Only The Brave (2009)
by Diesel

I don't think reviews even need to be made for this product, every human being who knows civilisation will have smelt this scent. It's great and projects and whatever else, but it is so common that it completely takes away the novelty of having a 'personal smell' a smell which people think of your name when they smell it. This would leave people struggling to name the many 10's of people they've smelt this on. Yet, a really cool, masculine, motorbike/oil/leather/spicey scent.

16th January, 2012.

I totally agree with the bad reviews.
This is a totally boring, fresh synthetic herbal, cheap smell, quite feminine .... To my nose this is a slight variation from Diesel's other boring fragrance , Fuel for Life .
The only good part in this is the great projection.

22nd December, 2011.

I've read a lot of reviews here and on other sites about how this fragrance is too predictable or not interesting enough. And to an extent, I agree with that. However, that doesn't make this offering from Diesel any less appealing in my opinion. You'll also see a lot of reviews saying the name, "Only The Brave", is false advertising. And again, I'd somewhat agree. So what? This stuff smells great, and while definitely more safe than brave, it does it's job and does it very well. Keep in mind that 80% of the reviews you're going to find on here are posted by what I like to call "fragrance geeks". And while there's nothing wrong with that, keep in mind that what they look for in a fragrance compared to what the casual consumer looks for can be drastically different. They want interesting, exotic, one-of-a-kind scents that stand out and haven't been done before. In that regard, "Only The Brave" may be a bit of a let down. But if you're looking for something that smells fantastic, can be worn virtually any time during any season, I'd say this stuff is as good a bet as any. I've heard that most people get a really strong mandarin orange opener, but sadly I don't. Though I wish I did as I love oranges. I get a fresh, somewhat aquatic, slightly lemony opener that dissipates rather quickly (within 30-60 minutes) and leaves me with more of a woodsy, musky accord, with maybe a hint of vanilla. Then late in the day I get that strong amber/cedar dry down thing happening. It's not groundbreaking, but I've loved it from the first time I tried it. I would make a strong argument that while fragrance geeks will find this one boring, most everybody else won't. Thumbs up!!

19th December, 2011.

It's gonna be a love hate with this one, depends on the mood and setting. First time i tried this I was put off by how powdery it was, not really my forte, but it seems to be growing on me. I agree that even in this cold skin drying weather its projection is great even on my skin. Dont be put off by the name, its not as masculine as it sounds, no leather, maybe a hint of wood ( IMO these are masculine scents). Nothing special, but a decent middle of the ground gym bag frag. This is my opinion, i hope you enjoy.

8th December, 2011.

I don't find this boring at all.It is not as aquatic as some people here say either. This fragrance is rich and beautiful. I have over 100 bottles of perfume in my wardrobe and I could say that this one stands out. Easy to wear, classy and at the same time versatile. A must buy for those who like easy and not ordinary fragrances. The bottle looks even better when you have it in your hands, it's so beautifully crafted that the bottle itself alone would be a great reason to have this gem.I highly recommend it.

28th September, 2011.

As well as you inhale the first sniff from your wrist you are dreadfully fisted by a pumping geyser of chemical-ozonic lemon plus synthetic suede and prickly spices (clove and cinnamon under my nose). In a while i detect a rising note of cedar that is sweet and salty-bitter at once. At this point of development the chemical link of cedar, spices, may be a touch of incense or galbanum and suede is a bit powdery and talky. Passing time the dust starts fading while the lemon persists stout and the fragrance becomes smoother with its final accord of musk, amber and benzoin (may be vanilla). I detect a touch of pepper in the composition. The final issue is a lemony and spicy woodsy soap too synthetic and artificial to be worn proudly at office or for a night out even if the smell becomes almost pleasant  many hours later when the chemical beat fades and the leathery-spicy touch emerges from the hell. The citrusy-spicy woodsy artificiality of OTB has similarities with the sinthetic contrasts (ozonic-citrusy liquidity against woodsy-soapy or powdery-milky notes) of some fragrances as Ultraviolet, Midnight Poison (which is anyway much more refined and changing) or Bang by Jacobs. The projection is impressive and turns out dangerously the smell of suede for hours and hours.

13rd August, 2011. (Last Edited: 29th August, 2011.)