Thallium Black

I needed 20 more bucks in my cart for free shipping so I took a chance on this one. I have already tried the Original Thallium and it was way over the top too sweet. It smelled exactly like candy and it was just too much for me. I think that this flanker got it right. Its still still smells sweet, but I think the swap for plum in Thallium Black really is what sets this apart from the original. I can also pick up some spicy musky notes after the dry down so its not that cloying. It's one of the few fragrances that I actually noticed evolving over the day. I have used 5-6 sprays and I get about 12+ solid hours of performance. The musky notes take over after about a couple of hours. I would avoid using this in the summertime unless you limit your sprays. I think it might be too much. Today its been in the 40's-50s and its performance is made for the cold/cool weather so save it for October-February or a night out. You might be able to pull it off at work if you work inside, but don't over do it My wife has been going crazy over this one so that's a plus

I had heard this is a great cheapie and finally tried today. Very complex scent that I enjoyed a lot. Quite sweet but in an opulent way. I feel like this smells a lot more sophisticated than a cheapie could possibly smell. I was surprised to see so many people saying it smells like an old man. Funny how one person's old man is a fantastically modern smell. I think I have cracked the code. Young person smell = super fruity and sweet, fun, carefree. Old man smell = mossy woodsy aromatic fougere, deep, complicated. This falls somewhere in between, but that is probably where the old man assertions come from. I personally find it surprisingly good.

I love this cologne, especially for the $20 I paid for it. I don't get a candied vibe out of Thallium Black at all...The original Thallium in the light blue bottle, now that one is a sweet, hard candy type, teen smelling fragrance and I dislike it very much. But Thallium Black is legit. To me, if Creed's Aventus smells like smokey pineapple, then Thallium Black smells like smokey plum. It smells very natural and high quality considering it's cheap price.

#74 in my "Tour de Fragrance" of 250 scents in 250 days, and another of the "30 under $30" I've chosen, and this one's a winner that I can wear every day, to the office, on a date, with confidence. My first scent with a distinct nutmeg and cardamom dry down and I love it! If it were the only scent I could have, I would be content.

This just takes spicy to another Dynamic level One reviewer below said they had smelled incense in this and I have to agree It almost has an unsmoked shisha intensity about it Also and I find this to be a pleasant surprise And it won't be easy finding the long-lost twin of this