Clive Christian

Name

Clive Christian

Legal name

Clive Christian Perfume Limited

Website

https://clivechristian.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Fragrances

NAICS

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Fragrance (Women’s/Men’s/Unisex) (CRABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Fragrance & Beauty (Designer/Luxe) (CRAKAFAH), Luxury Giftables & Lifestyle Accessories (Charms, Bag Accessories, Keychains) (CRAKAEAL)

Keywords

• Luxury perfumes
• Niche fragrances
• Premium colognes
• Scented candles
• British perfumery

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City, Kansas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Luxury Perfume Sales: Core revenue from high-value luxury perfumes sold through boutiques, department stores, and e-commerce. Products include perfumes in various concentrations, with pricing from £350 to £490+ for standard bottles, and ultra-premium offerings reaching significantly higher price points.
2. Luxury Candles: Home fragrance products including candles (Blonde Amber Candle, X Candle, Town & Country Candle, Woody Leather Candle, Hedonistic Candle) sold alongside main perfume lines.
3. Gift Cards: Gift cards available in denominations of £500, £600, £700, £800, £900, £1000, and £1500, providing flexible gifting options for customers.
4. Limited Edition Collections: Special collections including 150th Anniversary Collection (Timeless & Contemporary), Royal Love Story limited editions, and other limited edition releases that command premium pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Clive Christian is a British luxury perfume house that designs, formulates and sells premium fragrances across multiple curated collections (Original, Addictive Arts, Crown, Noble, Private) and signature scents such as INOX, Strange Heavens Out of the Blue, Blonde Amber, L Red Tea Vetiver, and Imperial Majesty. The portfolio is complemented by luxury scented candles (300ml), travel gift sets, and gift cards. Products are sold through owned boutiques in Mayfair, Dubai, Monaco and Porto Cervo, via Selfridges, and through the clivechristian.com e-commerce store, at premium price points of £350–£490+ per 50ml bottle.

Product overview

Clive Christian is a British luxury perfume house offering a portfolio of premium fragrances across multiple curated collections. The core product lineup includes the Original Collection (launched 1999), Addictive Arts Collection, Crown Collection (rooted in the 1872 Crown Perfumery Company heritage), Noble Collection, and Private Collection. Individual signature fragrances include INOX, Strange Heavens Out of the Blue, Blonde Amber, L Red Tea Vetiver, and the world's most expensive perfume Imperial Majesty. The brand also offers scented candles (Blonde Amber Candle, X Candle, Town & Country Candle, C Woody Leather Candle, Hedonistic Candle), Gift Cards, and Traveller Sets. Fragrances are categorized by scent profiles including Citrus, Woody, Floral, Fougere, Leather, Amber, Vetiver, Musk, and Rose. The company operates boutiques globally including locations in London (Bond Street flagship, Kensington), Monaco, Dubai, and Porto Cervo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Original Collection: Creative classics loved globally since 1999, representing the brand's core vision to create the world's finest perfumes.
• Addictive Arts Collection
• Crown Collection
• Noble Collection
• Private Collection

Products and services

• Original Collection Luxury perfume collection launched in 1999, representing the brand's foundational creative classics loved globally and embodying the vision to create the world's finest perfumes.
• Addictive Arts Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• Fragrance of the Year award at 10th Annual Hollywood Beauty Awards
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• SelfridgescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2026Clive Christian partnered with Selfridges in March 2026 to create a fully immersive trilogy of experiences across the iconic London store to celebrate the launch of Strange Heavens – Out Of The Blue Clive fragrance.
• Harry Nuriev / Crosby StudiosflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Harry Nuriev, Founder and Head of Crosby Studios, designed the Monaco boutique inside Metropole Shopping Centre. Harry Nuriev also attended exclusive dinner at Kensington Palace State Apartments in March 2026 to celebrate the first flagship and exclusive Inox fragrance.
• Metropole Shopping CentreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Location partner for Monaco boutique, housing Clive Christian's store in the heart of Monaco's luxury shopping district.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Penhaligon's: British heritage perfumery house established in 1870 with Royal Warrants and luxury positioning. Closely comparable on the heritage-British-luxury-niche dimension, with overlapping product categories (perfumes, home fragrance) and similar mid-premium price architecture.
• Le Labo: Niche luxury fragrance house owned by Estée Lauder with cult following, hand-labeled bottles, and boutique-driven sales. Comparable on artisanal positioning, limited-distribution model, and personalization-led customer experience.
• Creed: Ultra-premium niche fragrance house known for high price points, bespoke bottling, and heritage narrative (founded 1760). Closest direct competitor in the 'world's most expensive / most prestigious' positioning and similar boutique distribution model.
• Maison Francis Kurkdjian: Paris-based luxury niche fragrance house (acquired by LVMH), known for ultra-premium positioning and ingredient craftsmanship. Comparable on rare-ingredient narrative, bespoke service, and selective retail distribution in prime luxury locations.
• Frédéric Malle: Editor-driven niche perfumery house acquired by Estée Lauder, positioned at the apex of luxury perfumery with perfumer-credited bottles. Comparable on rare-ingredient narrative, high AUV, and selective flagship retail in luxury markets.
• Byredo: Swedish luxury fragrance house with cult positioning, premium pricing, and global flagship boutique rollout. Comparable on ultra-premium positioning, celebrity/creative collabs, and modern luxury narrative targeting HNW consumers.
• Roja Parfums: British ultra-luxury fragrance house founded by Roja Dove, positioned at the top of the niche perfumery market. Direct competitor on price positioning, ingredient sophistication, and limited-edition drops targeted at HNW collectors.

Broad incumbents

• Diptyque: Paris-based luxury fragrance and candle house owned by Manzanita Capital (formerly a portion by LVMH/PUIG ownership structures). Highly comparable on scented candles, luxury gifting, and flagship-store-driven retail model.
• Jo Malone London: British premium fragrance house owned by Estée Lauder Companies with global boutique distribution and gifting focus. Comparable on British heritage, luxury gifting mechanics, and omnichannel retail but operates at a much larger scale under a major beauty conglomerate.
• Tom Ford Beauty: Designer luxury fragrance and beauty line under the Tom Ford brand (Estée Lauder). Comparable on luxury fragrance, ultra-premium pricing, and broader brand portfolio leverage, though at significantly larger scale and broader distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ClivePerfume
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKRiHWFvoNhDitYbpiTAheg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CliveChristianPerfumeOfficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/clivechristianperfume
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clive-christian

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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