Description
Created with no cost spared, No 1 represents the ‘non plus ultra’ of British luxury. It uses the
rarest and most precious ingredients, both for the fragrance as well as the bottle. Decorated
with a white brilliant-cut diamond, its bottle makes No 1 the ultimate luxury perfume.
Available in luxury pure parfum bottles of 30ml and eau de parfum of 50ml.
In collaboration with Baccarat, the most prestigious name in the world of
crystal, the famous English designer offers a No 1 limited edition: a matchless crystal bottle,
enriched with an 18-carat gold inset containing a 5-carat brilliant cut diamond.
A magnificent celebration of the fragrance and of the bottle: so magnificent that it received the
UK FIFI award for special packaging in 2006.
No. 1 was launched in 2001.
AstraS – :
It was a gift for my birthday from my hubby. I didn’t have a chance to try it before. I made a lot of attempts to approach it and trying to like it taking into account the price tag and gentle attention of my husband. It is not a bad scent. There are worst on the market for sure. But for this price tag it does not respond to my expectations. Every time I wear it something bothers me. I do not feel myself comfortable with it and so I won’t wear it for special occasions nor for weekends. I find it a bit retro and there is something from the good old school. So I use only a tiny spritz or two if not this perfume literally suffocates me. From my point of view is most appropriate for winter period.
I feel definitely plum, peach and ylang-ylang in the opening. Ylang-ylang, tonka beens, carnation on the balsamic beneath in the middle notes leading it to the kind of oriental fragrance type. The complexity and power of the fragrance is definitely there but there is a vibe of 90ies. It was probably a revolutionary fragrance at that period but the time change.
This perfume has an excellent marketing and even on the bottle you can read « created using the rarest and most precious natural ingredients », « N1 the world most expensive perfume ». It gives an envy to possess it. But the smell itself does not justify such a high price tag and all this marketing around it.
P.S. BTW there is no diamond on the bottle. The bottle is coloured in rediculously kitschy gold only without any precious metals. The fragrance is made in UK. For those asking the question a diamond is only on the limited number of bottles with much bigger price (over 3000 Euro per bottle). So this fragrance is more and more banalized with only an excellent marketing around it remaining from the past glory. It permits to continue to sell with an exceptional net margin based only on the notoriety and bling bling.
adik76 – :
I have already written a positive review in which I stated I would keep it for special occasions due to the price well I like it a lot, so much that I want to use it not only on special occasions, so I just bought a back up bottle, and washed the epic off and wear now Clive Chrisian one, a treat for myself from myself…
elochkinigru – :
This is pure luxury!! I was gifted this by my fabulous husband…te amo mi amor!
So aromatic, rich, smooth. All the notes are so well blended.
katanarius – :
Maybe it’s the way the bottle looks coupled with the name “1” that 100% mismatches the actual PERFUME inside it that causes me to dislike it. Blind buy which was a MISTAKE. I don’t like the introduction, I don’t like the drydown, I don’t like the base. Doesn’t smell sophisticated AS EXPECTED heck does not even smell unique. A bit rude, too. Tries to be exuberant, comes off as unrefined.
mefcorvi – :
rttoronto’s review hit the nail on the head. I was given one of the sets of 3 in a black case as a gift and I am wearing No. 1 now. The first thing I thought was modern “chypre” in the vein of Chanel’s 31 Rue Cambon, which I also have. I don’t believe in this idea of “modern chypres as either it’s a real chypre with oakmoss, or should be called something else. With that said, it does hint at the idea of a classic chypre. Although Clive Christian’s No. 1 was launched years before Chanel’s 31 Rue Cambon, I think Chanel took the idea and made it more refined. While the Clive Christian is nice, for the money it costs, I’d rather spring for the Chanel.
Snapa90 – :
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eliktron – :
@ConsumerThis
You do realize that this fragrance was out years before Roja Dove founded his own house, right?
seva – :
There are some Roja Dove fragrances that are way more expensive than this so I wouldn’t have put that on the bottle if I were Clive Christian.
Mejql141Bessinepome – :
I have this for 6 months now. But I had never really “worn” it. -just light spritzer due to the price- but today I have used it, after all it is Christmas, it was georgous on me, I had quit a bit of positive comments. I am really pleased, I could smell myself even after 5 hours. I red that some people make a comparison with Chanel n 5, well I don’t get that, I don’t like n5 at all. This n1 of CC is on my skin and clothes so much better. I also don’t experience it as old, neither did the people I was with, they all liked it. Longevity and silage are very good on me. I can only say for me it is class, so thought my companions. I don’t feel sorry for the price after all one doesn’t smell it continuously on other people. I like it quit a lot and I will use my 50 ml bottle at special occasions.
Nfernal – :
I have gone through a couple of bottles in the last couple of years so I must like something about it. When I wear this I feel like I’m a lady from the 30’s or 40’s dressed up on a train traveling through Europe. There is something old world about this frag but not old fashioned or outdated. Just really nice but it better be at this price. Prefer it in cooler weather.
07kivi07 – :
This is best from the line. If someone wad fond of original chanel no 5 or amouage gold women, they will appreciate this one. Scent is luxious a lityle powdery but in a very sophisticated way. Clean floral at its best
coldy-river – :
Samsara + iris=clive christian N1…..i like but i find too expensive..
maloj_1976 – :
Okay Okay so I except the point about the price of Clive Christian juice and the hype surrounding this scent in particular… Just because it’s the most expensive doesn’t make it the best.(1872 & X are more to my taste)
Okay so this isn’t and I except that it is similar to many a fruity floral musk which you could get much cheaper.
I bought the set for my girlfriend and to me all three smell incredible without really blazing a new trail but I honestly don’t know what people expect from these fragrances?
I can only comment on what they deliver and I would say trying them once is not enough to appreciate the fine nuance and complexity they bring to the table.
No.1 is an energizing spiced, fruity, floral which has some of the milky sweet quality of white florals mixed with exotic ylang ylang, sandalwood and musk.
I for one get the complexity of this fragrance and it delivers on quality but maybe not to the degree which would command such a high price.
But again…what would? What does a fragrance have to do to qualify for these kind of prices? Gratify you sexually? make you dinner? (It doesn’t have to…If you treat your significant other to No.1 you may just get both;)
My girlfriend enjoys it for what it is anyway hyped or not and she smells amazing wearing it. She gets unheard of longevity and projection compared to perfume she usually wears.
No.1 is pretty good then…sure it’s gimmicky but not many will deny the smell is pleasant.
nbvjityrj – :
Smells just like 31 Rue Cambon which I guess Chanel copied since CC No.1 came out first. What can I say, it’s a truly beautiful fragrance but buy the Chanel one for a fraction of the cost.
rfyrfy2007 – :
Scents are very mood based for me. Either I am in a particular mood and it enhances it or a perfume makes me feel a particular way and I can use it to either enhance or change a mood.
This perfume makes me feel…embarrassed. I’m embarrassed that I bought into the hype and the advertising. I’m embarrassed that I did a blind buy of a bottle based on the exclusivity of being able to have such a “prestigious” scent.
Forget price, designer, and reputation and focus on the actual scent. First off, there is a suffocating blanket of powder, the likes of which remind me of the elderly ladies who have lost their sense of smell and therefore appear as though they bathe in perfume or the very potent scent of a baby after you powder their bottom. There is nothing “expensive” smelling about this element. In fact, quite the contrary, it smells cheap and common.
There is plenty of floral. It rushes out, as if in some type of race, with each trying to outdo the other. There’s rose, neither deep and mysterious, nor delicate and sweet, just loud and a bit brash. There’s a dainty jasmine which is quite pretty. It’s light and airy, in just the perfect amount but it’s bullied by the other florals. There’s also carnation, which feels out of place, and I’m sorry to say that mixed with the violet reminds me a bit of a funeral arrangement.
After about 2 hours the powder fades quite a bit and I can detect a bit of tartness, and exquisite mix of the amber and sandalwood. The rose dulls (it’s no longer brash), the carnation disappears and what’s left is a haunting jasmine with a whisper of rose. Here the perfume is more balanced but the powder is still a veil over it and the most pronounced element. It’s also very low sillage now compared to the powerhouse it was in the first two hours.
After 4 hours the perfume has faded into oblivion. Imo this is hardly worth the extreme price because it’s impossible to tell if this blend is truly made from the essential oils of the rarest flowers. It doesn’t seem so considering the permeation of powder throughout.
I think people might enjoy the perfume once it is past the extreme powder stage but for me, it isn’t a fantastic perfume, it’s fairly mainstream and dated. So it’s definitely not worth the cost to me to have to endure 2 hours of choking powder to get to a common, dated perfume.
reewCheefly – :
CC1 for Women has all the good quality of an exquisite fragrance and it is so good that I bought it at the spot. I smell high quality ingredients in this fragrance and understand why it is so expensive, which can be of many reasons; however, I didn’t get the full size bottle then as US$850/50ml was really too much to spend on one fragrance but did get the travel set of 10ml each of 1872 and X and No 1 for women for US$250, which is more affordable.
I must point out that CC fragrances are made with mostly high quality natural ingredients and they need time to develop on your skin. You would be amazed how some of CC fragrances developed or I should say opened after you had them on for a few hours.
tabletkiss – :
Its packaging,”Stunning!”. Its bottle,”Luxurious!” Its longevity and sillage,”Lasts a long time!” It’s scent,”umm…. ok…….”
this perfume became famous for it packaging and bottle, but the scent is not that special. yes it does have some ylang-ylang. but it is lacking something.
In my opinion, Angel by Thierry Mugler is better.
Login: 761_20_1 – :
Very daring yet ladylike perfume. The smell is pretty floral, but not fresh light floral, also it is not heavy. after few minutes of spraying the smell gets more enhanced and intense. Moreover, it very long and I always get compliments when I wear it. It is very expensive, but it is worth to every penny.
PyJIuK – :
LOVE it! I have a small bottle which came with a bottle of X and also 1872. It’s slightly reminiscent of Coty’s Emeraude which I love. I also like X very much, which is Susan Lucci’s favorite. It’s fun to have such an expensive treat. I wish you could buy the small bottle which would at least make it affordable for many more of us.
kix – :
the best…, always one of my most loved perfumes. It smells class/wealth, regal, sexy…different from everything, very recognizable, bold but elegant! I think that was the perfume that Katy and William were wearing on their wedding.
This perfume has it’s own character, and if your character is different from it..it’s a wrong match. .A person who wears it is an extraordinary individual. Smart. Elegant. Well mannered, but not a snob. Knows the quality, does not settle for less.
neludmila – :
So, I”m going to write a review of the perfume itself and not its price tag. Rebellious, I know.
Alright, Opening act. I”m not drawn in, to tell you the truth. The citrus is biting and chemical-ish, and ho hum for that.
After 20 min I get a strong powdery note and hints of soft florals, and this I can live with. But it’s still just a ‘pleasant’ scent with no wow factor.
Enter final act. My oh my! Here I get Ylang Ylang and a wonderfully blended, highly polished base note. This is where the scent hits its stride, becoming something you would follow after like a bloodhound. I’m really impressed with this phase, its just stunning.
But oh oh… when the five hour mark hit the show is over. Longevity is not what I’d like, and this is when price becomes an issue.
Not worth it, IMO
KAMA31 – :
I know I’m a bit young for this fragrance but I just HAD to sniff the most expensive perfume in the world out myself!
So when I dropped my Saks last summer, I took a whiff on a sample and I really liked it. It was too mature for my age but the smell was really nice. It was woody and floral and I loved it. I took a tiny sample on their really nice sample paper (haha) and I put it in my wallet.
One thing I heard from the lady at the counter was that this perfume lasts for a long time and she was right. Now, when I open my wallet, I can still faintly smell it. I also love how the notes are so different but in sync. With similar brands, such as Chanel, the whole thing just smells the same from the supposed top to bottom notes.
I really wish I could get it when I’m an old lady. 😛
popazermusht – :
It’s so expensive that I hesitate to open my sample. Gave a sample away in a Giveaway earlier this year.
Bottle looks eeriely familiar. . . maybe
Tanglewood Bouquet by The Crown Perfumery Company.
(See picture I posted in “this perfume reminds me of”
section.
EmTatyana – :
I made the mistake of purchasing a sample, because I fell madly in love with a perfume that I’ll never be able to afford.
When I applied my precious sample, I was underwhelmed. It was pleasant, but a bit powdery. About 10 minutes later I told a friend, “I’m starting to smell the $800.” The scent remained on my wrist the rest of the evening, and I couldn’t stop smelling it – even though it’s a more delicate scent than I thought it would be.
To me, No. 1’s strength is the balance, and that’s perfect from beginning to end. While the sandalwood note comes through in the drydown, it isn’t overpowering at all — and never gives off that “leftover from the day before” aroma of many other perfumes.
I’ll just keep playing the lottery, I suppose. And buying samples whenever I feel like treating myself to this delicious scent!
brezhnev1983 – :
I received a generous sample this morning so I cleaned, scrubbed, neutralised – all for what? What???? A bit of uric-smelling jasmine, ylang-ylang and iris? Could this really be the most expensive perfume in the world?
I appreciated that sniffing from the cap (geriatric ward); and the first spray (cat-pee) are not a good indication of a perfume and it needs to settle on the skin. Well, settling it is and I’m currently on the grotty old make-up case scent level – so I’m off to do some tidying and will be back to edit this after a few more stages!
EDIT: This has been on more than long enough now to give the end of my honest appraisal of this!
The middle notes of No.1 didn’t change far enough for me NOT to continue to smell the old Samsonite make up case I threw out cos of it’s whiff (now I can start to compare this with Nez a Nez’s Marron Chic)! Further along the base notes take effect and I’m left with a powdery nose that is reminiscent of Chanel 5 – however, Chanel 5 is slightly stronger and better! For £500 I expect choirs of angels not grubby old make-up cases!
Silage is low. Longevity not enough. 2/10. Save your money there are far better perfumes out there!
artem1980 – :
I get a lot of ylang-ylang from this perfume, some powdery rose, and not enough fruits or none. It makes me think of Chanel No.5 and some older perfumes from the early days. I am not that impressed with it, especially the shocking price. However, it’s a very powerful And extremely rich fragrance. It covers every scents samples I have on from my skin and on papers. Damn!
Lawyer6665 – :
I ADORE this fragrance. I realize that on *some* people it may be a little loud or offensive as it’s topnotes are on the stronger side but it’s mid-notes and drydown are simply gorgeous & lush! I picture this as something a real Princess would wear or someone who lives on Park Ave. in a Penthouse with a Chanel wardrobe and LV luggage! It is PERFECTLY regal and royal!
kosmos1229 – :
It is so loud for the first hour on my skin, it HURTS to put my nose up close to smell it.
“Big White Flower Syndrome” X “Big White Powder Syndrome” X 10—there are no edges to defend against the whiteness of this whale.
I would give this scent one star without a second thought, and consider rating it no stars, to punish it for its over-the-topness, except for the drydown phase. After about 90 minutes, the powder element cuts down to about half, the floral element dies down to about a third, and finally the woods get the all-clear, coming out of hiding to give some structure. What emerges from the all-white-everywhere of it all is a highly refined pineapple element.
I say pineapple, and I don’t like smelling like fruit. But imagine saying “pineapple” to yourself as you don a blue jeans jacket. That is the smell of the fresh flesh. Now imagine saying “pineapple” as you slip naked into a chinchilla floor-length coat someone is holding open for you. This is THAT pineapple. Perfectly, perfectly soft, perfectly smooth.
I’ve worn #1 a half-dozen times, and I’ve blacked out what it smells like when you first put it on—it’s just too traumatic. But I remember this pineapple powder drydown. Without loving it, it is a smell that spontaneously makes me say the word “magnificent” every time I think of it or breathe it in.
respeckt82 – :
Don’t love it nor do I hate it. Rather I am indifferent. There is nothing special about this. Smells like old style women’s perfume something dior, chanel or givenchy would make.
A heady floral
bobchik1 – :
I’m really curious about what makes this fragrance the most expensive perfume of the world..I’ll order a sample asap!