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    Soft Woods vs. Cape Heartache

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    Cape Heartache rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Soft Woods vs. Cape Heartache
    Soft WoodsCape Heartache
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20142013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJoshua Kale SmithJosh Meyer
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Soft Woods

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Rose
    Amber
    Conifer
    Fresh
    Vanilla

    Cape Heartache

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Conifer
    Sweet
    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Soft Woods vs. Cape Heartache
    Soft WoodsCape Heartache
    Score3/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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