Clive Christian is a British designer best known for his designer kitchens and his creation of Clive Christian No. 1

Clive Christian No. 1

Clive Christian No. 1 is a fragrance that was introduced in 2001 by Clive Christian. It is the most expensive perfume in the world, costing $2,150 an ounce....

, the world's most expensive perfume.

The eldest of four children born to a biochemist father and an artist mother, Christian was born
in Dundee

Dundee

Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...

, Scotland and raised and educated in Cheshire

Cheshire

Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...

, England. Upon leaving college, he embarked on a career as a freelance interior designer.

Clive Christian Furniture was founded in 1978 when Christian bought a manor house in Cheshire built in the late 19th century and began to renovate it with bespoke

Bespoke

Bespoke is a term employed in a variety of applications to mean an item custom-made to the buyer's specification...

furniture. The first design released was his Victorian Kitchen. When demand for his designs increased he bought a factory and started to create personal designs for his customers.