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Courtisanes, Les Parfumes des   Refer to Les Parfums des Courtisanes in Volume L
Courtly USA Los Angeles; in association with Castilian Products; launched Evening, Morning, Afternoon Essence and Grand Derby in c1940
Courvoisier   The eponymous French spirits company of over 200 years standing; currently owned by Beam Global Spirits & Wine, entered the fragrance market in 2007 with Courvoisier L’edition Imperiale
Coussons Sons & Co., Ltd UK also refered to as Cussons. London; purveyors of luxury toiletries, cosmetics and fragrances, also own Bayleys. Also refer to Imperial Leather.
Couture, Parfums   Launched eponymous fragrance followed by Xtreme Couture in 2013
Couturier, Parfums Jean   Established by Jean Couturier with his wife Jacqueline, a Grasse-trained ‘nose’, now part of Classic Fragrances Ltd
Couturiers Inc USA New York; launched Shantung and Tricot in 1941
Coventry UK Launched fragrances in c1940’s
Covalic   Launched Folies Bergère in 1980
Cover Girl USA A division of the Noxell Corporation; In association with Dana Parfums launched Imcognito, Navy White, Navy, Navy for Men and Navy for Women
Coveri, Parfums Enrico Italy Launched his signature fragrance in 1987
Coveri, You Young Italy Division of above - launched Kinky Femme and Kinky Homme in 2002
Covers   Launched Serpent in 1986
Covescas Corp USA New York; launched Alma de Espana
Cox, Linda USA Launched Lilac in c1930
Cox, Patrick UK Canadian born, London based shoe designer; launched High... for Men andfor Women in 1998 - relaunched in 2000
CPC USA Abbreviated name of The Californian Perfume Company
CPL UK British fine fragrance creator
Crabtree & Evelyn USA Established in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA in 1970 as The Soap Box; name changed in 1972 honouring the 18th century horticulturalist Thomas Crabtree, and the famous 17th century diarist and polymath John Evelyn; uses only natural ingredients in all their products. In 1996 bought by Malaysian company Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad. First perfume Hungary Water launched in 1972
Craft, Irene F USA New Jersey; launched Overture and Teen Date in 1952
Crane Perfumery Trade name used by Osakigumi Shokai outside Japan (the West) launched Parfum Concentre and Parfum Concentre pour le Mouchoir in c1900
Crawford, Cindy USA Super-model, fragrances are produced under arrangements with Wella. Her debut fragrance, Cindy Crawford (2002),Cindy Crawford Feminine (2003), Cindy Crawford Joyful (2004), Waterfall (2005), Summer Days (2006)
Crazylibellule & The Poppies USA A line of solid, twist-up perfumes established in 2005 by Isabelle Masson-Mandonnaud.
Crealuxe   Launched Me to You
Creassence   A Parisian a laboratory responsible for many new niche fragrances (2006)
Créateurs de Beauté   Launched 'Le Petit b.b.'
Createurs. Parfumeurs   50% owned by L'Oréal. Own or hold licencee of Agnès B, Daniel Hechter, Gloria Vanderbilt, Harley-Davidson, Kookaï and Slava Zaitsev
Créatifs, Parfums   Launched fragrances
Creation Mandala   Launched Vétiver d'Aurosnikha
Creations Aromatiques   Perfumers, e.g. created 'Escada'.
Creation Mathias   Launched L'Eau de Figue and Tubéreuse in c2000
Créations et Parfumeurs   Established by Anastasia Brozler and Philip Montague-Peters at 4 St James’s Place, London in 2000; makes perfumes for individual clients such as Kate Blanchet and Pierce Brosnan
Creative Parfums   Bespoke fragrance house establsihed by Anastasia Brozler, the former head of perfume marketing in Europe for L’Oréal and Estée Lauder, at 21 Arlington St, London; specializes in finding rare essences for private clients; unlike larger companies that require large amounts of ingredients, this company working in conjunction with the French firm Osmothèque, which has many old formulae, are able to offer their clients the freedom to choose essences rarely used in today(2010) Launched Donnia
Creative Paris   Launched Erotic Blue
Creative Scentualization , The House of USA Pure perfumes created by Sarah Horowitz-Thran in 1994; a Los Angeles-based perfumer who creates essences of memories. Launched line under the Perfect Perfumesand Perfume Palette brands, and the 'What Comes from Within' collection.In 2008, the name of the line was changed to Sarah Horowitz
Creative Universe   Established by Beth Terry, who started out as a creative director in the fashion industry before turning her sights to perfume - launched Elements of Attraction, of Desire and of Surprise, also luce, Mare, Té and Vita from c2000
Creaxion   Launched Lion Heart and Magellano
Creed, The House of   Refer to The House of Creed in Volume T
Creed, Oliver   38 av. Pierre-le-de Serbie, Paris. Launched Fleurs de Bulgarie in 1996
Creole Laboratories, La
USA
 Memphis, Tenn; launched La Creole in 1930
Cremieux   Preppy menswear brand launched eponymous fragrance in Otober 2015
Crepax, Guido   Launched a fragrance
Cres   Possibly of Paris; launched Ton Mystère in 1930
Crescent Perfume Company USA Rochester, New York; launched White Violet in c1890
Crescent Perfumes USA New Orleans; launched Beautiful Doll in c1908, Lilas de France in 1910
Crew, J   Fashion labellaunchedtheir two first fragrances No. 31 and No. 57 in collaboration with Arquiste in 2014
Cris, Ina de
USA
 Madison Ave, New York; launched eponymous fragrance
Cristal Fragrance Collection   Launched a range of fragrances in c1998
Cristal Nancy   Abbreviated name of Cristalleries de Nancy
Cristian, Jean   Launched Cascada and Limited Edition
Croft, Lara   Launched Lara Croft Tomb Raider in 2001
Crofts & Reed USA Chicago, Illinois; launched Lilac in c1920, Violet Toilet Water in 1910 and White Rose in 1921
Croissy Canada Possibly of Canada; launched Gardenia Carnival in c1940
Crorey   Alternative spelling ‘Croray’ or Croret’; of Paris; launched a collection of single flower fragrances in c1920; most un-recorded, Le Secret au Hoggar and Loin du Bal
Crosfield & Sons, Ltd, Joseph UK Bank Quay, Warrington. Established in 1814 by Joseph Crosfield aged 21; Soap and toiletries; expanded over years, acquired and invested in other detergent companies; Medlay & Sons, D C Keeling & Co and The Erasmic Co. Now (2005) part of Unilever
Cross, Mark USA Sports goods store in New York; launched eponymous fragrances in association with Helena Rubenstein in 1978 - Embrace in 1978, Mark Cross in 1982, Cross in 1978 and Cross Country in 1976
Crow Perfume   Iindie brand established by Emily Lape, launched Crow Water + Parfum Collection and Luna + Azul 6 in 2011
Crown UK? Launched Gay Flowers in c1910
Crown Chemical India Boncilla Laboratories a USA subsidary. Launched fragrances in c1930
Crown Chemicals USA Of Indianapolis, IN; launched Ideal Bouquet and Boncilla in 1922
Crown Perfumers UK Launched 1872 in 2001
Crown Perfumery Co Ltd., The UK

Burlington Arcade, London. In 1840 an American, William Sparks Thomson commenced business as a corset maker, his son was a chemist and joined father in 1842;he came up with the idea of creating lavender smelling salts to revive Ladies who fainted as a result of his father's tight corsets. The Perfumery Company was established in 1872 in New Bond Street, London; first fragrance was 'Crab Apple Blossom' launched in 1865.

Company experience financial difficulties in 1999. Purchased by Clive Christian Perfume in 1999. Specialized in creating individual perfumes for clients from a ‘library’ of more than 4000 scents, the largest in the world. Its clients have been Greta Garbo and Charlie Chapman; in 2001 it opened an ‘Haute Parfum Salon’ with the famous ‘nose’ Anthony Pettifer in attendance. Compnay closed down in 2002.

Croy, La
USA
 Launched Phéromone Additive, The Edge - Regular and The Edge - Sandalwood in c2000
Crusellas y Cia Cuba Established by Alberto Crusellas in Havana, Cuba in c1915; associated with Mauricio y Cia
Crysta, Perfumerie   France; launched Eau de Lavande in c1905
Crystal Laboratories USA New York; launched Outdoor Girl
Crystal Products Co UK 53 Farringdon Road, London; launched an unknown fragrances in c1932
Crystal Soap Co USA Milwaukee, WI; launched Shah of Persia in 1917
Crystal, David USA New York; launched Above All and Cheerio in 1942
Crystal-Lee Inc USA New York; launched Rain in 1925
Cuba Fragrances Cuba Havana
Cuesta, Jordi   Launched Kimochi in 1994
Cullingford UK Launched Omy
Culpepper Ltd UK Burton Street, London; manufacturer and supplier of herbs and herbal ingredients to the cosmetic trade, also launched Eau de Cologne, Elder Flower Water, Elizabeth Water, English Lavender Water, Jasmine Water, Rose Water, Sandalwood Water, Stephanotis Water and Sweet Violet Water
Cult 51   Luxury skincare line launched their debut perfume, Cult 51 in 2014.
Cumberland Chemical Corp USA Providence, Rhode Island; Launched Camalata, Cetri, Chinoise, Derbyana, Fleur Dene, Interlude, Neo Paris, Rhapsody and Tana in c1900
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