Scented Haven

  Clive Christian – No.1 for Women. History:- An American living in the UK who started corset-making business in 1840 in London, William Sparks Thompson, a name that is not known to many but plays a vital role in perfume history. It was a time when corsets were worn by every woman, even though it would lead to breathlessness, owing to which sometimes his clients would faint due to the tightness of the corsets. His son, a chemist, created their first fragrant product by adding lavender to salt and placing it in a beautiful green bottle with a stopper and named it,  Crown Lavender Salt .  Its application would help revive the fainting ladies. After attaining huge success with their salts there was no stopping for the Thompsons,  the  family started making more scents and scented products and quickly became one of the most sought-after perfume houses.                              I n 1872, Queen Victoria of England gave her blessings to the house and allowed them to use the image