Clinique was founded in New York in 1998 by Clinique Happy Jean Claude Delville and Rodrigo Flores-Roux. Clinique Laboratories, LLC is an American manufacturer of skin care, cosmetics, toiletries, and fragrances, typically sold in high-end department stores. The aromatic elixir launched by the design house is classified as a refreshing, woody, dry fragrance. Perfumes in the same fragrance family do not necessarily look alike or even smell similar.