AKRO – Addictive Fragrances by Master Perfumer Olivier Cresp

AKRO was founded in 2018 by Anaïs Cresp and her father Olivier Cresp, master perfumer at Firmenich — creator of Mugler's Angel, Dolce & Gabbana's Light Blue, YSL's Black Opium and Mon Paris. Anaïs leads the artistic direction, Olivier signs all compositions with first-choice ingredients. A unique father-daughter collaboration in niche perfumery.

AKRO comes from the French word "accro" — addict. The brand is built around everyday addictions: morning coffee, evening whisky, smoke, chocolate. Rather than drawing inspiration from classic flowers and fruits, AKRO bottles the smells that fascinate us and that we cannot resist.

Bake is the absolute best-seller of the house, representing 45% of sales. This gourmand perfume of brown caramel, salt and immortelle is a perfect demonstration of Olivier Cresp's mastery. Rise (espresso coffee), Dark (dark cocoa) and Awake complete the house's gourmand quartet. Our personalised discovery box lets you test them before committing to a bottle.

Yes — every AKRO perfume is unisex, without exception. It is a fundamental conviction of the house. Addictions have no gender: coffee, whisky, smoke or caramel belong to everyone. Our personalised discovery box lets you test AKRO on your skin before investing in a full bottle.

AKRO primarily covers gourmand perfumes (Bake, Crush, Dark, Awake, Rise), aromatic perfumes (Haze, Smoke, Breathe) and woody perfumes (Ink). The house also explores floral perfumes (Night, Infuse, Malt) and fruity perfumes (Smile, East) — a palette that reflects the DNA of a house with no olfactory borders.