Diesel
Diesel
731 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Bright citrus—predominantly lemon and mandarin—erupts with synthetic clarity, immediately joined by coriander's peppery warmth. The effect is crisp and slightly sharp, reminiscent of a freshly squeezed juice with an herbal undertone.
The violet leaf and labdanum emerge with unexpected gentleness, the former introducing a subtle green, slightly soapy character whilst the latter adds creamy sweetness and subtle depth. Rosemary quietly reinforces the aromatic freshness, creating a more nuanced composition than the opening suggested.
The fragrance gradually diminishes into a whisper, leaving only faint traces of amber and cedarwood with a soft leather undertone—all considerably diffused. Within four to five hours, you're essentially relying on intimate proximity to detect its presence.
Only The Brave presents itself as a fragrance caught between ambition and restraint—a composition that signals intent but struggles to project conviction. The opening salvo of Primofiore lemon and mandarin orange is undeniably bright, almost aggressively cheerful, yet there's something synthetic about its sparkle, as if you're smelling the idea of citrus rather than its lived complexity. The coriander weaves through with peppery warmth, briefly suggesting something with backbone.
This is where the fragrance's identity becomes genuinely interesting. The heart reveals labdanum and violet leaf in conversation—the labdanum providing a resinous, almost creamy sweetness whilst violet leaf contributes a slightly herbal, almost metallic verdancy that prevents the composition from becoming cloying. Rosemary enters as a supporting player, adding a whisper of camphoraceous intrigue. There's something quietly rebellious here, a masculine sensibility dressed in fresh citrus clothing.
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