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    Side by side

    Cape Heartache vs. Witch's Cottage

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Cape Heartache wears longer on skin, while Witch's Cottage projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cape Heartache vs. Witch's Cottage
    Cape HeartacheWitch's Cottage
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20132016
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJosh MeyerAngela St. John
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cape Heartache

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Conifer
    Sweet
    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh

    Witch's Cottage

    Sweet
    Green
    Woody
    Smoky
    Fruity
    Caramel
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Douglas firFir Resin
    ChamomileRosemaryAnnual WormwoodApple
    Heart
    Pine Tree
    CaramelBrown SugarPralineFrench Pastries
    Base
    VanillaWoody NotesBig StrawberryHemlock
    SmokeWoody NotesFrankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cape Heartache vs. Witch's Cottage
    Cape HeartacheWitch's Cottage
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    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
    Witch's Cottage is a morphing thing. The herbs arrive and depart quickly, leaving you in the baked goods for a while, then the woods and smoke take over for the long haul. That evolution is the point.Witch's Cottage