeather

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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

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%

Men94

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#1,704

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerHighness IIIHigher 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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Highness III is a dark green woody scent with a sharp cypress opening, aromatic herbs, peppery cedar, and a mossy leathered dry-down. It reads mature, masculine, and slightly vintage in style. It suits shoppers who enjoy assertive green fragrances more than sweet modern crowd-pleasers. Performance is often a strong p…

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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 Highness III?

Highness III takes 4 of 4 categories. Hallmark is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; Highness III is rated 4.07/5 from 157 votes. Choose Hallmark for a lavender and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Highness III for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hallmark or Highness III?

Highness III lasts longest (Highness III 85/100, Hallmark 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hallmark or Highness III?

Highness III projects furthest (Highness III 76/100, Hallmark 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hallmark and Highness III smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and mossy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Bergamot and Oakmoss.

Is Hallmark or Highness III better for summer or winter?

Hallmark suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hallmark and Highness III?

Hallmark features Lavender, Bergamot and Oakmoss. Highness III has top notes of Cypress, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Pepper, Cedar, Galbanum and Petitgrain, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Oakmoss and Leather.