Breathe
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offer
Use code OFFER50FF at the checkout to get 50% off this item.
Sale items are non-returnable and non-exchangeable. This applies to both online and in-store purchases.
Escape, silence, splendor, serenity. Sometimes, it’s the simple pleasures of nature that are the most addictive. Let Breathe expand your horizons with aromatic airs of lavender and bergamot. A breath of fresh air to replenish your spirit.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent for close, unhurried moments outdoors, when the air feels clean enough to reset the mind. It suits a wearer who prefers quiet presence over projection: crisp, composed, and a little old-school, with the kind of freshness that reads as natural rather than sporty.
How to wear
Best in mild to warm weather, where its bergamot and lavender can stay bright and the water accord can feel especially airy. Apply lightly, one to three sprays, to keep the composition crisp and transparent; on skin it stays clean and slightly aromatic, while in moving air it opens into a cool, refreshing trail.
Who it’s for
For people who like aromatic citrus scents with a vintage cologne feel, but want them softened by a modern aquatic transparency. It will appeal to wearers who enjoy clean, understated fragrances with lavender, bergamot and musk, especially if they prefer freshness with a calm, polished edge.
Release year
2025
The nose
Olivier Cresp. A Grasse-born master perfumer with deep family roots in the craft, Cresp is known for composing with clarity and restraint, often letting a few well-chosen materials carry the whole idea. His work ranges from the blockbuster warmth of Mugler Angel to the bright transparency of Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue, and Breathe fits his gift for making simple structures feel vivid and memorable. At Akro, Cresp brings that same disciplined style to a more minimalist brief: bergamot, lavender, water and musk arranged as a clean aromatic sketch rather than a dense composition. The result is recognisably his—direct, polished and built around a clear olfactory image rather than ornament.
Collaborators
Anaïs Cresp, Akro’s co-founder, helped shape the brand’s concept of translating everyday pleasures into minimalist fragrances; for Breathe, that creative framework steers the scent toward nature, silence and renewal rather than a conventional fresh cologne.
Akro’s story
Akro builds fragrances around modern “addictions” and sensory cravings, turning tobacco, whisky, chocolate, love and nature into compact, idea-driven compositions. The house favors bold concepts, minimal structures and a slightly rebellious edge, with each scent designed to feel immediate, personal and a little addictive.
Breathe’s concept
Breathe was created as part of Akro’s concept-led collection and channels the house’s fascination with everyday pleasures into a more serene register. Inspired by nature’s quiet power, it was conceived as a fresh, restorative image of open air and water, with Olivier Cresp describing it as the cool essence of pure water.
Extra info
Breathe is part of Akro’s “addictions” concept, but here the addiction is to nature rather than vice. The fragrance was launched in 2025 and built around a very spare structure, with bergamot, lavender, water and musk doing most of the work.
offer
Use code OFFER50FF at the checkout to get 50% off this item.
Sale items are non-returnable and non-exchangeable. This applies to both online and in-store purchases.
Escape, silence, splendor, serenity. Sometimes, it’s the simple pleasures of nature that are the most addictive. Let Breathe expand your horizons with aromatic airs of lavender and bergamot. A breath of fresh air to replenish your spirit.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent for close, unhurried moments outdoors, when the air feels clean enough to reset the mind. It suits a wearer who prefers quiet presence over projection: crisp, composed, and a little old-school, with the kind of freshness that reads as natural rather than sporty.
How to wear
Best in mild to warm weather, where its bergamot and lavender can stay bright and the water accord can feel especially airy. Apply lightly, one to three sprays, to keep the composition crisp and transparent; on skin it stays clean and slightly aromatic, while in moving air it opens into a cool, refreshing trail.
Who it’s for
For people who like aromatic citrus scents with a vintage cologne feel, but want them softened by a modern aquatic transparency. It will appeal to wearers who enjoy clean, understated fragrances with lavender, bergamot and musk, especially if they prefer freshness with a calm, polished edge.
Release year
2025
The nose
Olivier Cresp. A Grasse-born master perfumer with deep family roots in the craft, Cresp is known for composing with clarity and restraint, often letting a few well-chosen materials carry the whole idea. His work ranges from the blockbuster warmth of Mugler Angel to the bright transparency of Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue, and Breathe fits his gift for making simple structures feel vivid and memorable. At Akro, Cresp brings that same disciplined style to a more minimalist brief: bergamot, lavender, water and musk arranged as a clean aromatic sketch rather than a dense composition. The result is recognisably his—direct, polished and built around a clear olfactory image rather than ornament.
Collaborators
Anaïs Cresp, Akro’s co-founder, helped shape the brand’s concept of translating everyday pleasures into minimalist fragrances; for Breathe, that creative framework steers the scent toward nature, silence and renewal rather than a conventional fresh cologne.
Akro’s story
Akro builds fragrances around modern “addictions” and sensory cravings, turning tobacco, whisky, chocolate, love and nature into compact, idea-driven compositions. The house favors bold concepts, minimal structures and a slightly rebellious edge, with each scent designed to feel immediate, personal and a little addictive.
Breathe’s concept
Breathe was created as part of Akro’s concept-led collection and channels the house’s fascination with everyday pleasures into a more serene register. Inspired by nature’s quiet power, it was conceived as a fresh, restorative image of open air and water, with Olivier Cresp describing it as the cool essence of pure water.
Extra info
Breathe is part of Akro’s “addictions” concept, but here the addiction is to nature rather than vice. The fragrance was launched in 2025 and built around a very spare structure, with bergamot, lavender, water and musk doing most of the work.