Fragrance comparison

Only The Brave Tattoo vs Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 2,701 ratings analysed

Only The Brave Tattoo

Diesel

4.031,334 votes

Rank #25,092 FruityTobacco

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78%scent match

Very similar

2 wins

Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men

Diesel · 2012

4.031,367 votes

Rank #16,854

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men takes 2 of 4 categories.

Only The Brave Tattoo
Choose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.
Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Only The Brave Tattoo1/4

Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Only The Brave TattooDiesel

Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for menDiesel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,334 votes

Have 50%Had 28%Want 22%

4.03/ 5 · 1,367 votes

Have 50%Had 28%Want 22%

Category winnerTieRating 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

20%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

270 votes

Category winnerOnly The Brave TattooMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

fruity100%

tobacco92%

sweet84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Not enough data

Scent match78%Very similar

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

NotesRed AppleMandarin OrangePepperSageTobaccoBenzoinWoodsy Notes

Heart

—

Base

—

InformationalShared notesRed Apple, Mandarin Orange, Pepper and Sage. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerOnly The Brave Tattoo Diesel for menMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex7

Women1

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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#16,854

PerfumerPerfumers, Alberto Morillas, Honorine Blanc

Launched2012

Reviews161

Category winnerOnly The Brave Tattoo Diesel for menHigher 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,…

Reviews →

Only The Brave Tattoo by Diesel is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Only The Brave Tattoo was launched in 2012. Only The Brave Tattoo was created by Honorine Blanc and Alberto Morillas. Top notes are Red Apple and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Pepper and Sage; base notes are Tobacco, Benzoin, Woodsy Notes and Patc…

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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 Tattoo or Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men?

Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men takes 2 of 4 categories. Only The Brave Tattoo is rated 4.03/5 from 1,334 votes; Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men is rated 4.03/5 from 1,367 votes. Choose Only The Brave Tattoo for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men for its signature character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Only The Brave Tattoo and Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Red Apple, Mandarin Orange, Pepper and Sage.

Is Only The Brave Tattoo or Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men better for summer or winter?

For summer, Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men is the stronger pick. For winter, Only The Brave Tattoo is the stronger pick. Only The Brave Tattoo suits evening wear; Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Only The Brave Tattoo and Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men?

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. Only The Brave Tattoo Diesel for men has top notes of Notes, Red Apple, Mandarin Orange and Pepper.