Guys ever try Thallium?

I went pretty much blind on this based on the non detailed reviews from basenotes, other sites, and a friend who keeps raving about this stuff. It's Thallium - http://www.basenotes.net/ID26126708.html

So I ordered it for about 20 and change and it just came today. First impression.. Ah damnit another Rohas, Animale Animale, Bod Heat. That sweet gourmand smell with like a ginger feeling to it (not the smell of ginger, rather the feeling of how ginger smells -- if that made any sense)

The surprising part though is that it incorporates some fruity notes.. I'm thinking Mango, possibly peach or even grape! If any of you have read one of my previous threads searching for a fragrance with a grape aroma, this is partially what I was looking for. Thallium is actually quite complex, not in the transition of phases, but the frag/notes as a whole. It's pretty linear from start to finish, and just becomes more subtle as it stays on the skin.

To me it's always great when somebody can compare one fragrance to another to really help people relate -- because while more advanced noses may know the smell of individual notes, that doesn't always guarantee something.. certain notes produce a wide variation of accords and some notes can always smell different -- this is another thread all together (sorry to be all over the place on this thread) But back to the beginning of this paragraph.. Thallium reminds me of 2 scents. Joop! and Rochas Man.. combined. Yes.. combined. To me I think that's spot on.. it opens up like a much lighter Joop! or Joop! in its middle phase, mixed with a much lighter Rochas Man. It does smell very synthetic and candy like, but its quite appealing, sexy, fairly close to the skin.. with 3-5 hrs longevity. Not groundbreaking but without doubt something worth trying. Gourmand fans! << looking for that perfect softer gourmand that can be worn any time any place, this may be a great choice. This is a John Varvatos like fragrance being very intimate, close to the skin, and flat out sexy. 4 out of 5 stars, I'd give this about a B- grade. Because it doesn't project as much as I'd like it and doesn't last too long.. but for gourmand fans who are sick of all that sillage, looking for something lighter.. give this a try.

Another cool thing is the bottle, the concept is really cool but it comes off a little cheap for some reason (you'd have to hold it in your hand to understand) it has an amazing sprayer though, it's like a button you press.

I agree with all of the comments and LOL @ larwiz. Ya it def has that Joop! thing going on, its really really synthetic, but a good synthetic, not like the synthetics that give you insane headaches like Curve Crush or Kicks; and not a synthetic with metallic or animallic notes/aromas.

The bottle design actually makes me LOL, (it looks ridiculous in my collection) but I really like the sprayer. Apparently this is marketed insanely at malls in FL, but I've yet to see it. then again I try to avoid malls for fragrances unless I'm desperate to try a noob. I think it's worth what ya pay for it online 20 bucks. I actually paid almost 21, because I like dealing with Amazon, when there are prices online as low as 11 bucks.

I'm not at all super impressed by it, but intrigued enough to let others know

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I'm quite interested in many of the Samba's but I wouldn't be able to sample, just buy them blind online. The original looks the most interesting to me because I love lavender top notes. Adidas fragrances aren't comparable to anything IMHO, they're all pretty cheap, no higher than 3 out of 5 stars, lack in longevity and projection and are basically 1 up from a body spray. Adidas Dare is more "fragrance quality" but even that is just s0&so.

Back on topic though, I got more Joop! out of Thallium than Rochas, but it's like seriously a combination of the two. I think 20 bucks is pushing it, but the most I'll pay. I think it's worth 20-30 bucks. However, 10 years ago.. I think it would have been worth much more. I think it's comparable to anything from the Claiborne house and their retail prices can go as high as 60+ for bigger bottles, but they're def not worth it. They all have this extremely synthetic feeling as if they're on the verge of crumbling.

For any people reading this thread, I think the best way to describe Thallium is as so: Rochas Man structure and feeling (but the top and middle evaporate quicker) mixed with a very light Joop! Perhaps mango, lemon, maybe even guava, and just a tad of floral going on. Very linear, you get what you get with this one, if you don't like the opening.. you're not gonna want this. Again I think it's worth a blind buy purchase, ESPECIALLY if you like gourmand stuff.. this is a fruity gourmand.. as odd as that may sound, perhaps one of the first of its kind. I'm sure it's mocking another fragrance, but from what I've smelled.. there's nothing alone that smells the same as this.