Cape Heartache
Imaginary AuthorsEau de Parfum2013
Side by side
Cape Heartache vs. Toil & Trouble
Is Cape Heartache better than Toil & Trouble?
Cape Heartache wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
woodyaromatic
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The essentials
What's different between Cape Heartache and Toil & Trouble?
| Cape Heartache | Toil & Trouble | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2013 | 2023 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Josh Meyer | Alina Gliwinska |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Cape Heartache and Toil & Trouble smell?
Cape Heartache
Woody
Aromatic
Conifer
Sweet
Fruity
Fresh Spicy
Fresh
Toil & Trouble
Patchouli
Aromatic
Woody
Herbal
Earthy
Warm Spicy
Soft Spicy
Balsamic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Cape Heartache and Toil & Trouble share?
Top
Douglas firFir Resin
Sage
Heart
Pine Tree
Orris Root
Base
VanillaWoody NotesBig StrawberryHemlock
LabdanumPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Cape Heartache or Toil & Trouble?
| Cape Heartache | Toil & Trouble | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Cape Heartache and Toil & Trouble?
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
This is herb-forward and earth-forward. No sweetness, no florals, no apology. The orris root is the surprise here, a powdery iris note that keeps the patchouli from getting too heavy.Toil & Trouble
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