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    Cape Heartache vs. Idole Eau de Parfum

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    Idole Eau de Parfum rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cape Heartache vs. Idole Eau de Parfum
    Cape HeartacheIdole Eau de Parfum
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20132011
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJosh MeyerOlivia Giacobetti
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cape Heartache

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Conifer
    Sweet
    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh

    Idole Eau de Parfum

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Leather
    Rum
    Smoky
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Douglas firFir Resin
    RumBitter OrangeSaffronBlack Caraway
    Heart
    Pine Tree
    FrankincenseSmoked ebony woodDoum palmwoodSugar Cane
    Base
    VanillaWoody NotesBig StrawberryHemlock
    AmberSandalwoodLabdanumLeather

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cape Heartache vs. Idole Eau de Parfum
    Cape HeartacheIdole Eau de Parfum
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Cape Heartache is not a safe blind buy. While strawberry-vanilla sounds gourmand, pine and hemlock are the true backbone. It's not a sweet, juicy fruit.Cape Heartache
    It starts spicy. Actually spicy, the kind that makes you pause. Not everyone wants that in their fragrance. But for those who do, Idole is the one they keep coming back to.Idole Eau de Parfum