Clive Christian Perfume is a UK-based independent luxury perfume house which sells products through its online store, at Harrods, Selfridges, and Fortnum & Mason in the UK as well as globally throughout America, Europe, Russia and the Middle East.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cosmetics Fragrance |
| Genre | Cosmetics |
| Founded | 1999 (London) |
| Founder | Clive Christian |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Area served | United Kingdom United States Europe Russia Middle East |
Key people | Amy Nelson-Bennett (Chief Executive) |
| Products | Fragrances |
Number of employees | 100+ [1] |
| Website | www.clivechristian.com |
History
editThe Clive Christian perfume house was established in 1999,[2] when Clive Christian purchased the Crown Perfumery Company. The Crown Perfumery had been founded in 1872 and was granted the use of the royal crown by Queen Victoria,[3] but had come upon hard times, with declining profits and a fall in the quality of its products.[citation needed]
The first release by the newly purchased company was the Original Collection, which featured the fragrance pairs ‘1872’, ‘X’, and ‘No.1’. The new millennium brought a re-launch for this collection, along with the release of a new family of perfumes. This was the Private Collection, which consisted of the introduction of the ‘C’ fragrance in 2010, the ‘V’ fragrance in 2012 and the ‘L’ in 2014. The release of the ‘V’ perfume coincided with Christian being awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2012 New Year Honours List.[4] Later that year, a special bottle was presented to the Queen for her Diamond Jubilee.[5] Clive Christian Perfume now employs several hundred people [1] and as of 2017, features more than 10 different perfumes on its site, including the newly launched Noble VIII pair.[6]
Acquisition
editIn 2015, a majority stake in the company was bought [7] for an undisclosed sum by a consortium that included the founders of Stagecoach and venture capitalist Jon Moulton: founder and manager of Better Capital.[8] Christian retained a stake in the company and also became creative director,[9] with former Molton Brown executive Amy Nelson-Bennett appointed chief executive.[10] In July 2019, the Clive Christian business and brand was acquired by Nichebox, a perfume holding company.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Moulton And Souter Swoop On UK Luxury Brand". News.sky.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Clive Christian Fragrance House". Perfumesociety.org. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ McCormack, Derek. "Clive Christian smells expensive". Ottawacitizen.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Clive Christian receives OBE for services to the luxury goods industry". Hellomagazine.com. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Clive Christian Perfume | the Crown Perfumery Company". Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ^ "Clive Christian". Khou.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Maker of world's dearest perfume is in the red". Independent.co.uk. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Burggraf, Helen (18 September 2015). "Jon Moulton consortium takes majority stake in Clive Christian lux brand - AltAssets Private Equity News". Altassets.net. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ ""World's most expensive perfume" snapped up by Stagecoach founders and Jon Moulton - Real Business". Realbusiness.co.uk. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "EME Investments Acquires Majority Stake in Leading British Luxury Fragrance and Interiors Brand Clive Christian". Businesswire.com. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Sir Brian Souter sells New Zealand bus interests". scotsman.com. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.