The AKRO perfumes, between elegance and addictions

In this exclusive interview, Olivier Cresp, the master perfumer made famous for Angel, explores contemporary addictions-coffee, chocolate, nicotine-and transforms them into elegant, figurative niche fragrances. With his daughter Anaïs, he creates modern gourmet creations such as Crush and Bake. AKRO embodies an independent, audacious and sophisticated perfumery, where addiction becomes an olfactory experience.

Ayşe Sirkecioğlu: when Ottoman heritage meets cutting-edge perfumery

Ayşe Sirkecioğlu is a perfumer at EPS Fragrances. Trained in cutting-edge technologies (Head Space analyzers, distillation), she captures the essence of living nature to create her compositions.

Her signature style combines sophisticated oriental contrasts with gourmand touches, as in "Ruby" (2025), which blends cherries, creamy almond and amber vanilla.

She masters the art of dosing spices without caricature, creating exceptionally long-lasting niche fragrances that tell a story and reveal a revisited Ottoman elegance.

Nicolas Chabot, "imaginator" of perfumes
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Portrait of Nicolas Chabot, founder of Aether, Le Galion and Headspace fragrances. Nicolas Chabot is a perfume enthusiast, a daring entrepreneur and a prolific creator. He is the founder of three niche brands, each with its own identity, history and olfactory universe: Aether, Le Galion and Headspace. Let's discover them together.
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What is a signature fragrance and why you should have one
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Are you looking for a fragrance that expresses your personality and sets you apart from the rest? Are you tired of smelling the same perfume on everyone else? In this article, we're going to give you 7 tips for finding the perfume that suits you, the one that will make you feel good about yourself and attract attention.
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Top, middle and base notes of a fragrance: what do they mean?
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Perfume is an art that appeals to all our senses, but first and foremost to our sense of smell. There are thousands of different fragrances, but they all have one thing in common: a three-part structure: the top note, the middle note and the base note. Discover what they mean on SCENTISSIME.
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A portrait of Miroslav Petkov
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Miroslav Petkov is a Bulgarian perfumer renowned for his creative freedom. He began his career in the world of fragrances in his home town of Plovdiv. His passion for creating unique fragrances and his ambition to develop internationally led him to leave Bulgaria and pursue his career abroad. He is known for his innovative and daring style, which blends natural and synthetic raw materials without distinction or hierarchy. He likes to explore contrasts and harmonies between notes. Miroslav...
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Virgine Dhoye, founder of niche perfume brand ONSKAD
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Virginie Dhoye, the founder of the French niche perfume house ONSKAD, describes herself as a free, determined and visionary woman.
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Clémentine Humeau, multifacetted perfumer
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Clémentine Humeau is a perfumer who has combined her passions for music, scents and travel. She discovered her vocation for music at an early age and took up the oboe. She went on to study at the Conservatoire National de Musique de Toulouse and then at the International Conservatory of Music in Amsterdam (Holland), where she obtained her diplomas as a concert oboist and oboe teacher. She has performed all over the world with some of Europe's leading baroque music ensembles. She then went on...
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6 tips to find the Niche Perfume that's right for you
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How do you choose the right niche perfume from the multitude of proposals on the market? Discover our tips for finding the right niche perfume on SCENTISSIME.
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Léa Hiram, between art and emotions
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Trained as a perfumer in Grasse, Léa Hiram then shared the intimate creativity of the perfumers at Hermès and Dior Parfums, working with master perfumers Jean-Claude Ellena and Christine Nagel in Grasse, then François Demachy in Paris. A multi-faceted designer, she enjoys communicating her passion and conveying emotions through her olfactory creations, which she finds inspired by various disciplines and cultures. She divides her time between France and Canada, her heart attached both to the...
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Fake niche perfumes: How not to be duped?
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Do you love niche fragrances, or are you just beginning to take an interest in this fascinating world? Then you need to be aware of the growing and serious problem of counterfeit niche perfumes.
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Nathalie Feisthauer, serial creator of emotions
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Portrait of Nathalie Feisthauer, renowned perfumer. Discover the career and creations of this olfactory artist, who has created fragrances for some of the most sought-after names in fashion and perfume. A fascinating article for lovers of fine essences and niche fragrances.
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Paolo Terenzi, the politically incorrect nose
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Paolo Terenzi has always been passionate about the world of fragrances. Born into a family with a strong tradition in the perfume industry, Paolo's love for scents was ingrained in him from an early age.
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Portrait of perfumeur Cécile Zarokian
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Cécile Zarokian is an independent perfumer. She has composed over a hundred fragrances for various perfume brands in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
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