Only The Brave
Only The Brave by Diesel is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2009 in the designer price tier. It opens with lemon, mandarin and coriander, moves into violet leaf and cedarwood and dries down to leather, amber and benzoin. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
- Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
Heart
- Violet Leaf Crisp, watery green with a metallic edge. Cool rather than fresh.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Dry-down
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
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