A Bite of Rose Macaron:
The inspiration for Crush Akro is a sweet and delicate rose macaron. The brand describes "Crush" as being born from a love for rose macarons, capturing the crisp shell and melting heart within a scent. In more poetic terms, the contrast of the macaron's texture and flavor forms the olfactory canvas, with the crunchy almond shell and soft, sugary rose interior. Olivier Cresp and the Akro team wanted to translate this sensory experience into a scent, not just mimicking the dessert but evoking the idea of indulgence, fleeting sweetness, and romantic reverie.
Olfactory Notes
When I first spray Crush Akro, a bright almond-crème note greets me, brittle and nutty, pairing with a glint of juicy lychee that gives a crystalline sparkle. As it warms, the heart blooms: Bulgarian rose drapes itself in plush softness, touched by praline’s caramel nuance, wrapping the floral in appetite. Finally, in the dry-down, vanilla emerges as a warm, comforting blanket, softening everything into a tender gourmand embrace. The transition feels like biting through a crisp shell into an indulgent heart, then lingering in a sweet, cozy afterglow.
Olfactory notes: Sweet, Rose, Fruity
Fragrance Family: Floral Fruity Gourmand
Top notes: Almond, Lychee.
Heart notes: Bulgarian Rose.
Base notes: Praline, Vanilla.
- Concentration: Extrait de Parfum
- Made in United Kingdom
- Parfumeur: Olivier Cresp
- Year of Launch: 2025
If you're wondering about how long "Crush Akro" will last, Fragrantica says you can expect it to linger for about 7 hours.
Ingredients: Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Alpha-Terpinene, Benzaldéhyde, Beta-Caryophyllene, Citral, Citronellol, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Limonene, Linalool, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Pinene, Rose Flower, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Vanillin
