Tickled Pink vs Black Mark
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
65%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tickled Pink takes 4 of 7 categories.
Tickled PinkChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Black MarkChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tickled Pink4/7
Black Mark3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Tickled Pink
- Community sentiment
- Tickled Pink
- Longevity
- Black Mark
- Sillage & projection
- Black Mark
- Value for money
- Tickled Pink
- Versatility
- Black Mark
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tickled Pink
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Tickled PinkVicky TielBlack MarkRichardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 36%Had 19%Want 45%
3.46/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 40%Had 14%Want 46%
Category winnerTickled PinkRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate23%Love
60%Like
2%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
52 votes
20%Love
38%Like
22%Ok
8%Dislike
12%Hate
50 votes
Category winnerTickled PinkMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Mark
SillageBlack Mark
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTickled PinkBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet88%
tropical77%
woody65%
powdery53%
fresh42%
fruity100%
sweet86%
powdery72%
tropical58%
vanilla44%
violet30%
Scent match65%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and tropical
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PassionfruitBig StrawberryMango
Heart
Plum WoodRoseJasmineViolet
Base
VanillaAmberMusk
Top
PeachPassionfruitRaspberry
Heart
MangoViolet
Base
VanillaHeliotropeAmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Mango, Violet and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring77
Summer100
Fall9
Winter14
Day100
Night16
Spring50
Summer55
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night63
Category winnerBlack MarkMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,595
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Overall rank#19,034
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerTickled PinkHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVicky 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.
Reviews →Black Mark by Richard opens with a bright, syrupy burst of peach, passionfruit, and raspberry. This unisex scent quickly settles into a tropical mango and violet heart, grounded by vanilla, heliotrope, and patchouli. It is a bold, fruity fragrance that performs best in the cooler air of autumn, offering a sweet yet co…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Tickled Pink or Black Mark?
Tickled Pink takes 4 of 7 categories. Tickled Pink is rated 3.90/5 from 52 votes; Black Mark is rated 3.46/5 from 50 votes. Choose Tickled Pink for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Black Mark for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Tickled Pink or Black Mark?
Black Mark lasts longest (Black Mark 81/100, Tickled Pink 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tickled Pink or Black Mark?
Black Mark projects furthest (Black Mark 69/100, Tickled Pink 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tickled Pink and Black Mark smell similar?
Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and tropical accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Mango, Violet and Vanilla.
Is Tickled Pink or Black Mark better for summer or winter?
For summer, Tickled Pink is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Mark is the stronger pick. Tickled Pink suits daytime wear; Black Mark suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tickled Pink and Black Mark?
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. Black Mark has top notes of Peach, Passionfruit and Raspberry, heart notes of Mango and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Heliotrope, Amber and Patchouli.
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