Imaginary Authors 2013
Cape Heartache
WoodyNicheUnisexEau de Parfum
Opens with Douglas Fir, Pine Resin, and Western Hemlock lending an immediate elegance deepening through a woody heart of Vanilla Leaf and Strawberry over a dry, grounded base of Old Growth and Mountain Fog.
Climate fit
Year-round Versatile across most weather, a safe everyday choice.
Should you buy it?
Not a known clone
No alternative or original links are known for this fragrance.
- Wear in
- fall
- year-round
- Wear for
- day
- office
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Sample bottle, not actual product
Scent DNA
Accord profile
What your nose reads first
BalsamicFreshWoodyConiferousEarthyFruityGourmandGreen
Longevity
7h
Sillage
Moderate
Launched
2013
Alternatives
What this fragrance is similar to
Top, Heart & Base Notes
TTop
First impression, 10–20 minD
Douglas FirP
Pine ResinW
Western HemlockHHeart
Core character, 2–4 hoursV
Vanilla Leaf
BBase
Lasting drydown, 6–12+ hoursO
Old GrowthM
Mountain FogFAQ
Straight answers to the questions people actually ask.
Cape Heartache is an original composition. It is not a known clone.
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