Aktis Korres

For Men
Eau de Toilette
Year: 2015

At a glance

Is Aktis Korres worth trying?

Aktis by Korres is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men.

Best match
Casual wear in Spring, Summer
Performance feel
Moderate longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
aromatic, green, fresh spicy with Lavender, Mint, Vetiver

The first impression

Aktis by Korres is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. Aktis was launched in 2015. Aktis was created by George Korres and Lena Korres. Top note is Lavender; middle note is Mint; base note is Vetiver.

What shapes the scent

aromatic 100%
green 85%
fresh spicy 70%
lavender 60%
woody 50%
earthy 40%

The perfumer behind it

George Korres

George Korres

George Korres is a Greek perfumer and the founder of the Korres brand, which draws on natural ingredients and traditional remedies. He has created a wide range of fragrances including Aktis, Avra, Elksis, Mira, Mykonian Breeze, Neos, and Tharros. His scents often feature fresh, herbal, and citrus notes inspired by the Greek landscape.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Lavender Lavender

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Mint Mint

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Vetiver Vetiver

The mood it creates

The Sage Archetype: Portrait of Aktis Korres

Essence

The Sage seeks clarity and quiet wisdom. Aktis, with its lavender-mint-vetiver progression, is a meditation in scent form-clean, focused, and deeply grounding. It speaks of morning light through monastery windows, of herbs crushed between parchment pages.

Style & Aesthetic

They favor unadorned elegance: a well-cut navy blazer, a single silver bracelet. Their aesthetic, like the fragrance, is stripped of excess, where every element serves a purpose.

Philosophy & Values

They believe in the power of restraint. The perfume’s minimalist structure reflects their conviction that truth is found not in accumulation, but in careful subtraction.

Relationships

They listen more than they speak, offering counsel as steady as vetiver’s earthy base. Friends cherish their constancy, though some wish they’d occasionally surrender to mint’s wilder greenness.

Lifestyle

Their days begin before dawn with tea and solitude. They tend a small garden, finding kinship in lavender’s orderly rows and mint’s resilient sprawl.

Shadow

Their detachment can verge on austerity. Like the fragrance’s sharp herbal opening, they sometimes forget that wisdom needs warmth to take root.

Conclusion

Aktis is for those who find poetry in simplicity, who wear lavender not as nostalgia, but as a vow-to stay present, to breathe deeply, to remain rooted in what matters.