Fragrance comparison

Black Fleece Red Cologne vs Bravado

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Fleece Red Cologne

Brooks Brothers

4.2516 votes

Rank #33,993 Warm SpicyRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Bravado

Alfred Lane

—0 votes

Rank #71,548 Fresh SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Fleece Red Cologne takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Fleece Red Cologne
Choose it for a warm spicy and rum character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bravado
Choose it for a fresh spicy and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Fleece Red Cologne1/1

Bravado0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Fleece Red Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Fleece Red CologneBrooks Brothers

BravadoAlfred Lane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 49%Had 17%Want 34%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

rum91%

woody83%

aromatic74%

fresh spicy65%

leather56%

fresh spicy100%

leather91%

tobacco83%

woody74%

powdery65%

animalic56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RumCardamomCitrusesTobaccoNutmegSandalwoodLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

NutmegSandalwoodLeatherTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Nutmeg, Sandalwood and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night83

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,993

PerfumerMarypierre Julien, Rodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#71,548

PerfumerRafael Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Fleece Red CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brooks Brothers Black Fleece Red Cologne offers a vintage barbershop feel with a warm twist. A splash of sweet rum meets earthy cardamom and dry sandalwood, forming an intimate skin scent. This clean, woody fragrance serves as a quiet daily driver for the office or a casual weekend afternoon during mild spring weather.

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Bravado by Alfred Lane is a Leather fragrance for men. Bravado was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Rafael Hernandez.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Black Fleece Red Cologne and Bravado smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Nutmeg, Sandalwood and Leather.