Akro Archives - https://persolaise.com/tag/akro Independent perfume reviews and thoughts on the world of scent from a multi award winning writer Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:26:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/persolaise.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PersolaiseTwitterLogo.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Akro Archives - https://persolaise.com/tag/akro 32 32 163821299 A Scented Odyssey – Top 10 Perfumes For Greek Gods https://persolaise.com/2026/07/a-scented-odyssey-top-10-perfumes-for-greek-gods.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-scented-odyssey-top-10-perfumes-for-greek-gods https://persolaise.com/2026/07/a-scented-odyssey-top-10-perfumes-for-greek-gods.html#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=18275 Unless you’ve been held captive on a remote island by a lusty witch for the last few months, you’ll be aware that the most anticipated movie of the summer is Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. It’s arrival is now just around the corner, so I thought I’d mark the occasion over on YouTube by pairing some […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2026/07/a-scented-odyssey-top-10-perfumes-for-greek-gods.html/feed 0 18275 The Slow Burn – Top 10 Best Tobacco Perfumes https://persolaise.com/2026/02/the-slow-burn-top-10-best-tobacco-perfumes.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-slow-burn-top-10-best-tobacco-perfumes https://persolaise.com/2026/02/the-slow-burn-top-10-best-tobacco-perfumes.html#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=18085 Smoking may be a socially dubious activity these days — and rightly so — but there’s no doubt whatsoever about the allure of tobacco perfumes, which is why I featured them over on YouTube the other day. Here’s a link to the video, followed by a list of all the scents I covered, with timestamps: […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2026/02/the-slow-burn-top-10-best-tobacco-perfumes.html/feed 0 18085 Scents For Classic Halloween Characters – Top 10 Perfumes For 2025 https://persolaise.com/2025/10/scents-for-classic-halloween-characters-top-10-perfumes-for-2025.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scents-for-classic-halloween-characters-top-10-perfumes-for-2025 https://persolaise.com/2025/10/scents-for-classic-halloween-characters-top-10-perfumes-for-2025.html#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=17911 For this year’s Halloween list, I paired perfumes with some classic costume ideas, and enlisted a bit of visual assistance from Google Gemini. Here’s a link to the video: Top 10 perfumes for Halloween 2025. Skeleton 5:26Corpse Bride 11:31Pirate 16:26Mummy 24:00Morticia Addams 29:53Frankenstein’s Monster 34:38Grim Reaper 39:35Ghost 44:00Witch 47:11Count Dracula 51:26 Enjoy! Persolaise

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2025/10/scents-for-classic-halloween-characters-top-10-perfumes-for-2025.html/feed 2 17911 Top 10 Perfumes For Summer 2025 – Super-Joy Scents! https://persolaise.com/2025/06/top-10-perfumes-for-summer-2025-super-joy-scents.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-perfumes-for-summer-2025-super-joy-scents https://persolaise.com/2025/06/top-10-perfumes-for-summer-2025-super-joy-scents.html#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=17347 Perfume feels increasingly trivial at a time when more corners of the world are being plunged into darkness. But joy is never trivial. So as spring turns to summer, I wanted my next seasonal Top 10 list to do its own very modest bit and remind anyone watching or reading that we must always do […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2025/06/top-10-perfumes-for-summer-2025-super-joy-scents.html/feed 0 17347 Hermes Terre D’Hermes eau de parfum intense, Creed Eladaria, Akro Breathe and Hiram Green showcase reviews – 2025 https://persolaise.com/2025/03/hermes-terre-dhermes-eau-de-parfum-intense-creed-eladaria-akro-breathe-and-hiram-green-showcase-reviews-2025.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hermes-terre-dhermes-eau-de-parfum-intense-creed-eladaria-akro-breathe-and-hiram-green-showcase-reviews-2025 https://persolaise.com/2025/03/hermes-terre-dhermes-eau-de-parfum-intense-creed-eladaria-akro-breathe-and-hiram-green-showcase-reviews-2025.html#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=16357 From the molten core of the earth to the lung-filling openness of the sea — we covered a wide range of territories in my recent set of Love At First Scent episodes, which focussed on new releases from Hermes, Creed, Akro and Hiram Green. Here are links to all the videos, followed as ever by […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2025/03/hermes-terre-dhermes-eau-de-parfum-intense-creed-eladaria-akro-breathe-and-hiram-green-showcase-reviews-2025.html/feed 2 16357 The Top 25 Perfumes Of The 21st Century… So Far https://persolaise.com/2025/02/the-top-25-perfumes-of-the-21st-century-so-far.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-top-25-perfumes-of-the-21st-century-so-far https://persolaise.com/2025/02/the-top-25-perfumes-of-the-21st-century-so-far.html#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:30:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=16134 As 2024 came to an end, many of you asked if I’d compile a rundown of the best perfumes of the decade so far. I found the idea appealing — as you know, I do love a list — but then it occurred to me that 2025 marks an even more significant milestone. So, in […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2025/02/the-top-25-perfumes-of-the-21st-century-so-far.html/feed 2 16134 Top 10 Best Perfumes Of 2024 – Searching For The Human https://persolaise.com/2024/12/top-10-best-perfumes-of-2024-searching-for-the-human.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-best-perfumes-of-2024-searching-for-the-human https://persolaise.com/2024/12/top-10-best-perfumes-of-2024-searching-for-the-human.html#respond Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:04:54 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=15918 — It doesn’t seem possible that twelve months have passed since I put together my last end-of-year roundup, but the reality is plain to see in the electronic diary beaming up at me from the screen on my wrist: 2025 is just a few days away. And who knows what delights it’ll bring. In perfume […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2024/12/top-10-best-perfumes-of-2024-searching-for-the-human.html/feed 0 15918 Christmas 2024 Perfume Gift Guide https://persolaise.com/2024/12/christmas-2024-perfume-gift-guide.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christmas-2024-perfume-gift-guide https://persolaise.com/2024/12/christmas-2024-perfume-gift-guide.html#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=15753 I have no doubt that the vast majority of you are forward-thinking, super-organised, careful-planning types, so I expect you finished all your Christmas shopping in October. However, if some of you need an idea or two for a few scented goodies to stick under the tree, you might want to check out my gift list […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2024/12/christmas-2024-perfume-gift-guide.html/feed 0 15753 Top 10 Perfumes For Halloween 2024 – Scents Of Darkness https://persolaise.com/2024/10/top-10-perfumes-for-halloween-2024-scents-of-darkness.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-perfumes-for-halloween-2024-scents-of-darkness https://persolaise.com/2024/10/top-10-perfumes-for-halloween-2024-scents-of-darkness.html#respond Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=15555 It’s that time of year again when demons, witches and goblins take over the world. I’ve never been one for ‘celebrating’ Halloween, but as you know, I can’t resist a good list, so I decided to devote a recent episode of Love At First Scent to the subject of Top 10 ‘dark’ perfumes for 2024. […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2024/10/top-10-perfumes-for-halloween-2024-scents-of-darkness.html/feed 0 15555 Serge Lutens Point Du Jour, Penhaligon’s The Dandy, Akro Smile and other reviews – 2024 https://persolaise.com/2024/09/serge-lutens-point-du-jour-penhaligons-the-dandy-akro-smile-and-other-reviews-2024.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=serge-lutens-point-du-jour-penhaligons-the-dandy-akro-smile-and-other-reviews-2024 https://persolaise.com/2024/09/serge-lutens-point-du-jour-penhaligons-the-dandy-akro-smile-and-other-reviews-2024.html#comments Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=15288 Given that Love At First Scent has been off the air for several weeks, it was perhaps appropriate that the first post-summer review was of a scent inspired by daybreak: the brand new Serge Lutens Point Du Jour, composed, as ever, by Christopher Sheldrake. A decidedly more nocturnal affair followed in the form of Penhaligon’s […]

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