Fragrance comparison

Only The Brave Music Animation vs Ho Hang Club

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 207 ratings analysed

Only The Brave Music Animation

Diesel

4.0428 votes

Rank #38,095 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

6 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 6 of 7 categories.

Only The Brave Music Animation
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ho Hang Club
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Only The Brave Music Animation1/7

Ho Hang Club6/7

Ratings & consensus: Ho Hang Club
Community sentiment: Ho Hang Club
Longevity: Ho Hang Club
Sillage & projection: Ho Hang Club
Value for money: Ho Hang Club
Versatility: Only The Brave Music Animation
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 Music AnimationDiesel

Ho Hang ClubBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 31%Had 25%Want 44%

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

25%Love

64%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

54%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

179 votes

Category winnerHo Hang ClubMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityHo Hang Club

SillageHo Hang Club

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value64

Category winnerHo Hang ClubBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather88%

citrus77%

woody65%

powdery53%

violet42%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Amalfi LemonMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 3 hours

VioletVirginia CedarCoriander

Base3 to 5 hours

AmberLeatherFrench labdanumBenzoinStyrax

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderBasilBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

RoseCarnationJuniper BerriesCypressGeraniumOrris RootJasmineThyme

Base

oak mossLeatherPatchouliStyraxOlibanumAmberMuskVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesAmalfi Lemon, Virginia Cedar, Coriander and Amber. Durations are only published for Only The Brave Music Animation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer100

Fall47

Winter20

Day100

Night55

Spring88

Summer36

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOnly The Brave Music AnimationMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Men97

Unisex3

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,095

PerfumerAlienor Massenet, Olivier Polge, Pierre Wargnye

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 Music Animation by Diesel delivers an energetic contrast between crisp citrus brightness and resinous warmth. The scent opens with a sharp burst of Amalfi lemon paired with juicy mandarin orange. As the initial citrus settles, a powdery violet leaf tone emerges alongside dry Virginia cedar and herbal co…

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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 Music Animation or Ho Hang Club?

Ho Hang Club takes 6 of 7 categories. Only The Brave Music Animation is rated 4.04/5 from 28 votes; Ho Hang Club is rated 4.38/5 from 179 votes. Choose Only The Brave Music Animation for a amber and leather character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ho Hang Club for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Only The Brave Music Animation or Ho Hang Club?

Ho Hang Club lasts longest (Ho Hang Club 74/100, Only The Brave Music Animation 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Only The Brave Music Animation or Ho Hang Club?

Ho Hang Club projects furthest (Ho Hang Club 65/100, Only The Brave Music Animation 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Only The Brave Music Animation and Ho Hang Club smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon, Virginia Cedar, Coriander and Amber.

Is Only The Brave Music Animation or Ho Hang Club better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Only The Brave Music Animation and Ho Hang Club?

Only The Brave Music Animation has top notes of Amalfi Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Violet, Virginia Cedar and Coriander, a base of Amber, Leather, French labdanum and Benzoin. 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.