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Malt 2018

6.1 / 10 70 Ratings
A perfume by Akro for women and men, released in 2018. The scent is spicy-earthy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy
Earthy
Leathery
Woody
Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
WhiskyWhisky
Heart Notes Heart Notes
KelpKelp
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli LeatherLeather

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Ratings
Scent
6.170 Ratings
Longevity
7.356 Ratings
Sillage
6.958 Ratings
Bottle
6.953 Ratings
Value for money
6.621 Ratings
Submitted by Franfan20 · last update on 10/30/2025.
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Landshark321

748 Reviews
Landshark321
Landshark321
Helpful Review 4  
Boozy, spicy, with a pinch of green, herbal, animalic qualities
Akro Malt (from the original 2018 Akro collection, created by Olivier Cresp) is a boozy, spicy blend featuring the key accords of whiskey, rum, leather, seaweed, and patchouli, according to Luckyscent, Akro’s main retailer in the US. Certainly the boozy notes are front and center, so in that respect the name of the fragrance is appropriate, but there are definitely some green and herbal aspects, and even a twinge of an animalic side within the leather. So like Haze, there’s something very familiar and warm but also herbal and spicy.

Still, the mix on the whole is very pleasant, and this strikes me as a nice bridge between sweeter boozy fragrances and spicy leather fragrances, somewhere in between, an itch that’s not quite been scratched by another fragrance in recent memory. In having the best of both worlds, it feels like a versatile option, particularly in cooler weather. As with most of the line, it performs well and has some density but is not overbearing, so some controlled sprays would make this a year-round fragrance, just perhaps not in the heat of a summer day.

Like the rest of the line, Malt is priced at $160 for 100ml, very reasonable for niche pricing in today’s market, and is sold via the Luckyscent boutique in the US, as well as Akro’s US site.

7 out of 10
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Loulou31

90 Reviews
Loulou31
Loulou31
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Un de mes préférés
Malt fait parti de mes parfums préfères dans la catégorie liquoreux. Il est d un réalisme incroyable sans avoir l impression s avoir fait coule un verre de whisky sur soi. Olivier cresp est un de mes parfumeurs préfères,toujours juste dans ses mélanges,toujours un incroyable équilibre et une originalité folle.
Malt est une merveille.
Dommage je trouve la bouteille pas terrible,un peu cher aussi( mais la parfumerie explose et s envolé un peu trop haut a mon gout) .mais toute la collection Akro est superbe ( sauf ink que je n' aime pas) alors je l ai acheté ainsi que dark, night suivra sans doute
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Scentgorlie

15 Reviews
Scentgorlie
Scentgorlie
2  
Unique and Evolving
First impressions based on the sample in the Akro Discovery Kit:

A refreshing take on an otherwise generic section of fragrances - masculine/masculine-leaning woody aquatic.

Opening was extremely salty, like medicinal seaweed. The dry down gets sweet(er) and the woods become more prominent. Sillage/longevity is powerful - 1-2 sprays.

I went from disliking it to thinking it is ok on me. Not for my personal taste, but on the right person I could see this being super sexy and alluring. I might try it again in the colder months though.

If you’re bored by most woody aquatics, this could be worth a try.
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Befragrances

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Befragrances
Befragrances
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Not as bad
Akro is the brand of parfumeur Olivier Cresp and his daughter Anais. For the people that are not familiar with Olvier Cresp he is the nose behind Dolce Gabanna light blue,Versace man eau fraiche, etc… He desided to launch his own niche brand “Akro” based of things people are addicted to, Smoke (cigarettes), Malt (alhcohol), Awake (coffee), etc… In my case I choose to go with Malt. A boosy fragrance mixed with leather, patchouli and seaweed. A beautiful blend that perfectly represents the addiction of alcholcol in the most beautiful way.
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Naimie54

115 Reviews
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Naimie54
Naimie54
Helpful Review 3  
Animalistic Schnapsdrossel
'Malt. The name says it all. The opening of the fragrance is really extremely alcoholic, although I can't particularly distinguish between rum and whisky. There is a certain freshness that comes through, but for nearly an hour, I only have schnapps in my nose.

Then, finally, when this schnapps note fades away, 'Malt' becomes musty, animalistic, and I can also detect a bit of leather. This remains for a few hours, and only towards the end does a green sweetness emerge, but that doesn't improve 'Malt' anymore.

Fortunately, the projection of 'Malt' is not too strong; still, I would recommend this fragrance best for walks in nature. The longevity for me is around seven hours.
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4 years ago
2
Starts off like a brewery tour and ends at Paco Rabanne pour homme with a dash of booze.
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3 years ago
2
The boozy opening is potent and quite enjoyable. The combo of earthy patchouli, animalic leather and salty kelp ruin it for me though.
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kind of thing I'd smell on a guy and think it's nice he's trying. inoffensive but not worth a buy from anyone
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5 months ago
1
Whyyyy does this have seaweed in it? Ruins any chance this had of being decent.
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Starts repugnantly as an opened whiskey bottle, but dries down to a very smooth woody gorgeousness. Wonderful smell, complicated and modern
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A slightly salty and dry, leathery earthy-woody Fall fragrance, with a rather dark and smoky, spicy-boozy opening. Very masculine.
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The attempt to mix rotgut with seaweed and earthy notes has somewhat failed. It gives the impression of an old sea dog...
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Fusel clouds, sweet earth, and the green salt of the seas. Or the tears of an old sea dog who can only spin his yarn on land now.
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Bitter wood chocolate, salty roasted aromas, steamy crusty bread. The sweet side of familiar smoke troublemakers.
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I'm surprised by the negative judgments. I find it pleasantly wearable: earthy, spicy, algae, rum, patch. Only the combination is unusual /good.
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