Diesel

Only The Brave Wild

for men

Only The Brave Wild smells fresh and airy with fresh spicy and citrus accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Only The Brave Wild

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Fresh Spicy 100%
Citrus 78%
Coconut 75%
Aromatic 69%
Woody 54%
Sweet 54%
Vanilla 50%
Lactonic 46%
Herbal 44%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Fresh Spicy, Citrus, and Coconut) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Fresh Spicy, Citrus, Coconut, and Aromatic among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Fresh Spicy, Citrus, Coconut, and Aromatic among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Only The Brave Wild by Diesel is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men.Only The Brave Wildwas launched in 2014. Only The Brave Wild was created by Antoine Maisondieu and Shyamala Maisondieu. Top notes are Lemongrass, Grapefruit and Black Pepper; middle notes are Nutmeg, Lavender, Coumarin and Geranium; base notes are Coconut Milk, Moss, Cedar and Vetiver.Diesel presents Only The Brave Wild in Summer 2014 as the third fragrance of the OTB collection, after Only The Brave from 2009 and Only The Brave Tattoo from 2012. The new fragrance aims at a "wild man" who "believes his primary instincts." This man has the courage to create his own path and to defend the values in which he believes, as it is stated in the press release.The composition opens with essential oils of grapefruit, lemongrass and black pepper. The heart features lavender, nutmeg, geranium and coumarin. The base contains notes of cedar wood, vetiver and moss with a creamy character of coconut water. Its is signed by Antoine Maisondieu and Shyamala Maisondieu.The face of the perfume is French model and actor Willy Cartier. The fragrance is available as 50, 75 and 125 ml Eau de Toilette.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Only The Brave Wild office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Only The Brave Wild, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Only The Brave Wild fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.