Fourth Diesel fragrance for men and fifth overall reviewed here, with Diesel Only The Brave perfume they decided to go less cold and citrusy than in Fuel For Life, and take the sweet road instead.
The opening is indeed quite fresh, with orange and mandarin but the fragrance soon becomes sweet, although in a non-powdery way, also adding clean florals.
It goes on blending in green and aromatic notes, and amber as well, but they are all sort of obfuscated by, and wrapped into, a cloud of sweet notes, which is small and hazy, not at all cloying, but resistant nonetheless (are these the leather notes that many seem to feel in here?).
Sometimes however, the secondary notes manage to pierce the sweet mist and it’s like having a young version of Paco Rabanne Pour Homme elevated square (that’s what the title is about, in case you were wondering): they made it younger, then took the result and made it younger again. That is why - albeit reluctantly – I put it in the Aromatic / Fresh category.
I think that Diesel Only The Brave cologne has a mellow character. The clear target is young men, and the intention is to be easy on women’s noses. And that cannot be bad, can it? I think it clashes a little with the name and the great-looking bottle in the shape of a closed fist, but probably I’m looking at the concept of bravery from a different (I mean, older) perspective.
The finale veers slightly towards vanilla and couldn’t be more unisex.
Personally not my cup of tea, this Diesel perfume for men, but if I were a certain amount of years younger, let’s say between 18 and 25, I would give it a serious thought, and so should you.
If this was a color it would be:
Diesel Perfume Only The Brave
Only The Brave By Diesel Review
