Smile

This is such nice combination and the opening really does bring a smile to my face. It's feels almost chilled, like raspberry sorbet. Not too sweet, and the musk is just enough to ensure it is still perfume and not like spilling juice on yourself. Even though the notes are simple, I don't have anything else quite like it. It really does give me a smile :-) I wish it lasted a bit longer. It doesn't disappear immediately on me, but in about 3 hours. Projection is moderate. I am very picky about fruity perfumes. If you like very fresh perfumes, you may like it as much as I do. If you are looking for a fruity gourmand, then you probably won't find it satisfying. Update: I've been picking my decant up more and now looking for a full bottle. Really loving this take. It feels fruity and more modern to me than some other fruity scents due to the crisp feeling, and the sage makes it unique. I think I like it this as a weekend day time scent rather than every day, but I am craving it.

I sprayed this on and ...my goodness, I smiled! An uplifting citrus bomb that brightens up my day! By itself, it's so refreshing..(btw, the notes listed in Fragrantica are totally off. There is lemon, grapefruit and more, if you go to the Akro website). Spray it over Akro's Dark and it becomes the most incredible blend of light & dark...sunshine and a moonless night. A yin and yang... So, out of the Akro sampler, I've purchased Rise, Dark and Smile. And I never expected to buy any...I have a few more samples to go. I think I will save them for next month! Can't afford to buy another one. Don't be afraid to layer Akro perfumes. I think they might be made just for that. They certainly last longer if you do. Another winning combo is layering Dark with Bake. They both are better together than apart. The drydown of these two together is spectacular. Never thought I would be such a fan...a shock to my senses as well as my wallet. 😳

I didn't have high hopes for this fragrance based on a lot of the reviews below, but I sprayed it at my local niche parfumerie and instantly fell in love. I literally smiled when I smelt it. Without hesitation I handed the salesman's my card and out I went, only to immediately rip into the box and spray it all over myself. The whole way home my husband kept sniffing me... Its fresh, sometimes warm, sometimes cool (perhaps the sage), and definitely clean/soapy. It smells like I just took a luxurious bath and am sipping a cup of tea. There aren't any tea notes listed, but I definitely get tea from this fragrance. It smells familiar, but I can't place it anywhere. I honestly don't care about longevity with this specific fragrance, because I'll spray myself a billion times a day if it means I can smell this again. If this were a color, it would be a pastel pinky-purple color.

This is such a lovely citrusy raspberry with a hint of musk to balance it all out. The raspberry is very prominent to my nose. I can’t imagine this scent offending anyone, it’s just pure summer pleasure. It’s very light though and disappears within 4-5 hours. It almost makes me want a full bottle so I can spray to my heart’s content (and I’m not usually an over sprayer!)

This is love for me. Smells very natural and clean with non acidic bergamot and raspberry. Clean in the sense of refinery - nothing overpowering, heavy or noisy. Also, I didn't detect any nasty super ambers here. Stays all day on my hair and clothes.