Akero

I don't normally lean toward fruity scents but I was pleasantly surprised to find that I absolutely adore this one! Where Apple Tabac had a blast of true red apple followed by a sweet and spicy apple candle quality, like sipping cider in an orchard's gift shop in front of a display of apple pie candles, Akero is sneaking a slice of Granny Smith from the cutting board while your mother is making a pie. It's juicy but firm and just a little more tart than you might expect. There's a little bit of an apple shampoo quality about it that keeps it from falling too far into outright candied fruit gourmand territory, but it's fresh and bright rather than soapy. The drydown is where it really shines on my skin and where I really fell in love with it, though. It's still light and fresh but loses most of the mouthwatering tartness and evolves into something warm, transparently resinous, and just a little bit creamy. I lean toward spicier and woodier fragrances that wear into a sweet skin scent and this might just be the first fruit-forward thing I've fallen in love with since I was a kid. Something about this just works heavenly on my skin and I'd go as far as to say it blindsided me into becoming one of my top five favorite drydowns. I will be purchasing a bottle and maybe some classic apple shampoo to compliment it!

Freshly picked apples are one of my favorite worldly smells- I love getting my nose in the bag and taking in a big sniff of apple heaven when they’re in-season and I can buy local ones from the farmers market. This is exactly that- fresh, unwaxed, crisp, aromatic green apples. Just a hint of earthiness keeps this scent from turning shampoo-y, though I think for some folks who prefer pineward’s forested scenes this might lean a little too soapy. Despite the apple-ness, I think this is a perfect spring and early summer scent for me. Plays very nice with Acadian and coastal veil if you’re into layering. Mr Pineward describes this as a green apple soliflore, which feels spot on for me- any other notes present only add to the earthy-realistic part if this scent, and I definitely wouldn’t describe this as amber-y or warm spicy like the main accords section here suggests- it’s sweet and straight to the point.

Oh my, how I love Akero! The freshest, greenest, earthiest apple scent I have ever smelled in my life! It's filled to overflowing with crunchy green apples fresh from the tree. The smell of the warm earth floats up to you in the summer air and combines with the apple scent, and imbues you with a feeling of well-being and happiness that reminds you of youth and childhood. I truly adore this frangrance!

Akero, such a beautiful and fruity scent. In the opening, it’s crazy, literally like a fresh apple, a granny smith to be exact, not some fake apple, a literal real apple. At the same time, it’s covered in a blanket of soft sandalwood. So good. If you like apple scented scents a great and wearable scent. Lasts 10-11 hours on skin Projects pretty good (5-6ft) 9.5/10

Very apple and green-heavy with a bit of sweetness and woodiness going on in the background. Usually, apple fragrances make me think of the fall. However, because of the fresh greenery note in this one, it makes me think more of spring or early summer, when everything really starts waking up. A really pleasant fragrance.