![]() I don’t think I’ve ever tried any of their perfumes even though I saw them at a store – not sure why, probably that general Perfumeland attitude toward them rubbed off. Since then many other niche, boutique and high-end mainstream brands raised their prices so much that now Clive Christian’s prices do not seem that exorbitant any longer. Many years ago Clive Christian’s prices were dubbed “aspirational” and criticized for that. For now.Ĭlive Christian fragrances are available in South Africa at Skins Cosmetics. After all, haven’t I spent small fortunes on whatever gives me pleasure? So I will leave things there. I type these words, and I feel judgemental and naïve and hypocritical at the same time. In a country with one of the highest levels of inequality in the world, an unemployment rate of 30%+, and an increasingly bleak national mood exacerbated by Covid-19, I’m disturbed that such amounts can be spent so freely on a fragrance. (At the time of writing this post, Clive Christian Noble XXI Cypress costs R9 900 / £395 / $550 for 50ml.)Īnd this is where this post ventures into troubled territory. Even though prices range from R2 800 for refill vials to R14 800 for Clive Christian Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic. I can believe the blurb on the website about it being a 25% pure perfume concentration that’s made from the finest ingredients.Īpparently, the brand is flying off the shelves at its South African retailer. It’s a long time since I’ve come across such a seamless scent. Amber, so over-used in recent male fragrances, is elevated to the most sophisticated resinous powderiness, with support from cedar and oakwood. They are wrapped in a finely fresh take on cypress and a perfectly balanced spicy trio of clove, nutmeg and ginger. Slightly bitter petitgrain and bergamot announce themselves in the opening. However, Clive Christian Noble XXI Cypress is an exquisite fragrance from top to bottom.
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