Fragrance comparison

Only The Brave Tattoo vs Sweet & Sour Diamond

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 1,340 ratings analysed

4 wins

Only The Brave Tattoo

Diesel

4.031,334 votes

Rank #25,092 FruityTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Sweet & Sour Diamond

Linn Young

4.336 votes

Rank #36,991 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Only The Brave Tattoo takes 4 of 4 categories.

Only The Brave Tattoo
Choose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sweet & Sour Diamond
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Only The Brave Tattoo4/4

Sweet & Sour Diamond0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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

Sweet & Sour DiamondLinn Young

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,334 votes

Have 50%Had 28%Want 22%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 21%Want 61%

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

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityOnly The Brave Tattoo

SillageOnly The Brave Tattoo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value50

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%

citrus100%

sweet88%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy65%

woody53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet, 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

BergamotOrangeMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart

LavenderSageCardamomPepper

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodTobacco

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Pepper, Sage and Tobacco. 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex7

Women1

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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#36,991

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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Sweet & Sour Diamond by Linn Young opens with a burst of bright lemon, mandarin orange, and bergamot before shifting into a warmer heart of herbal sage, lavender, and black pepper. As the citrus settles, tonka bean and sweet tobacco create a smooth, slightly powdery base. It wears best during cool fall afternoons and …

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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 Sweet & Sour Diamond?

Only The Brave Tattoo takes 4 of 4 categories. Only The Brave Tattoo is rated 4.03/5 from 1,334 votes; Sweet & Sour Diamond is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Only The Brave Tattoo for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sweet & Sour Diamond for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Only The Brave Tattoo or Sweet & Sour Diamond?

Only The Brave Tattoo lasts longest (Only The Brave Tattoo 68/100, Sweet & Sour Diamond 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Only The Brave Tattoo or Sweet & Sour Diamond?

Only The Brave Tattoo projects furthest (Only The Brave Tattoo 61/100, Sweet & Sour Diamond 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Only The Brave Tattoo and Sweet & Sour Diamond smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Pepper, Sage and Tobacco.

Is Only The Brave Tattoo or Sweet & Sour Diamond better for summer or winter?

Only The Brave Tattoo suits evening wear; Sweet & Sour Diamond suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Only The Brave Tattoo and Sweet & Sour Diamond?

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. Sweet & Sour Diamond has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Sage, Cardamom and Pepper, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Tobacco.