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Only The Brave Eau de Toilette bottle Only The Brave EDT
EDT Concentration EDP
M Gender M
2009 Year 2009
££ Price Tier £
Courageous Eau de Parfum bottle Courageous EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Only The Brave EDT
Only The Brave is a crowd-pleasing blend of citrus and leather, radiating youthful confidence with its punchy opening and smooth, ambery base. A modern masculine that's easy to wear yet memorable.
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Our Verdict - Courageous EDP
A budget take on Diesel Only The Brave, that versatile citrus-meets-leather crowd-pleaser. Courageous nails the zesty lemon-mandarin opening and the warm amber-leather drydown, but the woody-resin depth reads flatter, and it projects more modestly than the original.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Only The Brave EDT
Courageous EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Lemon 50% vs 42%
Mandarin 49% vs 31%
Only in Courageous
Coriander 26%
Shared Notes
Leather 22% vs 26%
Amber 22% vs 30%
Benzoin 19% vs 20%
Only in Only The Brave
Labdanum 17% Styrax 17%
Only in Courageous
Cedar 24%

Accords

Only The Brave Courageous
95%
Amber
70%
85%
Citrus
70%
50%
Woody
80%
70%
Leather
55%
50%
Powdery
Aromatic
50%
45%
Sweet
30%
Animalic
Amber shared
95%
70%
Citrus shared
85%
70%
Woody shared
50%
80%
Leather shared
70%
55%
50%
50%
45%
30%

Performance

Only The Brave Courageous
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Only The Brave

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Winter

The warm amber-leather base and prominent citrus top make this scent versatile, but it shines in spring and fall when both freshness and warmth are appreciated. The richness and powdery undertone also lend it some winter suitability, while the heavier resins can feel a bit much in peak summer.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office

Its moderate projection and sweet-woody base make it ideal for dates or casual outings, while the boldness and powdery leather are a bit too assertive for sport or strict formal settings. Office use is possible with a light hand.

Courageous

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer Winter

The bright citrus opening and warm amber-leather base make this versatile across spring, autumn and milder winter days.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Versatile and crowd-pleasing, it suits the office, casual daytime, dates and easy evenings more than sport.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
87%
Key Similarities

Both lean amber, citrus, leather

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Only The Brave EDT
Courageous EDP
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