The House of Creed – arguably the world’s most elite fragrance company – has been around for than two-and-a-half centuries and has a storied history. Founded in London in 1760 by entrepreneur James Henry Creed, the company has designed fragrances for generations of monarchs, princes, Hollywood actors, First Ladies, and others in the upper echelons of European and American society.
The House of Creed’s Royal English Leather cologne, for instance, was commissioned by King George III in 1781. Among leather scents the cologne ranks as a classic. Smelling richly of fine leather, the cologne’s painstakingly infused fragrances – a virtual trademark of Creed – manages also to evoke a fantastic 18th-century aristocratic feel.
Similarly exquisite colognes and perfumes, like Fleurs de Bulgarie, Angélique Encens, Sélection Verte, Green Irish Tweed, and Vintage Tabarome have been fashioned upon request for outstanding figures like Winston Churchill, Queen Victoria, Jackie Kennedy, Prince Charles, and Laura Bush. In an industry that has become highly mechanized and mass-production oriented, Creed to this day relies on old-fashioned ‘infusion’ techniques to create its products.
The House of Creed remains the only privately held fragrance company that markets to a luxury audience. A direct descendant of founder James Henry Creed, Olivier Creed, currently serves as its worldwide executive.
Learn more about House of Creed, including information on the fragrances for men, perfumes for women, bath and body products, scented candles, accessories and more, by visiting their website at creedfragrances.co.uk.
