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DieselOnly The Brave

Only the Brave (EDT)

2009

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Versions Timeline

2009

Only the Brave (Original Release)

Price Range
$30 – $127

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Aliénor MassenetOlivier PolgePierre Wargnye

"Only the Brave is a masculine amber-woody Eau de Toilette launched by Diesel in 2009. Its character opens with bright Amalfi lemon and mandarin orange, creating a crisp citrus lift. Violet, Virginia cedar, and coriander form a softly floral, woody, and spicy heart. The drydown becomes warmer and more textured through amber, leather, benzoin, and French labdanum. It is designed as a commercially approachable and confident everyday fragrance with a distinctly masculine profile. The overall impression is crowd-pleasing, energetic, and easy to wear, with more emphasis on impact and value than on experimental originality."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter
Spring

Ideal Weather

Mild
Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Confident
Powerful
Ambitious
Energetic
Alluring

Occasions

Daily Use
Casual
Work
Meeting
Date
Night Out

Fun Facts

The fragrance is presented in Diesel's recognizable fist-shaped bottle, reflecting the brand's themes of strength and individuality.

Only the Brave was created by Aliénor Massenet, Olivier Polge, and Pierre Wargnye.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusFreshWoodyFloralSpicyOrientalLeatheryResinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

amalfi lemon
mandarin orange
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

violet
Virginia cedar
coriander
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

amber
leather
benzoin
french labdanum

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“A commercially successful, crowd-pleasing masculine amber-woody fragrance. It is generally characterized by a bright citrus opening, a leathery amber drydown, good value, and solid longevity for a designer Eau de Toilette, although its style is more familiar and mass-appeal focused than niche or experimental.”

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