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Crown Alpine Lily Crown Perfumery 1879

9.4 / 10 5 Ratings

A perfume by Crown Perfumery for women, released in 1879. The scent is fresh-floral. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Fresh

Floral

Aquatic

Green

Sweet

Perfumer

William Thomson

Ratings

Scent

9.45 Ratings

Longevity

9.34 Ratings

Sillage

6.03 Ratings

Bottle

7.88 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro · last update on 07/15/2021.

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2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/05/2011

10Scent 10Longevity

Mandala
5 Reviews

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Mandala

Very helpful Review 2

Precious Gem

There are indeed still reviews of Crown's "Alpine Lily"! Since it is almost impossible to get hold of remaining stocks of this unique fragrance, it feels almost like a sadistic endeavor to continue to pay homage to this scent here - but it deserves it. A few years ago, I ordered one of the last bottles from a renowned perfumery on a whim, solely based on the fragrance description. I have not regretted it; this scent has accompanied me through some of the hottest summers and provided me with refreshment where other "summer perfumes" melted into the sweat of their wearers. I often heard the compliment: How wonderful, such a fresh scent in this weather! Perhaps that is the first thing one notices about this fragrance: the freshness, a certain coolness like from a mountain spring, a bit green, maybe grass, then a very delicate lily in the shade of a summer day. A simple, "innocent" scent that often reminds me of the smell of a child. Yes, it has something childlike, something that moves and touches me, especially now that it is facing extinction.

10/22/2011

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Florblanca
1168 Reviews

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Florblanca

Helpful Review 9

The Crown Perfumery and its perfumes...

The Crown Perfumery was founded in 1872 in London by William Sparks Thomson, who hailed from Connecticut. The Crown Perfumery was a manufacturer of high-quality fragrances and at the time one of the leading perfume companies in Great Britain. Under the name "Flower Fairies," he also launched a collection of floral scents.
William Sparks Thomson originally offered corsets and crinolines and was very well known in the high society of London and Europe.
Queen Victoria allowed William Sparks Thomson to use the image of her crown as a closure for his bottles.
At times, up to 50 different fragrances were exported worldwide by The Crown Perfumery. The inspiration and client for his fragrance "Crown Bouquet" was none other than Mrs. Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. The crowned heads of Europe had their very own personal scent made by "The Crown Perfumery."

A few years ago, The Crown Perfumery was bought by Clive Christian, who also took over the design of the bottles. However, shortly after, the entire range of The Crown Perfumery was discontinued. Clive Christian now only produces the 6 fragrances from the Clive Christian collection.
Some of The Crown Perfumery fragrances are still produced and offered on the market by "Anglia Perfumery," including, for example, "Crown Park Royal." The original fragrances from The Crown Perfumery are now very rarely available and can fetch prices up to $2500 (Crown Marechale original Baccarat bottle).

I own three fragrances from The Crown Perfumery: Malabar, Crown Rose, and - my latest acquisition - Crown Alpine Lily.

Alpine Lily is an alpine lily that comes in either fiery red or white and is extremely rare. Its scent is finer and significantly more delicate than that of cultivated lilies.

Crown Alpine Lily attempts to capture this scent, and I believe it has succeeded very well. It is a delicate, fine fragrance, floral and not too sweet - aside from the sweetness of the flower - with a slightly aquatic note. The scent slightly reminds me of lily of the valley, which may have been used in its creation, but only in hints.

Crown Alpine Lily has a pleasant, dry quality, but not powdery, rather a bit green and refined. I suspect sandalwood has been used here, as there is a corresponding softness to be felt.

The projection is good and very beautiful. The fragrance exudes a wonderful light floral feeling. The longevity is remarkably good; on me, the scent lasted about 8 hours.

It was a true coincidence that I stumbled upon this fragrance on the bay and was able to acquire it. The fact that The Crown Perfumery is hardly known today likely plays a role in the low interest in its fragrances.

One last thing: The Crown Perfumery has nothing to do with the current brand "Crown Perfumery," which produces and distributes the budget brand Al Rehab. Therefore, the listing here is misleading, as the company was indeed called "The Crown Perfumery."

PS: I uploaded two pictures of alpine lilies to my album.