467 community ratings

Cape Heartache

2013UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
467 ratings

Imaginary Authors Cape Heartache is a green, resinous forest scent led by pine resin, hemlock fir and Douglas fir; it is unisex and leans towards fall and winter.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 359 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.0 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

68% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Pine resin

Hemlock fir

Vanilla leaf

Forest accord

Mist note

Douglas fir

Strawberry

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Cape Heartache smell like?

The scent moves as one piece: the cool, woody air of fir and pine resin turns into a damp, earthy impression with the forest accord and mist note. Vanilla leaf and strawberry soften that sharp greenness with a sweet, lightly fruity tone, while a smoky, spicy shadow stays in the background.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall, with winter and spring not far behind. It suits leisure time and evenings, and since masculine and feminine votes sit close together, it doesn't lean to one gender. Filippo Sorcinelli Chiudi Gli Occhi e Poi Vedi and Tom Ford Vert d'Encens have a close profile.