Fragrance comparison

Only The Brave Tattoo vs Pine Tree + Vetiver

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 1,344 ratings analysed

5 wins

Only The Brave Tattoo

Diesel

4.031,334 votes

Rank #25,092 FruityTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Pine Tree + Vetiver

Brûmée

3.4010 votes

Rank #52,256 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Only The Brave Tattoo takes 5 of 5 categories.

Only The Brave Tattoo
Choose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pine Tree + Vetiver
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Only The Brave Tattoo5/5

Pine Tree + Vetiver0/5

Ratings & consensus: Only The Brave Tattoo
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Only The Brave Tattoo
Sillage & projection: Only The Brave Tattoo
Value for money: Only The Brave Tattoo
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

Pine Tree + VetiverBrûmée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,334 votes

Have 50%Had 28%Want 22%

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 42%Had 3%Want 55%

Category winnerOnly The Brave TattooRating 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

40%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityOnly The Brave Tattoo

SillageOnly The Brave Tattoo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value54

Category winnerOnly The Brave TattooBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tobacco92%

sweet84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

floral61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

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

BergamotChamomileMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

Balsam FirCedarSageOsmanthus

Base

PatchouliVetiverBenzoin

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

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex7

Women1

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

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#52,256

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Brûmée Pine Tree + Vetiver offers a quiet escape into a damp conifer forest. Clean chamomile and citrus top notes quickly yield to a dry cedar and balsam core. Earthy patchouli anchoring the base makes this unisex scent perfect for crisp autumn mornings.

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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 Pine Tree + Vetiver?

Only The Brave Tattoo takes 5 of 5 categories. Only The Brave Tattoo is rated 4.03/5 from 1,334 votes; Pine Tree + Vetiver is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Only The Brave Tattoo for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pine Tree + Vetiver for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Only The Brave Tattoo or Pine Tree + Vetiver?

Only The Brave Tattoo lasts longest (Only The Brave Tattoo 68/100, Pine Tree + Vetiver 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Only The Brave Tattoo or Pine Tree + Vetiver?

Only The Brave Tattoo projects furthest (Only The Brave Tattoo 61/100, Pine Tree + Vetiver 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Only The Brave Tattoo and Pine Tree + Vetiver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Sage, Benzoin and Patchouli.

Is Only The Brave Tattoo or Pine Tree + Vetiver better for summer or winter?

Only The Brave Tattoo suits evening wear; Pine Tree + Vetiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Only The Brave Tattoo and Pine Tree + Vetiver?

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. Pine Tree + Vetiver has top notes of Bergamot, Chamomile, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Balsam Fir, Cedar, Sage and Osmanthus, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Benzoin.