CLIVE CHRISTIAN
CLIVE CHRISTIAN bases its fragrances on two fundamental pillars: creativity and craftsmanship.
CLIVE CHRISTIAN embodies one of the noblest heritages of perfumery, preserving the artistic legacy of The Crown Perfumery, founded in 1872 by the inspiring William Sparks Thompson.
Founded over 150 years ago by William Sparks Thomson, one of the most important London corset makers of the time.
Thomson discovered that due to the tightness of his garments, ladies often fainted, which led him to create aromatic salts based on lavender to help revive his clients.
In 1872, he founded the Crown Perfumery, the year in which Queen Victoria, his most famous patron, granted the use of the image of her crown on his perfume bottles.
An image that continues to define every perfume bottle to this day. Queen Victoria's crown proudly stands as the stopper of each perfume.It is a lasting memory of a token of gratitude, celebrating a very special personal relationship with one of the greatest British monarchs.
In 1999 The Crown Perfumery was revived as
Using the most exquisite ingredients, with complex formulas and the finest craftsmanship, this British perfumery brand creates its fragrances to withstand the test of time.
Did you know? Great historical figures like Ava Gardner, Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin, Oscar Wilde, or Winston Churchill chose
Their scents not only have great persistence thanks to their complex compositions and their high concentrations of essences (between 20 and 25%, which translate to more than 8 hours of fixation), but they are also completely timeless.
