I also found that cap cds overpowers a lot of the mixes I have tried with it above 1.5% and still I see it being used at 5% +. Have you tried tfa Apple pie I find it to be a light cinnamon and by adding fa fuji to it it brings out a bit of the apple note in it. I don't go over 3% with it but it plays well with fa fuji and other apples.I used CAP CDS in my mix @ 2% and is very overpowering or it might just be in my recipe. Will be using it at 1% in my next mix, but 1.5 seems to be bout right.