Fragrance comparison

Only The Brave Tattoo vs Roja Love

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 1,401 ratings analysed

Only The Brave Tattoo

Diesel

4.031,334 votes

Rank #25,092 FruityTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Roja Love

Roja Dove

4.2567 votes

Rank #12,611 PowderyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roja Love takes 5 of 7 categories.

Only The Brave Tattoo
Choose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Roja Love
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Only The Brave Tattoo2/7

Roja Love5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Only The Brave TattooDiesel

Roja LoveRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,334 votes

Have 50%Had 28%Want 22%

4.25/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerRoja LoveRating 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

61%Love

21%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

67 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityRoja Love

SillageRoja Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value19

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%

powdery100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fruity and 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

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

PeachBlack CurrantJasmine

Base

MuskVanillaOrris RootSandalwoodBenzoinCedarPepperPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Pepper, 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

Spring84

Summer100

Fall58

Winter58

Day100

Night56

Category winnerRoja LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex7

Women1

Men9

Unisex39

Women52

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#12,611

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerRoja LoveHigher 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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Roja Love opens with bright bergamot and mandarin, then quickly softens into peach, black currant, and jasmine. On skin it usually turns powdery, musky, and lightly woody, with vanilla and benzoin giving the dry-down a smooth, plush finish. It suits shoppers who enjoy polished fruity florals with a soft oriental warmt…

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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 Roja Love?

Roja Love takes 5 of 7 categories. Only The Brave Tattoo is rated 4.03/5 from 1,334 votes; Roja Love is rated 4.25/5 from 67 votes. Choose Only The Brave Tattoo for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Roja Love for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Only The Brave Tattoo or Roja Love?

Roja Love lasts longest (Roja Love 76/100, Only The Brave Tattoo 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Only The Brave Tattoo or Roja Love?

Roja Love projects furthest (Roja Love 70/100, Only The Brave Tattoo 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Only The Brave Tattoo and Roja Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Pepper, Benzoin and Patchouli.

Is Only The Brave Tattoo or Roja Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Roja Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Only The Brave Tattoo is the stronger pick. Only The Brave Tattoo suits evening wear; Roja Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Only The Brave Tattoo and Roja Love?

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. Roja Love has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peach, Black Currant and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Orris Root and Sandalwood.