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    Cape Heartache vs. Soft Woods

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    Cape Heartache rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cape Heartache vs. Soft Woods
    Cape HeartacheSoft Woods
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20132014
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJosh MeyerJoshua Kale Smith
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cape Heartache

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Conifer
    Sweet
    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh

    Soft Woods

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Rose
    Amber
    Conifer
    Fresh
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Douglas firFir Resin
    Hungarian Juniper BerryBlack Pepper
    Heart
    Pine Tree
    RoseBalsam Fir
    Base
    VanillaWoody NotesBig StrawberryHemlock
    VanillaMuskFrankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cape Heartache vs. Soft Woods
    Cape HeartacheSoft Woods
    Score3.5/53/5
    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
    Some fragrances shout. This one walks beside you. The juniper and pepper open sharp, then recede to let the rose and fir do their thing, slowly, without apology.Soft Woods