Fragrance comparison

Only The Brave Captain America vs Ho Hang Club

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 228 ratings analysed

Only The Brave Captain America

Diesel

4.3349 votes

Rank #29,771 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Ho Hang Club

Balenciaga

4.38179 votes

Rank #3,876 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ho Hang Club takes 5 of 7 categories.

Only The Brave Captain America
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ho Hang Club
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Only The Brave Captain America2/7

Ho Hang Club5/7

Ratings & consensus: Ho Hang Club
Community sentiment: Only The Brave Captain America
Longevity: Ho Hang Club
Sillage & projection: Ho Hang Club
Value for money: Ho Hang Club
Versatility: Only The Brave Captain America
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ho Hang Club

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Only The Brave Captain AmericaDiesel

Ho Hang ClubBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 33%Had 20%Want 47%

4.38/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerHo Hang ClubRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

54%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

179 votes

Category winnerOnly The Brave Captain AmericaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityHo Hang Club

SillageHo Hang Club

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value64

Category winnerHo Hang ClubBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus88%

leather77%

woody65%

aromatic53%

animalic42%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Amalfi LemonMandarin Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Virginia CedarCorianderViolet

Base3 to 5 hours

LeatherAmberBenzoinStyraxFrench labdanum

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderBasilBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

RoseCarnationJuniper BerriesCypressGeraniumOrris RootJasmineThyme

Base

oak mossLeatherPatchouliStyraxOlibanumAmberMuskVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesAmalfi Lemon, Virginia Cedar, Coriander and Leather. Durations are only published for Only The Brave Captain America, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer77

Fall65

Winter42

Day100

Night57

Spring88

Summer36

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOnly The Brave Captain AmericaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men97

Unisex3

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,771

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,876

PerfumerElie Roger

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerHo Hang ClubHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Only The Brave Captain America by Diesel is a fresh yet warm oriental woody fragrance built on bright citrus, powdery violet, and a resinous leather base. Released in 2011 as a limited edition collector flacon, this Eau de Toilette opens with a sharp burst of Amalfi lemon and mandarin orange. The heart introduces eart…

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Balenciaga Ho Hang Club opens with a sharp, bitter wave of artemisia and coriander, immediately signaling its late-eighties heritage. It does not try to be clean or polite. As the herbal blast settles, a heavy heart of carnation and jasmine takes over, balanced by a dry, woody cypress note. On the skin, the fragrance …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Only The Brave Captain America or Ho Hang Club?

Ho Hang Club takes 5 of 7 categories. Only The Brave Captain America is rated 4.33/5 from 49 votes; Ho Hang Club is rated 4.38/5 from 179 votes. Choose Only The Brave Captain America for a amber and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ho Hang Club for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Only The Brave Captain America or Ho Hang Club?

Ho Hang Club lasts longest (Ho Hang Club 74/100, Only The Brave Captain America 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Only The Brave Captain America or Ho Hang Club?

Projection is very close: Ho Hang Club 65/100, Only The Brave Captain America 64/100 for sillage.

Do Only The Brave Captain America and Ho Hang Club smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon, Virginia Cedar, Coriander and Leather.

Is Only The Brave Captain America or Ho Hang Club better for summer or winter?

For summer, Only The Brave Captain America is the stronger pick. For winter, Ho Hang Club is the stronger pick. Only The Brave Captain America suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Only The Brave Captain America and Ho Hang Club?

Only The Brave Captain America has top notes of Amalfi Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Virginia Cedar, Coriander and Violet, a base of Leather, Amber, Benzoin and Styrax. Ho Hang Club has top notes of Artemisia, Coriander, Basil and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Juniper Berries and Cypress, a base of oak moss, Leather, Patchouli and Styrax.