Leather
Spicy
Notesbenzoinincensepink pepperrosevanilla
Tags
#smoky
Style
unisex
“Glow” is what you do in the heat of that party, smack bang in the middle of the action, center of attention, all heads turned your way. Your secret weapon? This spicy, leathery amber, equal parts confident and comforting. Enigmatic incense rubs shoulders with sensual benzoin, smoothed with vanilla. Go with Glow to lure the most exciting people into your orbit.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Glow belongs in the thick of a party, when conversation moves closer and the room grows warmer. Pepper and smoky incense give its sweet amber a darker edge; beneath that assertive surface, benzoin and vanilla suggest warmth rather than distance.
How to wear
Its warm amber profile makes cooler evenings a natural fit. Start with one or two sprays on skin, allowing the peppery opening to settle into incense, benzoin and vanilla before adding more. In a warm, crowded room, a lighter application should keep the sweetness and smoke from feeling too enveloping.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy vanilla with smoke and spice rather than a purely dessert-like sweetness. Glow suits a taste for warm ambers, leathery textures and fragrances that balance an assertive opening with a softer, comforting base.
Release year
2024
The nose
Olivier Cresp is a French master perfumer whose work spans influential designer fragrances and more personal explorations at Akro. His co-creation of Mugler’s Angel helped establish modern gourmand perfumery, revealing a gift for turning familiar pleasures into distinctive compositions. For Glow, he pursued a warm evening amber through a deliberately focused formula, balancing smoky incense and spice with the comforting sweetness of benzoin and vanilla.
Akro’s story
Akro translates everyday pleasures and addictions into perfume, favouring recognisable sensations over conventional fragrance themes. Developed by Anaïs Cresp with her father, Olivier Cresp, its creative identity draws on the smells and experiences of London’s pubs, bars and neighbourhood life. Glow extends that approach to the pleasure of partying itself.
Glow’s concept
Glow was conceived to fill a gap in Akro’s collection: a very warm amber fragrance for evenings and parties. Cresp chose a short, focused formula to express that brief. Its inspiration is the heightened confidence and social excitement of nightlife, rather than a particular venue or historical episode.
Extra info
Glow was a finalist in the 2025 Fragrance Foundation UK Perfume Extraordinaire category. Although its character is described as leathery, the official note pyramid lists pink pepper, rose, incense, benzoin and vanilla rather than a separate leather note.
Notesbenzoinincensepink pepperrosevanilla
Tags
#smoky
Style
unisex
“Glow” is what you do in the heat of that party, smack bang in the middle of the action, center of attention, all heads turned your way. Your secret weapon? This spicy, leathery amber, equal parts confident and comforting. Enigmatic incense rubs shoulders with sensual benzoin, smoothed with vanilla. Go with Glow to lure the most exciting people into your orbit.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Glow belongs in the thick of a party, when conversation moves closer and the room grows warmer. Pepper and smoky incense give its sweet amber a darker edge; beneath that assertive surface, benzoin and vanilla suggest warmth rather than distance.
How to wear
Its warm amber profile makes cooler evenings a natural fit. Start with one or two sprays on skin, allowing the peppery opening to settle into incense, benzoin and vanilla before adding more. In a warm, crowded room, a lighter application should keep the sweetness and smoke from feeling too enveloping.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy vanilla with smoke and spice rather than a purely dessert-like sweetness. Glow suits a taste for warm ambers, leathery textures and fragrances that balance an assertive opening with a softer, comforting base.
Release year
2024
The nose
Olivier Cresp is a French master perfumer whose work spans influential designer fragrances and more personal explorations at Akro. His co-creation of Mugler’s Angel helped establish modern gourmand perfumery, revealing a gift for turning familiar pleasures into distinctive compositions. For Glow, he pursued a warm evening amber through a deliberately focused formula, balancing smoky incense and spice with the comforting sweetness of benzoin and vanilla.
Akro’s story
Akro translates everyday pleasures and addictions into perfume, favouring recognisable sensations over conventional fragrance themes. Developed by Anaïs Cresp with her father, Olivier Cresp, its creative identity draws on the smells and experiences of London’s pubs, bars and neighbourhood life. Glow extends that approach to the pleasure of partying itself.
Glow’s concept
Glow was conceived to fill a gap in Akro’s collection: a very warm amber fragrance for evenings and parties. Cresp chose a short, focused formula to express that brief. Its inspiration is the heightened confidence and social excitement of nightlife, rather than a particular venue or historical episode.
Extra info
Glow was a finalist in the 2025 Fragrance Foundation UK Perfume Extraordinaire category. Although its character is described as leathery, the official note pyramid lists pink pepper, rose, incense, benzoin and vanilla rather than a separate leather note.