Akatsuki MelbaGourmand Fruity Extrait de Parfum

Akatsuki Melba by Fomowa Paris is a fruity, gourmand, and vanilla-scented unisex niche perfume extract. The Melba peach reimagined across three continents.

Three brothers, and a gourmand road trip

Fomowa Paris was founded in 2024 by three brothers, united by two shared passions: fine perfumery and exceptional desserts. They chose to remain anonymous. The house defines its collection as an "olfactory road trip" where each stop is an iconic delicacy — and the principle remains the same from one bottle to the next: each ingredient is named with its variety and origin. The formulas are created in Paris, by Parisian perfumers. Here, the Melba peach, a dessert created for the opera singer Nellie Melba.

An opening of Akatsuki peach and osmanthus

The Japanese Akatsuki poached peach opens on a cooked rather than raw fruit: syrupy, velvety. The osmanthus absolute doubles the flower that itself smells of apricot and leather — two interpretations of peach layered together, one fruity, the other floral.

A heart of frosted raspberry and blackcurrant

The frosted Siberian raspberry jelly brings acidity and coldness, with a sharpness that southern varieties do not have. The blackcurrant bud absolute, green and almost sulfurous, cuts through the sweetness and prevents the coulis from becoming syrup.

A base of salted caramel and Tahitian vanilla

The caramel coulis with Guérande fleur de sel establishes the sweet-and-salty. The Tahitian vanilla and tonka bean absolute round out the composition, while ambroxan ensures diffusion.

The house's signature

Three continents in a single formula, and each origin is named. The Akatsuki peach is a specific cultivar from the orchards of Fukushima, not an accord; the Siberian raspberry brings a cold-climate acidity; the Guérande fleur de sel comes from Brittany. Three origins for three distinct functions — fruit, acidity, salt — where an ordinary gourmand fragrance would settle for a peach accord and caramel.

For whom, and for what occasions?

Fruity, gourmand, and vanilla-scented, this extract is for those who love boldly crafted and well-constructed gourmand fragrances, and are looking for a peach that doesn't smell like shower gel. Primarily from autumn to winter, but wearable all year round.

With Akatsuki Melba Fomowa Paris, three origins fulfill three distinct functions.