Akro – Gourmand perfumes signed Olivier Cresp

Akro: gourmand perfumes signed Olivier Cresp

Olivier Cresp and the founding of the maison

Akro was founded in 2018 in London by Anaïs Cresp and her father Olivier Cresp, master perfumer behind some of the greatest hits of contemporary perfumery — Mugler's Angel (1992), Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana (2001), Black Opium by YSL (2014). The maison cultivates an audacious gourmand register, with creations bearing addiction-related names (Bake, Hash, Smoke, Awake) that explore the contemporary olfactive pleasures often considered taboo. A unique creative posture in luxury niche, served by the technical mastery of one of the most influential noses of the last forty years.

The maison's signature scents

The Akro pantheon brings together East Extrait, Bake, Smoke, Hash and Awake — a roster of audacious gourmands that bear witness to the founder's perfectly mastered writing.

The gourmand as creative posture

Akro cultivates an unprecedented approach in luxury niche: the assumed gourmand, freed from the codes of feminine and infantile perfumery. Where the great gourmand tradition (Angel, Black Opium, Lolita Lempicka) inscribes itself in a feminine and seductive register, Akro proposes an adult, conscious, transgressive gourmand. Bake evokes the warm bakery, Hash an assumed cannabis evocation, Smoke the smoke of evening cigars. A line that reinvents the gourmand outside its usual codes.

Who is Akro for, and when to wear it?

Akro speaks to lovers of contemporary luxury perfumery, who seek audacious gourmand trails freed from genre codes. The house is unisex. Creations sit in the gourmand, oriental, ambery and woody families. If you enjoy Akro, you will also want to explore La Closerie des Parfums Cacao, the Xerjoff Coffee Break and Initio Hedonist — three other contemporary gourmand signatures at Soleil d'Or.

How to choose your Akro fragrance?

Hesitating between Bake and East Extrait is natural — niche perfumery is an intimate matter. Our discovery box lets you test at home before committing to a full bottle. For an in-person experience, our boutique at 22 rue de la Clef in Lille (France) welcomes you for a guided trial with our team.

the Akro at Soleil d'Or, Lille-based perfumery since 1953

At Soleil d'Or, an independent Lille-based perfumery founded in 1953, Apolline and Victorine Maes (fourth generation of the family) and their team welcome you to discover the entire the Akro catalogue, with expert guidance and guided trials.

Free shipping & in-store pickup

We offer free shipping over €60 in mainland France, and we ship across Europe and worldwide. Live in Lille or the metropolitan area? Free in-store pickup at 22 rue de la Clef is the fastest and most economical option. Full conditions on our shipping policy page.