Is there a vice as nice as summer? All rise for hot nights drinking pina coladas on faraway beaches. With notes of fresh coconut water, juicy pineapple, and creamy sandalwood, Rise delivers endless summer, even in the depths of winter.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Rise suits close, warm evenings when the air still holds the day’s heat and the scent can drift softly rather than shout. It feels made for relaxed company, bare skin and a little glamour without formality: bright at first, then creamy and smooth as the night settles in.
How to wear
Best in spring and summer, or in colder weather when you want a warm-weather escape on skin. Spray lightly to keep the coconut and pineapple airy; a few sprays are enough, as the sandalwood and ambroxan give it a smooth, lingering trail that softens rather than overwhelms.
Who it’s for
For those who like tropical fragrances with a polished, sensual finish rather than a sugary beach scent. It will appeal to wearers drawn to coconut, creamy woods, marine freshness and a playful gourmand edge with a sexy, easygoing character.
Release year
2023
The nose
Olivier Cresp and Anaïs Cresp. Olivier Cresp is one of contemporary perfumery’s best-known master perfumers, with a signature that often balances clarity, sensuality and strong commercial appeal. His work spans some of the most recognisable modern scents, including Angel, Light Blue and Black Opium, and he brings that same instinct for memorable structure to Akro’s more playful, concept-driven universe. Anaïs Cresp co-created Akro with her father and helps shape the brand’s creative direction. In Rise, their collaboration reads as a polished tropical composition: vivid fruit, creamy woods and a beachside gourmand tone that feels modern rather than sugary.
Collaborators
Anaïs Cresp co-founded Akro with Olivier Cresp and helped define the brand’s concept of turning pleasures and vices into scent; for Rise, she is part of the family-led creative vision behind the fragrance. Mister Phil contributed to the launch presentation by designing limited-edition bottles for influencer invitations, shaping the way the perfume was introduced rather than the formula itself.
Akro’s story
Akro is built around the idea of addiction as pleasure: each fragrance translates a craving, habit or indulgence into scent. The house favors direct, contemporary compositions with a slightly subversive edge, but keeps them wearable and polished, reflecting the Cresp family’s blend of technical expertise and playful concept work.
Rise’s concept
Rise was created as Akro’s tropical summer scent, designed to evoke hot nights, faraway beaches and the easy excess of a pina colada moment. The brand frames it as a fragrance for summer pleasure that can be worn even in winter, with coconut water, pineapple and creamy sandalwood giving the composition its vacation-like warmth.
Extra info
Akro’s name comes from the French word accro, meaning addicted. Rise is part of the house’s broader concept of turning everyday pleasures into fragrance, and its launch included limited-edition artist-designed bottles for selected influencer invites.
Is there a vice as nice as summer? All rise for hot nights drinking pina coladas on faraway beaches. With notes of fresh coconut water, juicy pineapple, and creamy sandalwood, Rise delivers endless summer, even in the depths of winter.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Rise suits close, warm evenings when the air still holds the day’s heat and the scent can drift softly rather than shout. It feels made for relaxed company, bare skin and a little glamour without formality: bright at first, then creamy and smooth as the night settles in.
How to wear
Best in spring and summer, or in colder weather when you want a warm-weather escape on skin. Spray lightly to keep the coconut and pineapple airy; a few sprays are enough, as the sandalwood and ambroxan give it a smooth, lingering trail that softens rather than overwhelms.
Who it’s for
For those who like tropical fragrances with a polished, sensual finish rather than a sugary beach scent. It will appeal to wearers drawn to coconut, creamy woods, marine freshness and a playful gourmand edge with a sexy, easygoing character.
Release year
2023
The nose
Olivier Cresp and Anaïs Cresp. Olivier Cresp is one of contemporary perfumery’s best-known master perfumers, with a signature that often balances clarity, sensuality and strong commercial appeal. His work spans some of the most recognisable modern scents, including Angel, Light Blue and Black Opium, and he brings that same instinct for memorable structure to Akro’s more playful, concept-driven universe. Anaïs Cresp co-created Akro with her father and helps shape the brand’s creative direction. In Rise, their collaboration reads as a polished tropical composition: vivid fruit, creamy woods and a beachside gourmand tone that feels modern rather than sugary.
Collaborators
Anaïs Cresp co-founded Akro with Olivier Cresp and helped define the brand’s concept of turning pleasures and vices into scent; for Rise, she is part of the family-led creative vision behind the fragrance. Mister Phil contributed to the launch presentation by designing limited-edition bottles for influencer invitations, shaping the way the perfume was introduced rather than the formula itself.
Akro’s story
Akro is built around the idea of addiction as pleasure: each fragrance translates a craving, habit or indulgence into scent. The house favors direct, contemporary compositions with a slightly subversive edge, but keeps them wearable and polished, reflecting the Cresp family’s blend of technical expertise and playful concept work.
Rise’s concept
Rise was created as Akro’s tropical summer scent, designed to evoke hot nights, faraway beaches and the easy excess of a pina colada moment. The brand frames it as a fragrance for summer pleasure that can be worn even in winter, with coconut water, pineapple and creamy sandalwood giving the composition its vacation-like warmth.
Extra info
Akro’s name comes from the French word accro, meaning addicted. Rise is part of the house’s broader concept of turning everyday pleasures into fragrance, and its launch included limited-edition artist-designed bottles for selected influencer invites.