Dark borrows from chocolate its most seductive facets to play with emotions and captivate the senses

Dark Chocolate, like foreign films and black coffee, is something you only get really into as you get older. A​ ​petite décadence that ​you’ll only understand when your tastes mature, when you’ve fully explored your sensuality. Our baptism into the darkness came about when we discovered Said London - the legendary Soho chocolatiers. Just walking in there off the cold, dark streets of W1 feels like a sensory reawakening, as you let their aromas into your airwaves, and the flavours onto your tongue. Said soon became a weekly, guilty pilgrimage spot for us, a place to train our senses. When it came to creating bottling our addictions, it was one of our first places we thought about. Bitter and sweet, without being bittersweet, ​Dark ​is a fragrance of pure indulgence.

Top Notes Cocoa Powder

Heart Notes Cinnamon Bark, Hazelnut

Base Notes Vanilla

Olfactive Family Gourmand

Haze, like a breath, liberates by creating an unresolved sensation. Between two states, two notes.

Picture the scene: Notting Hill Carnival, the Rampage stage, 2009 - the summer of UK Funky. Donae’o, the man of the moment, the MC behind this year’s carnival anthem is on the mic. He takes one look at the DJ, and they drop 'Party Hard'. The whole street seems to explode. Those in the throng of bodies, who had been grinding that fragrant, fresh kush are now lighting up, toking, passing. Within seconds All Saints Road becomes engulfed in the smell of the green - and through some strange urban chemistry it merges with the beats, the beer, the charcoal, the mood. Together they create the real scent of London - the one we dream of whenever we’re away for too long.

Top Notes Wormwood, Artemisia, and Clary Sage

Heart Notes Mint Spikata

Base Notes Eucalyptus Buds

Olfactive Family AROMATIC

Everyone remembers their first tattoo; the fear, the sensation, the adrenaline rush, the futile attempts to hide it from your parents.

For those who’ve fallen under the spell of this ancient art, it’s much more than a bit of body decoration; it’s a reminder of a time, a place - a fleeting moment that becomes a permanent memento.

In many ways, a good fragrance works similarly - something you carry on your skin, to remind you of who you were at a moment in time. At AKRO, we’ve always been fascinated by the parallels between tattoos and perfumery, which is why we’ve created our new scent, Ink.

Cold, alluring, with notes of black ink, tar, vetiver and jasmine - Ink is a scent that will transport you back to the day of your first tattoo, whenever you want.

Top Notes Black Ink, Birch

Heart Notes Jasmine

Base Notes Vetiver

Olfactive Family Woody

Malt is the perfect synthesis of a delicate liquor and a drunkenness that leaves its trace on the skin.

A really good whisky is a sensory experience; it's the bite on your tongue, the warmth in your cheeks, the smoky aroma that releases when it falls over ice. It’s a scent we first became enamoured with when working the pubs and bars of Ladbroke Grove, a scent that will forever be associated with that dangerous ‘tipping point’ in a night; that witching hour and a bit before closing time when the beers become shorts, relaxation becomes hedonism and night edges closer to morning. We just knew we had to bottle if for you.

Top Notes Whiskey, Rum

Heart Notes Seaweed

Base Notes Leather, Patchouli

Olfactive Family Floral

Night brings back the moment of desire and its musky flavour. When the night belongs to those who lust and love.

A drink in the flat. A taxi. A warehouse party, somewhere in the depths of Hackney Wick, the Olympic Stadium guiding your way. You pay, you drink, you dance. Your eyes meet another pair across the dancefloor, in a nanosecond between strobe flashes. You follow them to the bar, you say something stupid. You buy them a drink. You move to the smoking area, and then back to the dancefloor. You talk. You dance. You touch. You kiss. You book another taxi. You spend the night in bed, and the day in the pub. You make plans to see each other again, but never do. Night​ is the smell of those long-lost, one-night dalliances that stay with you long after they probably should.

Top Notes Rose

Heart Notes Cumin, Saffron

Base Notes Agarwood, Musk

Olfactive Family Floral

Smoke is inspired by the pleasure of the first drag of a cigarette, which is consumed as quickly as it is born.

Smoke: it's a scent that splits us down the middle, the ultimate acquired taste. It might not be for everyone - but for those who are pulled in by it’s taboo aroma, it’s the abiding scent of the best times of our lives; first kisses, last dances, 5am enlightenments, after parties and mornings after. It’s the scent you’re not supposed to like, but the one you can’t forget.

Top Notes Tobacco Leaves

Heart Notes Birch

Base Notes Benzoin, Tonka Beans

Olfactive Family Aromatic

The Rinse-Free Hand Cleanser delivers instant gentle cleansing and comfort, leaving hands supple and scented with Byredo’s signature fragrances. Its 59% alcohol formulation combines purifying anti-bacterial properties with high-performance hydrating ingredients to prevent drying out the skin. Presented in an elegant paint-inspired metal tube. 30ml. Vegan. 97% natural.
Rose of No Man’s Land The feminine sophistication of Turkish rose petals is bolstered by the spiced spirit of pink peppercorn. A perfect heart of absolute rose refreshed with juicy raspberry. A base of papyrus and amber for an expression of eternal elegance.

Top Notes Pink Pepper, Turkish Rose Petals

Heart Notes Raspberry Blossom, Turkish Rose Absolute

Base Notes Papyrus, White Amber

Olfactive Family Floral

Rose of No Man's Land is the nickname given by soldiers to the nurses who saved thousands of lives during WWI. The scent is tribute to selflessness and compassion. Travel sized product.

Top Notes Pink Pepper, Turkish Rose Petals

Heart Notes Raspberry Blossom, Turkish Rose Absolute

Base Notes Papyrus, White Amber

Olfactive Family Floral

This bottle of perfume is part of the project Nasomatto. There is no purpose in life beyond the pleasure of the senses. I have a secret desire that even i don’t know about, as i am constantly discovering a new one. I think that secret represents the true future. The Nose

Notes

Olfactive Family Amber

A tribute to elegant yet deliberate sensuality. Inspired by the Luxembourg garden (Paris).
Warm pleasure and interior elegance.

Top Notes Mandarin, Fig, Hazelnut

Heart Notes Tuberose, Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang

Base Notes Cedarwood, sandalwood, Vaniilla

Olfactive Family Floral

“Bal d’Afrique is one of my earliest fragrances. At the time of its formulation, I was obsessed with the translation of memories into scent. At the same time, I felt confident enough to include an imaginary component. My father lived and travelled in Africa for about 10-15 years. I would read his diaries; the way he travelled on freight ships, met all kinds of different people… For me, this was the fantasy of arriving in Africa through somebody else’s words. Bal d’Afrique reflects that; it’s an imaginary journey as well as a complete celebration of how I see African culture and its influence.”
With a focus on beauty and fantasy, BAL D’AFRIQUE is Ben Gorham’s ‘love letter’ to Africa. Wanting to sum up and celebrate the reach and influence of Africa through time, particularly the way its myriad cultures have shaped dance, art and music, the idea of an imaginary event

Top Notes African Marigold, Bergamot, Buchu

Heart Notes Cyclamen, Violet

Base Notes Moroccan Cedarwood, Vetiver

Olfactive Family Floral

Mojave Ghost is a woody composition inspired by the soulful beauty of the Mojave Desert. In this xeric wilderness, rare are the plants that dare to blossom. With a light and graceful character top notes of musky Ambrette combine with fresh Jamaican Nesberry. Powdery Violet then unfurls to reveal Sandalwood. Finally warm Chantilly Musk rounds out a base of crisp Amber and Cedar wood, leaving the raw spirit of Mojave Ghost to linger on the skin. Travel sized product

Top Notes Ambrette

Heart Notes Magnolia, Sandalwood, Violet

Base Notes Cedarwood, Chantilly Musk, Crisp Amber

Olfactive Family Woody

The smell of texture and skins; bodies slipping beneath fresh sheets after a long day spent; laundry baskets filled to the brim; a punch of detergent. At once exploring softness and strength, Blanche is an intimate expression, powerful in its purity. 
Hand Cream soothes the hands, delicately scenting the skin while restoring its softness. Its 30ml elegant aluminium tube is convenient and easy to carry around.

Top Notes Aldehyde, Rose Centifolia

Heart Notes Aldehyde, Rose Centifolia

Base Notes Musks, Sandalwood

Olfactive Family Floral

Gypsy Water is an ode to the beauty of Romani culture, its unique customs, intimate beliefs and distinguished way of living. The scent wakens a dream of a colorful lifestyle made of innate nomadism. Woody notes of pine needle and sandalwood associated to intense amber and fresh citrus evoke the fever of gypsy nights spent in the forest. Travel sized product

Top Notes Bergamot, Juniper Berries, Lemon, Pepper

Heart Notes Incense, Orris, Pine Needle

Base Notes Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla

Olfactive Family Woody

When tulips start blooming, it is the sign that Spring has sprung.With the dull days of winter at an end, gardens come to life with bold colors and clean-cut shapes. Tulips may not be the first flowers you would think of as being fragrant, but a number are definitely sweet-smelling. Travel sized product

Top Notes Cyclamen, Freesia, Rhubarb

Heart Notes Tulip

Base Notes Blonde Woods, Vetiver

Olfactive Family Woody

A tribute to the magic of the unique Caribbean island of Mustique.

Top Notes Bergamot, Petit Grain

Heart Notes Neroli, Orange Blossom, Jasmine

Base Notes Sambac, Osmanthus Amber, White Musk

Olfactive Family Woody Floral

Annicke 5 is a seductive heady floriental fragrance. Inspired by the Burggarten garden (Vienna).
Warm, elegant and mysterious.

Top Notes Bergamot, Lilly of Valley, Rum

Heart Notes Honey, Plum, Ambre 84 DL

Base Notes Vanilla, Caramel, Patchouli

Olfactive Family Ambrée Spicy