How it smells
It smells mostly warm spicy and coffee. Peruvian pepper at the top, coffee in the middle and cardamom and coffee at the base.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Awake notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Akro Awake EDP
Awake EDP comes from Akro. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and spring. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, spring, fall and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
How far Awake spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Kilian Intoxicated spreads further.
More from Akro
The house has 14 perfumes here, led by Bake, Ink and Smoke.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by coffee and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and coffee smells and notes like coffee and cardamom. Perfume fans rate it 3.51 out of 5.
Awake longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Giorgio Armani Attitude and Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo Casual Life. Base notes like cardamom and coffee are the part that stays longest on the skin.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Jesus Del Pozo Halloween Man X has more depth.
Awake dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Jesus Del Pozo Halloween Man X (2 shared notes), Giorgio Armani Attitude (2 shared notes), Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo Casual Life (2 shared notes) and Kilian Intoxicated (2 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Is Awake expensive?
It is mid priced: about €46 in Europe.
When did Awake come out?
It came out in 2018.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.