Malt

I honestly don't understand why this gets such a low rating. In my opinion, Olivier Cresp has truly showcased his mastery with this scent. It holds a story within. The opening, with its salty wet yeast accord, might be challenging for some, but I personally love this part of the composition. It feels as if I am smelling freshly kneaded leavened dough in a wooden trough. As it starts to settle, the boozy vibe begins to reveal itself. It’s a combination of whiskey and rum scents resting on leather-upholstered chairs and polished wooden tables, accompanied by a sweet aroma that isn’t cloying. Interestingly, after the middle notes fade, a distinct smoky air emerges; I don't detect this smokiness in the opening at all, but it definitely makes its presence felt later on. And naturally, the setting is by the seaside. I can pick up that salty seaweed note, but it remains in the background. Everything feels true to life. The interior scents feel closer and more intimate, while the blend of sea and seaweed drifting in from the outside feels more distant... Even very amateur noses loved the base notes. Longevity is surprisingly good. As for projection (sillage), I would say it's at a mediocre level. I believe this fragrance is built on a very realistic composition and tells a genuine story. Everything is exactly where it needs to be. The sense of smell is tangible, but presenting this real-world tangibility inside a bottle requires true craftsmanship. It’s just like releasing a genie from a bottle... If that’s not magic, then what is?"

When I first tested this, I understood the negative comments. I do not get seaweed really at all, but it was heavy whiskey and yeasty - almost savory? - and there's a little funk. I didn't like it and was confused by the Olivier Cresp hype tbh (please forgive me). But I haven't worn it in a while, so I just tried again, on my skin this time, and WOW. It's dried down into this cozy, almost vanilla soap scent? If you've tried Aedes de Venustas Cierge de Lune, there is a similar coziness but no incense on this one. It definitely leans more masculine, but I don't mind that at all. It makes me want to smell my wrist over and over again. Not an enormous sillage, but up close it's so cozy. I will be wearing this all fall and I love that it's a light enough whisky for the daytime. It's hard to find a daytime boozy fragrance, and this one leans heavily into the whisky barrels rather than the alcohol itself.

The opening is a blast of roasted malt and caramelized sugar. It is a STRONG and realistic stout/porter beer. The accord is called whisky, it just lands more like a sweet stout to me. After the opening settles (30 minutes on skin), what remains is spiced carmelized sugar, an herbal rum. My nose is not good enough to pick those notes apart. I think the drydown shares DNA with Awake. Whatever pushes the coffee in Awake pushes the rum here. They layer together very nicely and smell like a proper hangover when combined. This is a full bottle for me, for use in cold weather chunky sweater hangouts. I wear this like someone else might wear By the Fireplace. Definitely sample first, this is for a particular taste and aesthetic and quite circumstantial in use cases for sure.

Damn, it really seems like everyone hates this one, but I can't relate. I love this fragrance. When it's first sprayed it can be a little intense, but after a fleeting moment, the scent settles and becomes downright intoxicating. Malt makes me smell like a sexy soft pretzel, which is not something I ever particularly aspired to smell like, but here we are. There is an easily detectable saltiness paired with something that I can only describe as yeast fermentation. A faint whisper of leather lies underneath. I know that description might sound unappealing, but for whatever reason, it works beautifully on my skin. Fuck the haters; two thumbs up. My partner says that Malt smells like non-flavored chapstick, so do with that what you will.

Guinness opening, maturing into a more balanced whiskey note. Kinda overwhelming at first in its acridity— photorealistic ‘five pints deep and some asshole spilled their entire drink on me’. Thankfully, Malt’s drydown is sweet and subtle, tempered by salty leather notes. Couldn’t pick up on the briney seaweed note I’ve seen detailed in other reviews, but here’s hoping it'll reveal itself to me over time! Malt is much too heady for daytime wear, but it’s a masculine, sultry, intoxicating nighttime pick.

I'm early thirties, bought a sample of this. First time I wear it, my wife says, "you smell like a sexy man!" What kind of sexy man? I asked her to elaborate . . . She said I smell like a green tweed, a Scottsman who just finished hunting deer or duck and is now enjoying time in his castle. This thing has incredible longevity. I put it on at noon, and I can still catch whiffs of it at 7 am the following day, post-shower! Very unique smell. I dig it.

خلاقانه و دوست داشتنی ترکیبی عجیب از روایح بوزی با پچولی و جلبک و چرم! در ابتدا طوفان تند و تیز مشروبی (که تا پایان هم هست) با حس خاکی و نمکی و دریایی عجین میشه و رایحه ی منحصر به فرد و خاصی رو ایجاد می کنه. تغییر نت خیلی زیادی نداره اما محصول نهایی قابل تحسینه. عالی *********************** scent:9/10 longevity:9/10 sillage:8/10 purchase value:4/10 *********** overall:7.5/10 * perfect *

I've been looking for boozy scents lately, and whisky is my #1 preference. This is, in my opinion, the most magnificent whisky scent I have ever smelled. It starts off with a salty, alcoholic atmosphere, followed by the smell of wet wood mixed with malty whisky. Everything in this bottle is enjoyable. I would quickly choose this if I had to pick my top 3 scents.

Scotch is my drink, and I can definitely say this is a scotch scent. I get weird looks when I order scotch in bars, like it’s supposed to be a drink for men, but I think this works well on me, with maybe that kind of surprise element. It reminds me of Kilian Angel’s Share quite a bit, but less sweet.

Watch out for the harsh ‘drunkard’ opening - but excellent boozy scent once it starts to settle, the rum (beer-ish) note stands out. Great masculine all year scent (trigger control 2/3 sprays during hotter months)

i love this fragrance and it's next on my to-buy list. it has everything i want in a fragrance and completely transports me. it reminds me of a shot of whiskey taken from a flask while walking along the coast.

It love from me - all my notes, and it smells exactly as I imagined from the notes. Maybe not for everyone but I grabbed a FB after wearing my sample once and after smelling it on my husband.

Intriguing boozy leather scent with excellent longevity and moderate projection. Sexy and alluring, a compliment getter and a day full of delectable whiffs for yourself. Love this.

this perfume should been rated very high ,its unique and nothing you can smell such his creativity , I loved it too much

Truly niche fragrance right here, beware. Not blind buy safe, but what a beautiful scent. Borderline unwearable. 9.2/10

Don’t know why this has such a low score on here.. people don’t know what they are talking about

Very unique, classy , def not for everyone but there is something special on it

My favorite from sampler set. Real man juice, brilliantly blended

It smells like ripe bananas. I really like it!

Malt really surprised me — and considering I’ve tried hundreds of perfumes by now, that’s quite something. Without resorting to improbable notes like anchovy sauce, rust from my garden gate, or pop-tarts, Akro manages to create a truly distinctive and probably unique fragrance. Right after spraying, a very clear image popped into my head — one of those vivid scenes that so many gesticulating Instagram “influencers” try to conjure with immense mental effort. I saw myself on the terrace of a seaside house at night, sipping whisky (or maybe rum — both notes are there, but whisky dominates for me), while cold gusts carried the salty scent of the sea. For a few moments, I actually saw and felt that scene. After the slightly disorienting opening, the perfume turns into something completely unexpected: discreet, delicate, polite, elegant — pleasant without being crowd-pleasing. I’m on my third wearing now, and I still can’t decide whether it’s a marine scent with faint boozy nuances or a boozy scent with faint marine ones. Every time I smell it, it leans a bit one way or the other. What’s certain is that it has a very smooth base with a gentle, refined sweetness — maybe from the patchouli. The only note from the pyramid that I can’t detect at all is leather. Unlike what a couple of reviewers before me said, it doesn’t remind me of beer in the slightest. Longevity is around 5 hours, with a soft personal bubble, minimal projection and sillage. I don’t know if I’ll buy a full bottle once my 5ml sample is gone, but Malt is definitely an extremely interesting fragrance — offbeat, refined, and far from the countless sugary messes that plague the so-called “niche” market nowadays. I can see how its uniqueness might put some people off, especially in the opening, but for me, it’s a near top mark fragrance.