Only the Brave Diesel 2009 Eau de Toilette

Very rarely do I dislike a male fragrance. Unfortunately this fragrance was the first masculine scent that disappointed me.

The first thing I thought when I tried Only The Brave, was that it smelt rather bland and boring. It certainly didn't have me going 'ga-ga' or unleashing my hidden female instincts.

The leather note made its entrance rather strongly, making me screw my face up with distaste. I didn't get much lemon in this fragrance, if there had have been, I'd probably have reacted badly.

I really don't like the bottle design, it's quite nonsensical and in some ways scary. A handy tip for men; never display this bottle beside the bed when your lady is around, it may just give her nightmares.

The name of this fragrance, doesn't seem to suit the scent. 'Brave'? There is nothing brave or daring about this fragrance, 'Safe' would have been a better name.

I´ve tested a sample of Only the Brave by Diesel. I was skeptical because of the package, which is a little bit overdone for my taste... The fragrance itself is not overdone at all, but really sweat with a synthetic note but is overall a little bit expressionless. It starts with nice top notes consisting mainly of mandarine in combination with lemon. To my opinion, all notes coming afterwards are too weak and too less differenciated. I do not dislike this fragrance, but it is lacking something to make it kind of special. Also the synthetical impression never really fades...

I knew if from a colleague in college, He used to come late with this nice smell, and I asked him about it. after couple of years, I bought it. the perfume is a little bit light, and its longevity is weak. but anyways it's nice to have it.

I have worn this as a woman for a long time, I feel like the formula has changed a lot in recent years and it last a lot less long.

This is an absolute compliment grabber when I wear it, no fail. The first 15 min smell very masculine on me, after that it turns into an absolutely lovely mix of the violets and cedar with leather, amber and benzoin. And even though it is a pretty popular fragrance, nobody has recognised it yet, it reads a lot more expensive.
Love wearing this at the office, for important meetings and when I mean business.

You really don’t need to be brave to wear this one. Don’t let the name fool you.
I say it’s a decent scent and it hardly offends anyone. Just a nice juice with no big attitude. I also think more people would like/wear this one if it wasn’t for the tacky bottle. Especially the ones above 30.