Fragrance comparison

Only The Brave Street vs Aura

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 255 ratings analysed

Only The Brave Street

Diesel

3.79252 votes

Rank #34,637 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Aura

Légendaires

3.673 votes

Rank #66,830 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aura takes 3 of 5 categories.

Only The Brave Street
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Aura
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Only The Brave Street2/5

Aura3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Only The Brave StreetDiesel

AuraLégendaires

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 58%Had 21%Want 21%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

252 votes

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAura

SillageOnly The Brave Street

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value88

Category winnerAuraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

green69%

soft spicy61%

amber100%

fresh spicy83%

warm spicy65%

aromatic48%

balsamic30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BasilAppleBergamotThyme

Heart2 to 3 hours

LicoriceCardamomHedione

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaVetiverAmberwoodCedarPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

OlibanumCardamomBasilBergamotAniseElemi resin

Heart2-4 hrs

FenugreekOrange BlossomOsmanthusLavenderLicoriceTobaccoPrunolRose

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinMyrrhTonka BeanBirch TarLabdanumVanillaVetiverMusk

Category winnerAuraLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer51

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night90

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex8

Women5

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,637

PerfumerNelly Hachem-Ruiz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,830

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOnly The Brave StreetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Only The Brave Street by Diesel offers a fresh, aromatic twist on urban woody fragrances for men. It opens with a crisp crunch of tart apple and bright bergamot, shaded by herbal green accents of basil and thyme. As the initial freshness settles, an unexpected heart of bittersweet licorice and warm cardamom introduces…

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Légendaires Aura delivers a dark resinous punch right from the nozzle. The initial blast pairs peppery cardamom with bright bergamot and bitter elemi resin. Give it two minutes. The sharp alcohol quickly evaporates, leaving behind a thick blanket of aromatic licorice, dried prune notes, and leafy tobacco. Warm benzoin…

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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 Street or Aura?

Aura takes 3 of 5 categories. Only The Brave Street is rated 3.79/5 from 252 votes; Aura is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Only The Brave Street for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Aura for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Only The Brave Street or Aura?

They last about the same: Aura 60/100, Only The Brave Street 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Only The Brave Street or Aura?

Only The Brave Street projects furthest (Only The Brave Street 55/100, Aura 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Only The Brave Street and Aura smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Basil, Bergamot, Licorice and Cardamom.

Is Only The Brave Street or Aura better for summer or winter?

Only The Brave Street suits daytime wear; Aura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Only The Brave Street and Aura?

Only The Brave Street has top notes of Basil, Apple, Bergamot and Thyme, heart notes of Licorice, Cardamom and Hedione, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver, Amberwood and Cedar. Aura has top notes of Olibanum, Cardamom, Basil and Bergamot, heart notes of Fenugreek, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus and Lavender, a base of Benzoin, Myrrh, Tonka Bean and Birch Tar.