Fragrance comparison

Barbe à Papa vs Tickled Pink

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Barbe à Papa

Adopt Parfums

3.297 votes

Rank #62,929 VanillaSweet

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Tickled Pink

Vicky Tiel

3.9052 votes

Rank #17,184 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Barbe à Papa
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tickled Pink
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Barbe à Papa2/4

Tickled Pink2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tickled Pink
Sillage & projection: Barbe à Papa
Value for money: Barbe à Papa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tickled Pink

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Barbe à PapaAdopt Parfums

Tickled PinkVicky Tiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 7%Had 8%Want 85%

3.90/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 36%Had 19%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

23%Love

60%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityTickled Pink

SillageBarbe à Papa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBarbe à PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

amber30%

fruity100%

sweet88%

tropical77%

woody65%

powdery53%

fresh42%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Big Strawberry

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Tonka BeanMusk

Top

PassionfruitBig StrawberryMango

Heart

Plum WoodRoseJasmineViolet

Base

VanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBig Strawberry, Vanilla and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring77

Summer100

Fall9

Winter14

Day100

Night16

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerTickled PinkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Barbe à Papa by Adopt Parfums is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Top note is Big Strawberry; middle note is Vanilla; base notes are Tonka Bean and Musk.

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Vicky Tiel Tickled Pink is a bright tropical floral fruity fragrance designed for women. It combines sweet strawberry and juicy mango top notes with a clean jasmine and amber base, making it a fresh option for hot summer days.

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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, Barbe à Papa or Tickled Pink?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Barbe à Papa is rated 3.29/5 from 7 votes; Tickled Pink is rated 3.90/5 from 52 votes. Choose Barbe à Papa for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tickled Pink for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Barbe à Papa or Tickled Pink?

Tickled Pink lasts longest (Tickled Pink 63/100, Barbe à Papa 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe à Papa or Tickled Pink?

Barbe à Papa projects furthest (Barbe à Papa 72/100, Tickled Pink 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe à Papa and Tickled Pink smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Big Strawberry, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Barbe à Papa or Tickled Pink better for summer or winter?

Barbe à Papa suits daytime wear; Tickled Pink suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barbe à Papa and Tickled Pink?

Barbe à Papa has top notes of Big Strawberry, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk. Tickled Pink has top notes of Passionfruit, Big Strawberry and Mango, heart notes of Plum Wood, Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk.