Fragrance comparison

Pink Pepper & Lychee vs Pivoines Printemps

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 447 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pink Pepper & Lychee

The Body Shop

3.9586 votes

Rank #12,818 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

84%scent match

Very similar

Pivoines Printemps

Lancôme

3.81361 votes

Rank #6,898 RoseFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pink Pepper & Lychee takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pink Pepper & Lychee
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Pivoines Printemps
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Pink Pepper & Lychee4/7

Pivoines Printemps3/7

Ratings & consensus: Pink Pepper & Lychee
Community sentiment: Pink Pepper & Lychee
Longevity: Pivoines Printemps
Sillage & projection: Pivoines Printemps
Value for money: Pink Pepper & Lychee
Versatility: Pink Pepper & Lychee
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pivoines Printemps

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pink Pepper & LycheeThe Body Shop

Pivoines PrintempsLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 56%Had 20%Want 24%

3.81/ 5 · 361 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerPink Pepper & LycheeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

53%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

86 votes

28%Love

46%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

295 votes

Category winnerPink Pepper & LycheeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPivoines Printemps

SillagePivoines Printemps

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value39

Category winnerPink Pepper & LycheeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral88%

fresh77%

soft spicy65%

fruity53%

tropical42%

rose100%

floral83%

fresh65%

soft spicy48%

musky30%

Scent match84%Very similar · both rose, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperRoseLitchiPeony

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PeonyRosePink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Rose and Peony. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring98

Summer100

Fall35

Winter28

Day100

Night15

Spring100

Summer72

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPink Pepper & LycheeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#6,898

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerPivoines PrintempsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pink Pepper & Lychee by The Body Shop is a bright and airy fragrance that blends a sharp floral heart with a juicy fruit finish. It features a prominent rose note grounded by a spicy hit of pink pepper, creating an uplifting scent that works well for casual daytime wear during the warmer months of spring and summer.

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Pivoines Printemps is a rose and peony floral with a pink pepper opening that can feel sharp at first, then settles into a softer, smoother rose on skin. It wears fresh, feminine, and polished rather than airy or watery. This suits shoppers who want a spring floral with a little bite and a slightly lipstick-like rose …

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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, Pink Pepper & Lychee or Pivoines Printemps?

Pink Pepper & Lychee takes 4 of 7 categories. Pink Pepper & Lychee is rated 3.95/5 from 86 votes; Pivoines Printemps is rated 3.81/5 from 361 votes. Choose Pink Pepper & Lychee for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Pivoines Printemps for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pink Pepper & Lychee or Pivoines Printemps?

Pivoines Printemps lasts longest (Pivoines Printemps 67/100, Pink Pepper & Lychee 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pink Pepper & Lychee or Pivoines Printemps?

Pivoines Printemps projects furthest (Pivoines Printemps 66/100, Pink Pepper & Lychee 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pink Pepper & Lychee and Pivoines Printemps smell similar?

Very similar: a 84% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Rose and Peony.

Is Pink Pepper & Lychee or Pivoines Printemps better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pink Pepper & Lychee is the stronger pick. For winter, Pink Pepper & Lychee is the stronger pick. Pink Pepper & Lychee suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.