Creating unnamed faces smart folder

Since updating the photos app on my Mac I've lost the ability to create a smart folder for faces that are unnamed.
I've tried Faces>is >
I've tried Faces>is> unnamed
Ive tried Faces > includes > unnamed
I've tried Faces > includes >
Nothing seems to work with the new version of iPhoto ( it did on the old version)
Has anyone got a solution ?

Spotlight can search for a color label but you must make that an active search criterion. Open a new Smart Folder in the Finder. Click on the + button to the right of the Save button. From the drop down menu that displays "Kind" select Other. Scroll down the list until you find the "File label" entry and then check the box to the right of the item. Click Close button. Now you should see the drop down menu has the "File label" selection followed by the color options. Select the "Green" color.
Now, Spotlight will find files with a green label, but it may not display folders with the green label. I've not tested that. If it does not locate folders with a green label, then you will need to set the color of the files in the green labeled folders to the green label.

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