No. 6 Cedarwood & Geranium
Goodfellow & Co.

The best of the Goodfellow line up. I wasn't really expecting much from a Target brand, but this one impressed me. Compared to other men's fragrance favorites right now (and the endless cheap knockoffs), this one stands out. Or rather, it smells very classic but modernized enough to be worn by a younger guy. I'm struggling to figure out exactly which fragrance this reminds me of. Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche perhaps?

For a mass-market fragrance, its surprisingly cumin-forward. But the cumin here is very, very refined. Gentlemanly. It's woodsy cumin paired with subtle orange and cooling geranium. It shines best in cold weather. I layer it with Rose 31 and it smells incredible.

Surprised by the lack of longevity for others; this lasts a few good hours on me, with decent projection. That's skin chemistry for you though—the rest of this line barely lasts 5 minutes on me.

I agree with The_Cologneist, No. 6 does smell good (for what it is) but lacks performance.

Sweet and spicy cedar. The spicy note comes off like a light cumin scent, which is not listed in the notes, and that gives the cedar some bite. I don't get much geranium even though it's part of the name. Casual wear, probably best for cooler temps.

Projection is low and you have to reapply after a few hours, unless you go into the 10-15 spray range.

What you see is what you get. Goodfellow wants in on the fragrance pie too, just like every other company out there. I personally love their clothing line at Target. I remember some time ago when they were an actual upscale brand, and their clothing is still high quality. But their fragrances.. well..

This one was the most hyped of the initial 4 released, so I did what any other curious BN'er would do, and I blind bought a bottle. Do I regret it? I think so, but not as much as other purchases I've made. No 6 smells good. In fact, it smells fantastic.. if you're lucky enough to smell it before it's gone. It's an EDC that performs worse than an EDC. With advances in perfumery, I have come to expect EDC's to even last longer. Old Spice manages to make their classic fragrance last for 4+ hours, with moderate projection, and it's basically an aftershave! Plus, there are plenty of other "colognes" that have fantastic performance. This is not one of them. This is thin, watered down to the fullest intent, and packaged nicely with an alluring style, that people who love Goodfellow clothing will gravitate towards. Good job Goodfellow, you suckered me in.

But, I knew a little more when coming to this dance. I read a little bit on Basenotes about it. The little I did read, might as well have not read it at all. except for that we can all agree that the price is bordering on absurd for what you're getting. $20 for 1.7 oz of a fragrance that lasts 30 mins. I figure, at that rate, using 10-20 sprays per wearing, reapplying throughout the day, this bottle should last me no more than a week, and that's being generous, and if you don't believe me, try it for yourself. $20 a week for a 2 note, 1 dimensional fragrance, that has very little going on, is crazy, when you look at the big picture. That's roughly $1000 a year to smell like cedarwood and geranium. No thanks!

Let's talk about the fragrance, shall we. It opens up with a very good cedar note, I have to say, it's a really good one, but it's also really watered down. I wonder what oils they used, because the cedar is great, and although, I wouldn't say 100% natural, it's pretty good. It's not that fake Iso E inspired, peppery cedar that we get from a lot of fragrances now a days, this is more authentic. While the geranium is certainly a green variety of it, it's not very floral, rather more green and herbal. The geranium peaks through more in the try down.

The price to value ratio just isn't there. It's not worth it, but it smells good. Though i could see this being good for somebody wanting something light and minimalistic as far as notes go. If this were $10 for 1.7 oz it would be a good deal, but at twice that, it's a crime! People are probably saying "well it's only $20", it isn't about what it costs now. It's about the cost per ml, and it's about the idea of price gouging, and that's what this is - Goodfellow putting their name on a product, in a market that is booming at its highest rate ever - fragrances, and capitalizing on the success.