Perfume house · United Kingdom · Since 1999 (Crown Perfumery, 1872)

Clive Christian

United Kingdom

Opulent, highly concentrated British perfumes in crown-capped bottles, led by No1, long sold as the world’s most expensive perfume.

Clive Christian, a designer of grand kitchens, bought London's Crown Perfumery Company, founded in 1872, and relaunched it under his own name in 1999, keeping the crown it says Queen Victoria granted. Nichebox, a London group of niche perfume houses, has owned it since 2019.

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Nichebox, a London-based group of niche perfume brands, since 2019. Clive Christian makes its own perfumes. Checked October 2026.

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C Woody Leather2017 · Parfum · For men · Top luxury $$$$$Mandarin over saffron and tobacco, with leather, oud, green leaves and oakmoss.

No1 FeminineParfum · For women · Top luxury $$$$$Plum, white peach and citrus over iris, rose, ylang-ylang and a pimento spice, ending in vanilla, amber and musk.

E Cashmere Musk2024 · Parfum · For women · Top luxury $$$$$Blood orange, bergamot, ginger and Sichuan pepper over Egyptian jasmine, settling into soft cashmere woods, smoky guaiac and musk.