No. 060E

Olfactory Experience

No. 060E opens with a blast of grapefruit rind – sharp and slightly bitter, but lacks the juicy sweetness of the real thing. The coriander is prominent, giving it a savory, almost pickle-like edge that the original neatly avoids. As it dries, a synthetic cardamom emerges, smelling more like spiced playdough than the warm, aromatic spice. The tobacco in the base is a phantom note, a faint whisper of stale cigarettes clinging to a wool coat. Where the original has a smooth, ambery richness, this settles into a somewhat abrasive cedarwood accord, with a plasticky drydown that clings unpleasantly to the skin.

The Performance Stats

Longevity is moderate, clocking in at around 4 hours. Projection is initially strong, projecting at about an arm's length for the first hour before quickly fading to a skin scent. Tested in an office setting, it garnered no compliments and one unsolicited comment about "something smelling vaguely medicinal".

Bottom Line

This is for the man who prioritizes quantity over quality, someone content with smelling "adjacent" to designer without investing in the genuine experience. He's the guy who fills his gas tank with the cheapest grade fuel and buys imitation leather goods. He likely works in a warehouse or drives for a ride-sharing service and views fragrance as a perfunctory step in his grooming routine, not an expression of personal style.