Fragrance comparison

Only The Brave Captain America vs Promen 104

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

Only The Brave Captain America

Diesel

4.3349 votes

Rank #29,771 AmberCitrus

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81%scent match

Very similar

Promen 104

Parli Parfum

2.001 votes

Rank #75,140 AmberCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Only The Brave Captain America
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Promen 104
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Only The Brave Captain America1/2

Promen 1041/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Promen 104
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Only The Brave Captain America

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Only The Brave Captain AmericaDiesel

Promen 104Parli Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 33%Had 20%Want 47%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePromen 104

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus88%

leather77%

woody65%

aromatic53%

animalic42%

amber100%

citrus88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

powdery53%

violet42%

Scent match81%Very similar · both amber, citrus 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

LemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CedarCorianderViolet

Base

LabdanumAmberStyraxBenzoinLeather

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Virginia Cedar, Coriander and Violet. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,771

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,140

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOnly The Brave Captain AmericaHigher 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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Promen 104 opens with a brisk, synthetic burst of lemon and mandarin orange that hits sharp before calming down. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus peel edge softens into a cool cedar wood core accented by dry coriander and powdery violet leaf. The base relies on heavy amber resins, labdanum, styrax, and benzoin to an…

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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 Promen 104?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Only The Brave Captain America is rated 4.33/5 from 49 votes; Promen 104 is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Only The Brave Captain America for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Promen 104 for a amber and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, Only The Brave Captain America or Promen 104?

Promen 104 projects furthest (Promen 104 100/100, Only The Brave Captain America 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Only The Brave Captain America and Promen 104 smell similar?

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Virginia Cedar, Coriander and Violet.

Is Only The Brave Captain America or Promen 104 better for summer or winter?

Only The Brave Captain America suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Only The Brave Captain America and Promen 104?

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. Promen 104 has top notes of Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cedar, Coriander and Violet, a base of Labdanum, Amber, Styrax and Benzoin.