Fragrance comparison

Only The Brave Tattoo vs K2

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 1,334 ratings analysed

Only The Brave Tattoo

Diesel

4.031,334 votes

Rank #25,092 FruityTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Bahoma London

—0 votes

Rank #78,412 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Only The Brave Tattoo
Choose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
K2
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Only The Brave Tattoo1/2

K21/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: K2
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Only The Brave Tattoo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Only The Brave TattooDiesel

K2Bahoma London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,334 votes

Have 50%Had 28%Want 22%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

45%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

1,334 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageK2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tobacco92%

sweet84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

citrus100%

woody91%

aromatic83%

green74%

warm spicy65%

white floral56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Red AppleMandarin Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

PepperSage

Base5 to 8 hours

TobaccoBenzoinWoodsy NotesPatchouli

Top

LemonMandarin OrangeCardamomPetitgrain

Heart

Woody NotesNeroliMintSage

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Sage, Benzoin and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Only The Brave Tattoo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer26

Fall93

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex7

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,092

PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Honorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,412

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOnly The Brave TattooHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Only The Brave Tattoo by Diesel delivers an immediate hit of sweet red apple and juicy mandarin orange, creating a punchy, candied fruit opening. That bright sweetness soon settles into an aromatic core of sage and warm pepper. As the scent develops over several hours, rich tobacco and warm benzoin take over the base,…

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K2 by Bahoma London is a crisp, aromatic citrus fragrance that balances zesty lemon and mandarin with a grounding base of oud and patchouli. It provides a sharp, energetic opening suitable for daytime wear during the warmer spring and summer months, transitioning into a woody, musky finish that remains fresh on both s…

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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 projects more, Only The Brave Tattoo or K2?

K2 projects furthest (K2 100/100, Only The Brave Tattoo 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Only The Brave Tattoo and K2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Sage, Benzoin and Patchouli.

Is Only The Brave Tattoo or K2 better for summer or winter?

Only The Brave Tattoo suits evening wear; K2 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Only The Brave Tattoo and K2?

Only The Brave Tattoo has top notes of Red Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pepper and Sage, a base of Tobacco, Benzoin, Woodsy Notes and Patchouli. K2 has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Petitgrain, heart notes of Woody Notes, Neroli, Mint and Sage, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin, Patchouli and Musk.