What do you mean by 6 tries? Closing the cover and reopening or unchecking and rechecking in security and privacy?I wish Notes worked but, at least I have the Face ID option. I am glad that I can get into my password managers with my watch again.
It took me about 6 - 7 tries with the Apple Watch (after the updates) before it started working. There seemed to be about an hour delay before it kicked in.