Haze

I LOVE this fragrance. It's my go-to everyday wear. When I first sprayed it in store, I thought "wow it smells like freaking weed yo," but as it dried down it became this smooth absinthe leathery minty green. I'm a person who's skin turns every fragrance I wear super sweet (nasty curdle sweet sometimes), so I have to be super careful about what I wear. This is so stunning on me, super smooth, not vertical-up-your-nose, but horizontal early morning fresh. It keeps it's freshness through my sweat. I'm also a lady. I wish I had more to say about this because I've pretty much been wearing it for a year now. One thing that I do have a problem with is that this fragrance doesn't last as long as I'd like it to. I do have to respray it throughout the day. I carry a small sample bottle. If you love leather and mint, I'd suggest this. Wonderful fragrance.

Akro Haze is part of the brand’s original launch in 2018, the Luckyscent descriptor of being an “aromatic fog of a Bohemian Café” seems quite fitting. It’s green, semi-fresh, a little herbal, and a little smoky, with notes of absinthe, eucalyptus, spearmint, sage, and armoise/mugwort, the last of which I had to look up / was not familiar with it. The entire formula might sound potentially heady and sharp, but it’s fairly smooth and easy to wear, with hints at some of the more provocative notes in the list, but an overall landing spot of a woody, green, slightly fresh and herbal mix. This is definitely worth trying, and deviates from some of the more gourmand leanings while not infringing on the territory of Smoke, either, while still performing pretty well.

At its core, Haze is just… “green”. The mint is bold and fresh, the absinthe comes through sharp and bitter, there’s a bit of a limey-ness to the scent that keeps it fresh. I absolutely smell like a refreshing mojito, but a mojito made with gin instead of rum. Any other notes were muddled enough that they didn’t come through independently and I didn’t get any leather or woody notes. As for the cannabis smell that people mention; I’ve never been around the growing plants so maybe there is a similarity there, but this has zero relation to any cannabis by-products. There’s nothing skunky or funky about this scent, thank god. I’m obsessed with this scent – its definitely going to be my go-to green fragrance for this spring.

If a mojito and a glass of absinthe had a secret ritual under a full moon, the result would be this perfume—an herbaceous, intoxicating potion that blurs the line between bartender and witch. Right away, you’re hit with a peppery spark, like the crack of a spice grinder behind the bar. Then comes the unmistakable bite of wormwood—sharp, green, and just a little dangerous. This is not your usual cocktail-inspired fragrance. It’s a bartending spell, mixed by a witch in heels and black lipstick. Think green minty liquor over ice in a smokey speakeasy lit by candlelight. It's SEXY! When I'm done being drunk from this cocktail, you can take me home, and seal the deal with a love spell.

I absolutely love the scent of unlit cannabis flower, and this contains the best, most realistic smelling kind bud accord I’ve come across. My nose is GLUED to the arm I sprayed 6 times. I’m like the doctor huffing ether in American Horror Story. The peppery camphoraceousness here is utterly addictive. The patchouli brings the Flowerbomb Extreme patchouli to mind. I also get a hint of amaretto liqueur vapors - which is incredible. Excited by this one. These notes are right up my street. An aromatic, astringent, herbal fougere. Man, I love to smell like that at times. I’m skipping the full bottle wishlist. Buying it right now.