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Peau Secrète Elaïo 2009

7.1 / 10 172 Ratings

A perfume by Elaïo for women and men, released in 2009. The scent is gourmand-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Gourmand

Spicy

Sweet

Woody

Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cocoa

Heart Notes

Hazelnut

Cinnamon

Qempfadrul

Base Notes

Vanilla

Perfumer

Olivier Cresp

Ratings

Scent

7.1172 Ratings

Longevity

7.6131 Ratings

Sillage

7.1130 Ratings

Bottle

6.8124 Ratings

Value for money

6.685 Ratings

Submitted by Franfan20 · last update on 12/05/2025.

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Reviews

10 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/06/2022

Mlleghoul
462 Reviews

Mlleghoul

6

A damn treat

I didn’t think it’s possible but I actually now quite over the moon for a chocolate-inspired fragrance. Akro Dark is not a decadent, foody chocolate in the least, but rather a dry, dusty, woody interpretation of cocoa. But it’s not some austere, unapproachable thing; it’s somehow both rich and restrained while also being intoxicatingly cozy, like the combination of a bittersweet cocoa nib-speckled cardigan and the earthy musk of a patchouli stitched afghan, while warming your toes in soft, smoky vanilla firelight. This is a composition that exemplifies the elegance to be found in simple pleasures when executed thoughtfully, creatively, and while also holding something back. With chocolate scents, I think perfumers tend toward a hyper-gourmand “more is more” philosophy, throwing every decadent, delectable note at their disposal into the mix, but Dark’s appeal, at least for me, is in its’ pared-down, gorgeous simplicity. You don’t smell like a ridiculous dessert, you just smell like a damn beautiful treat.

07/11/2022

7Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Landshark321
748 Reviews

Landshark321

Helpful Review 4

Aptly-named: dark, semi-sweet chocolate, with some intrigue

Akro Dark is one of the original six fragrances released from the Olivier Cresp-led brand in 2018, a well-named gourmand blend featuring dark chocolate with pinches of hazelnut, cinnamon, and vanilla. It manages to not be too sweet while having an air of mystery to it, something non-gourmand in what is clearly a mostly-gourmand element, so I like the name “Dark” for it since it is not hugely descriptive. Admittedly, I do not like it quite as much as the coffee-centric Awake but it’s still very well done. It’s quite rich and the performance seems to be pretty strong, perhaps slightly better than Awake.

Dark, like the rest of the brand, has EDP concentration and is sold in the US via Luckyscent (where I got my dabber sample) at $160 for 100ml, though it is also sold directly through its website, where there is a $80 for 30ml option as well.

7 out of 10

07/10/2025

0.5Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Ganii
134 Reviews

Ganii

2

Radioactive thing

Not a gourmand but no idea what this is supposed to be...Cacao ? No. Because why is it so smoky and heavy when the notes are not showing any type of incense nor smoke notes... There's no cinnamon, no spices, no sweetness, no hazelnut. It's super unpleasant and had to wash it off asap, it's not even bitter it's... I don't know, the notes are not matching the scent and it's disappointing. This scent is so aggressive smelling - acetone, like, why.

03/04/2025

4Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Xavica
312 Reviews

Xavica

1

The Darkness Within

The olfactory pyramid promises a gourmand chocolate with cinnamon and hazelnut, so we approach this scent in full relaxation, expecting a nice little treat. BIG MISTAKE!

The fragrance does indeed open with a note of dark chocolate and rum, vaguely reminiscent of a 'Mon Chéri', but that doesn’t last long. The composition suddenly shifts into something intensely animalic: oud? Leather? Or perhaps the patchouli/rum combination? Whatever it is, there’s nothing gourmand here. This is a harsh fragrance, one that ultimately lives up to its name: dark.

I strongly recommend testing it before buying because, in my opinion, Dark doesn’t refer to dark chocolate but rather to the darkness of the scent itself.

10/19/2025

1Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Plebber
6 Reviews

Plebber

1

Nasty as heck

This is one of the worst perfumes I have ever smelled, and the worst of all the Akro scents so far. I rate a 0.5/5 because I was lured by the supposed "notes" - this was when I realised notes don't always smell like they say they will. Insanely smokey mixed with something nasty. Made me cringe and gag when I first smelled it. I call this Akro Dank. I would give this to someone I don't like.

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