Six Scents Series Three 5 . N.Hoolywood: #087

This is a review for the 2020 re-release of #087, one of the new trio of limited edition “Essentials” releases from Six Scents Parfums / Parfums Quartana Joseph Quartana. All three 2020 releases seem to take their names from earlier releases in the 2008-2011 and are described similarly. #087 was previously releases in 2011 as “Six Scents Series Three #5. N. Hoolywood.” It involves a neat blend of woods (cypress, pine), marine notes, rosemary, and motor oil. So it’s fresh, salty, woody, and slightly herbal/spicy, featuring a notable motor oil note. I like gasoline / motor oil types of accords when used in moderation, and it’s an effective wild card to take the blend of #087 from very familiar to slightly familiar territory in a good way, pushing the boundaries of creative perfume. #087 reminds me slightly of Imaginary Authors Every Storm a Serenade but without ESAS’ aquatic focus and heavy calone note that for me is its signature. #087 feels rather like it has aquatic aspects but is more grounded in the woody center, and again, features that motor oil note that’s so fun and different. #087 is priced at $63 for 30ml in EDT concentration, and the $2/ml mark for me is always very reasonable for niche/independent perfumes. I love this type of innovation—I’ll be picking up a bottle. 8 out of 10

I got this as part of the latest Six Scents sample kit. I love it, it's green and woody with a light citrus overtone. I don't get any motor oil, which could be a positive or a negative, I'm not sure. The full bottle is quite reasonably priced, and I'm deciding between this or Urban Tropicalia, but my one issue with this is the low sillage. It's an EDT, fair enough, and the price means you can feel free to spray periodically. Maybe part of the appeal is the push-pull dynamic - I want to smell it, so I smell it and love it, but then when my wrist moves away, I miss It and pull it closer. It's distractingly beautiful, I guess, but frustrating. Would love it as an EDP or extract.

Very green juice with a little marine undertone to my nose. I was expecting a little more "tree" smell but I don't get anything of the sort. A safe spring / summer day time juice. In offensive, at least IMO. Enjoy!

This is absolutely men fragrance with a deep and stong green-cypress-woody notes. Not my business.

Too green and woody to me. Smells like i fell over in a forest!