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Clive Christian · Sold as masculine
No. 1
You wear this when the room is already full and you intend to be the one who walks in last.
Full bottle: Luxury tier, typically $250+. Links open each seller's own page. We may earn a commission; it never changes the order.
No. 1Luxury · $250+
46%Similar accords, often for lessSamsara Eau de Toilette · GuerlainPremium tier, $100–250 · shares 6 of its 16 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
The paprika and caraway in No. 1 do something unusual for a men's fragrance: they turn the spice register savory, almost peppery, before the iris and heliotrope powder it down into something that reads as old-money barbershop rather than kitchen. Clive Christian built this in 2001 as the flagship of a house tracing its lineage to Crown Perfumery, a London house dating to 1872 that once carried Queen Victoria's royal warrant — and the composition carries that inheritance in its sheer density.
The white florals never read as delicate here; jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, and ylang-ylang are thick, slightly waxy, more like pressed petals in a heavy perfume box. Underneath, sandalwood, amber, tonka, and vetiver don't so much settle as accumulate. It is a fragrance that wants the room to notice it.
One spray is genuinely enough — the sillage is strong and the amber-tonka-vetiver base builds over two hours into something that fills a small room. The citrus and paprika top burn off within twenty minutes, so if you want the savory edge, add a second spray at the pulse points early. Skip it for close-quarters office wear; this one announces itself before you do.
Fig. 01 — No. 1, Clive Christian
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Designer Clive Christian
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The originalNo. 1Clive Christian · Luxury · $250+Guerlain · 1989Samsara Eau de ToiletteShares 6 of its 16 notes$100–250★ 4.10 (219)46%Match
Michael Kors · 2003Michael SheerShares 6 of its 20 notes$40–100★ 3.81 (135)
With Clive Christian Amber Absolute Oil
Adds amber, musky and rose; shares mandarin orange and rose and 3 more notes.
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