"If you are looking for the pieces of a broken heart, you might try rifling through the twigs and needles on the forest floor." Cape Heartache is the lone American contribution to Philip Sava’s wildly popular series of exploration novels. It is based loosely on an expedition he made to the Pacific Northwest as a teenager in 1881 and is generally regarded as the most candid of his works. Revolving around a homestead he built in a coastal grove of old-growth trees, the novel documents his romance with a young woman who was a descendent of the Nehalem Indian Tribe. Its themes of leaving the familiar and finding comfort and solace in a new place still resonate today.
WHEN TO WEAR: For any new adventure including - but not limited to - beach bonfires, first dates, party crashing, or simply barhopping alone on a rainy night. Like a scarf, wear Cape Heartache in the fall and winter and observe how people gravitate to your warmth.
NOTES: Douglas fir, pine resin, western hemlock, vanilla leaf, strawberry, old growth, mountain fog
6 Reviews
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Perfect woody summer scent
I admit it, I bought this one without smelling it before - the notes were just too irresistible. When it arrived, at first I thought 'Cape heartache' and me are not gonna be friends. It's not a scent for everybody, it's a little demanding, especially with the dry, powdery-sweet opening note. However, the longer it stayed on my skin, the more I loved it - it gets more woody and leafy with time and unveils a whole new set of layers, including the scent of old growth and mountain fog mentioned in the description - I would imagine this is indeed how forest fog could smell. Now I adore even the opening note as sweetness is necessary in this mix. This is a scent that gets really addictive once you've fallen in love with it - 'Cape heartache' and me are now inseparable and will in fact be best friends.
