Akro Perfumes – The Gourmands Signed by Olivier Cresp

Akro: everyday addictions turned into haute parfumerie

A house founded by Anaïs Cresp and Olivier Cresp

Akro (from the French "accro", meaning hooked) was born in 2018 from the meeting of two visions. Founder Anaïs Cresp was living in London's Ladbroke Grove, surrounded by intense urban smells. Rather than turning to classic flowers and fruits, she had a radical idea: to bottle those addictions. Her father, Olivier Cresp (master perfumer at Firmenich, creator of Angel for Mugler, Light Blue for D&G, Black Opium for YSL), turned that dream into reality.

The signature fragrances of Akro

The Akro pantheon brings together East Extrait, Bake, Glow, Rise, Crush and Awake — the signatures that established the house among niche lovers.

A bold reading of pleasures

Akro cultivates a recognisable signature: boldness, clarity, gender-free. The accords are concentrated, the raw materials sourced from Firmenich (the Cresp family house), and the reading immediate. It is one of the few niche houses that turns edible stimulants into haute parfumerie trails without ever becoming easy. Its fragrances explore the great addictive notes — coffee, cocoa, tobacco, vanilla and leather — which can be explored from one house to the next at Soleil d'Or.

Who is Akro for, and when to wear it?

Akro speaks to lovers of unapologetic gourmands, looking for trails that surprise and leave a mark. The house is unisex by conviction. Its gourmand, smoky and vanilla creations work all year round. If you enjoy Akro, you will also want to explore Initio Parfums Privés, Jeroboam Paris and Giardini di Toscana, three more contemporary gourmand signatures at Soleil d'Or.

How to choose your Akro perfume?

Hesitating between East Extrait and Bake is normal: niche perfumery is an intimate matter. Our custom discovery box — five 2 mL samples hand-prepared from our catalogue — is the simplest way to compare at home. The Akro Discovery Kit completes the exploration. For the real thing, our shop at 22 rue de la Clef in Lille welcomes you for a guided trial with our team.

Akro at Soleil d'Or, a Lille perfumery since 1953

Founded in 1953 by Jeanne Muyllaert on the Grand'Place in Lille, Soleil d'Or is an independent perfumery passed down through the generations. Hubert Maës (third generation) made it a niche perfumery reference; today his daughters Victorine and Apolline Maës (fourth generation) uphold that standard at 22 rue de la Clef, Lille (59800). Our team walks you through the entire Akro catalogue with expert advice and guided trials, and can point you to our guide to fragrance families.

Shipping & free in-store collection in Lille

Within mainland France, Colissimo shipping is free from €49 to a pickup point and from €59 to your door. Across Europe it is free from €99 to a pickup point and €149 to your door depending on the destination; we also ship internationally. Live in Lille or the metropolitan area? Free in-store collection at 22 rue de la Clef is the fastest and most economical option. Full terms on our shipping page.