The clenched fist, a symbol of assurance and determination, contains all the strength of a captivating, seductive, trend-setting fragrance. The bright white letters emblematic of Mister Cartoon's unique style and penchant for noble, sharp-edged typographical tattoos sign the mysterious, powerful bottle. They look as though
they've been inked into the glass and, like tattoos on skin, recall all the richness of a life's path.

“Brave, impertinent, magnetic, Only The Brave Tattoo is the new myth of those who lead and who dare.”

More than an outerpack, Mr. Cartoon gives us a fresco custom-designed that brings together all the emblematic elements of his style: the clown, the angel’s wings. It also reveals the story of the perfume from first glance.

KNOWING WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN AND HAVING THE COURAGE OF WEARING YOUR CONVICTIONS ON YOUR SKIN FOREVER THIS IS THE PROFILE OF THE NEW ONLY THE BRAVE MAN DIESEL IS PRESENTING THROUGH ITS LATEST FRAGRANCE:

A new, fresh, mysterious sensuality around a water-pipe tobacco accord:

• TOP

VIBRANT : Granny Smith Apple.

• MIDDLE

SEXY : Sage and Bourbon Pepper.

• BASE

MASCULINE : Amber Wood, Benzoin, Tobacco ,Patchouli.

ONLY THE BRAVE, the original. It is the portrait of a man who never stops moving up, believing in himself. He is pure energy.

ONLY THE BRAVE TATTOO, the portrait of an ultra-masculine and rock 'n' roll man who chose who he wanted to be, and who, as an ultimate affirmation, tattooed it on his skin.

THE CAMPAIGN CAPTURES THE FACE-TO-FACE. WILL THEY CLASH OR JOIN FORCES? TIME WILL TELL.

To be continued…

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DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM THE STREETS OF HIS NATIVE LOS ANGELES, MISTER CARTOON BECAME A LEGENDARY CONTEMPORARY TATTOO ARTIST. HE HAS TATTOOED EMINEM, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, BEYONCE AND OTHER FAMOUS STARS.

HOW DID YOU BECOME A TATTOO ARTIST?

In the early nineties I started making big wall frescoes and illustrations for t-shirts, magazines, CD jackets and customized low-riders in Los Angeles. I enjoyed spending time at the Spotlight Tattoo lounge watching the tattoo artists do their work. One day I decided to take the plunge and get a tattoo myself. I gradually
learned the trade's basic techniques from that great personal experience. But it was long and difficult because there's nothing harder and more delicate to work with than skin!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE STYLE?

My style of drawing goes back to traditional black and grey tattoos, the style of the zoot suit days. I also love linked letters and their scrolls because I feel like I’m creating life lines. When doing graffiti art I am known to work in sepia or black and grey, staying true to my roots.

On other hand,when I do a mural on a car; I use colors to paint a fantasy that matches the spirit of the car and the owner of the car.

WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INSPIRATION? WHAT ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?

Creatively, my inspiration comes from many sources. From travelling the world to my home town LA; from soul songs to classic rock to hard core rap music. Visually, I was inspired by graffiti writers such as Lee and Chaz. Pin stripers, painters, and muralists shaped my palate and sense of color balance. Noticing the body
line on cars and the shapes helped me understand the paint.

Before the internet or cable television, we had to track down our influences through obscure ways like finding books and meeting our heroes face to face.

IT IS SAID THAT TATTOO REFLECTS THE PERSONALITY AND LIFE OF ITS
WEARER: WHAT IS THE STORY OF YOUR OWN TATTOOS?

My tattoos are chapters out of my life, good and bad. Beautiful women adorn my arms like lights on a Christmas tree. Old English letters and script writing, clown masks and cityscapes, it all tells he story of a young kid trying to find out where he fits in the real world.

FRAGRANCE AND TATTOO ARE BOTH “A TRACE” LEFT ON THE SKIN… WHAT ATTRACTED YOU ABOUT THE PERFUME OTB TATTOO AND WHAT DID YOU WANT TO CONVEY THROUGH YOUR CREATION?

Through my creation I wanted to convey that unapologetic swagger of being from the city of angels and living the Los Angeles lifestyle. I want people to connect to my lifestyle. I want people to understand the nostalgic experience of driving a classic car; that head-turning effect you get from something old that you have
made come to life and being a modern historian.

I wore Diesel fragrance before I started this projected, so I already identified as a consumer. Making the bottle reflect my art was easy because I already loved the product.

TATTOO STANDS FOR COURAGE: WHAT IS YOUR BEST STORY ABOUT THIS?

The day you tattoo your hands and neck you are committing to the idea that you have to make something out of nothing. At that point, you have to be a success outside of anybody’s image of what success looks like. You have to make entrepreneurship work. It’s a dedication to a lifestyle. That’s the lifestyle I’m proud of.

 

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TELL ME WHAT'S ON YOUR SKIN AND I'LL TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE…

In March 2010 Diesel Perfumes launched the Diesel Fragrance Factory, an online urban trend laboratory, and devoted part of the site to tattoos in collaboration with Anna Mazas, an author focusing on the topic.

The relationship led to a series of unique portraits, Life Under My Skin, and an art book available in bookshops published by Editions de Conti.

40 PORTRAITS OF TATTOOED PEOPLE.
40 LIFE STORIES.
1 BOOK.

“Words “With Love” below the eye because all I did, I made with love.”

“MORE TEARS ARE SHED OVER ANSWERED PRAYERS THAN UNANSWERED ONES.” TRUMAN CAPOTE.

"This sentence sums up whom I am. For me, purpose is secondary: What counts, it is the traversed way"
OLLI. Belgium

“Every time I get a tattoo, it's still pulse. We only live once and I'd rather regret what I did rather than to regret that I never did"

"A feather because I feel free and I know that I will always be”.
ELIN. Iceland.

"A book opened on the heart which we could henceforth read without having
to look for the key"
NICOLAS. France

"Hold & True on both hands. a way of saying: Hold on to your convictions and stay true to yourself"
ROB. UK.

"My brother Thomas gave me this nice fraternal tattoo, — Blood Brothers — for my 35 years.”
THOMAS & PEDRO. France.

RENZO ROSSO, A MAN WHO HAS CHOSEN TO ILLUSTRATE HIS PERSONALITY AND REMARKABLE LIFE WITH TATTOOS, STARTED
ONLY THE BRAVE. HERE'S A PORTRAIT.

WHO IS HE?

Renzo was born in Padua, Italy in 1955, started working in the textile industry at the age of 20 and created the Diesel brand in 1978. Within 30 years he headed a veritable fashion empire. In 2005 he published his autobiography, Fifty, and got his first tattoo, having his knuckles inked with the initials "R.R."

Renzo, a man of conviction, passion and creativity, seems to paint the portrait of the person that he has always wanted to be and imagined for his favourite brand with his own tattoo collection.

TATTOO PROFILE

MY FIRST TATTOO

Renzo threw himself into the tattoo adventure at the age of 50 by
having his initials, "R.R.", inked on his knuckles, a courageous act motivated by maturity and experience. The letters elegantly sign the hand of a man who has made creation his life story.

"I opted for a conspicuous, unusual place because I wanted something powerful and symbolic."

ONLY THE BRAVE

The designer had his motto, "Only The Brave", tattooed just above his ankle. The phrase is synonymous with success and, above all, evokes the boundless conviction of a fulfilled, self-made man.

"The phrase is part of me. It stands for what I am and have always wanted to be."

MY MOHAWK

Renzo says the Mohawk Indian, the Diesel brand's historic logo, is his incredible personal adventure's most powerful symbol. Translating that motif into a tattoo and putting it on his body was a necessity.

"We are born without any marks on us and I think it's important to leave a trace on the body we are given."

“The phrase “Only The Brave”is part of me. It stands for what I am and have always wanted to be."

 

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