M. Micallef · 2015
Akowa
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Mixed
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Akowa by M. Micallef is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Akowa was launched in 2015. Akowa was created by Geoffrey Nejman and Jean-Claude Astier. The fragrance features Vetiver, Cacao, Orange Blossom, White Musk, Bergamot and Amber. M.Micallef is launching the new fragrance for men, AKOWA, named after the African tribe which keeps secrets and mysteries to themselves and their successors. Martine Micallef wanted to ‘celebrate a secret ingredient, which is original and enigmatic’ with the new fragrance. AKOWA is a fragrance based on roots of y mysterious African plant and was created for demanding men who decide on their faith. Micallef perfumer team: Geoffrey Nejman and Jean Claude Astier enriched the chords of African root with notes of orange blossom, bergamot, cocoa, amber, vetiver and white musk. The flacon is modern while its graphics symbolize dry areas of Africa. The fragrance is available as 100ml.
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
M. Micallef is a Grasse-based niche house co-founded by Martine Micallef, known for hand-decorated Swarovski-crystal bottles and a catalogue that moves between crisp gin-and-tonic compositions and lush mango-and-berry gourmands. Scendira lists 47 live M. Micallef perfumes, avg 3., priced $9.02-$345.12 (avg $185.62). The catalogue is unisex-leaning (21 unisex, 18 feminine, 5 masculine). Top families are Gourmand (14), Fresh (10), Woody (6) and Floral (6), with accord signature Sweet, Floral, Woody, Fruity, Spicy. Standout live picks include GnTonic Virgin Edition (cool gin and lime, green woods, white musk), Ananda Royal Mango Nectar (ripe mango and chocolate caramel dessert), Ananda Royal Mango (ripe mango and peach pastries, rosy and sweet), Il Etait une Nuit (ripe stone fruit, creamy vanilla, powdery floral), and GNTONIC (cool lime and ginger tonic with minty freshness).
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