Cosmetics and Fragrances Favored by the British Royal Family
The Royal family has a list of designers and manufacturers that they buy from and that in turn can boast the Royal Warrant Holder symbol. This means that the seller or provider is officially approved by the Royal Family and that they can advertise this fact.
Crabtree and Evelyn is an age-old favorite e of the monarchy. They sell shaving soaps and creams, hand soaps and deodorants. It is actually an American retailer that is owned by a Malaysian rubber company. It has been around since 1972 and is famous for it’s crabapple motif. It also has a parent holding in the British Virgin Islands.
H. Bronnley & Co is a Royal approved company that sells all kinds of toiletries but especially soap. This older company that has been around since 1883 was appointed a Royal Warrant holder by Queen Elizabeth the II. It is known for it’s lotions and soaps based on common botanical elements like chamomile and lavender.
Yet another old stand-bye is Elizabeth Arden cosmetics which have been around for many years. This too is an American Company that was founded by a lady named Florence Nightingale Graham in 1909. She was very famous for creating a lipstick called Montezuma Red that would match the uniforms of World War II female military personnel.
A favorite perfume is Farina gegenuber which is short for “John Maria Farina opposite Julich’s Square. The Johann Maria Farina gegnuber dem julichs-Platz is the world’s oldest perfume factory and was founded at the beginning of the 18th century by an Italina perfumer. The company’s logo is a red tulip. It was founded in the city of Cologne in France and the British monarch was fond of the fragrances made from sandalwood, musk and bergamot. This perfume company also has royal warrants with French, German and Italian Roman families as well.
Floris London, which has been around since 1730, is also royally warranted and makes fragrances and bath products for both men and women made of natural and exotic ingredients including seawoods, flora woods and oriental spices.
Another provider to the Royals is Penhaligon which makes perfumes and shaving products. This truly English perfume house was founded in the 1860s by William Henry Penhaligon. He was a Cornish Man who became chief court barer and perfumer to Queen Victoria. The company is famous for several perfumes including, Blenheim Bouquet which was made in 1902 and worn by the Duke of Marlborough. A perfume called Douro, made in 1911, is still a classic today. He also made several popular fragrance based on very English flowers such as Lilly of the Valley (1976), Violetta (1976), Bluebell (1978), Victorian Posy (1979) and Elizabethan Rose (1974.)
It is always interesting to note too that so many of the favorite things of the British Royalty actually have their roots in other countries.