New Fragrances: Jo Loves - Pomelo, Green Orange & Coriander, Orange Tulle and Gardenia

Ms. Malone sure does love her citrus, doesn't she? Pomelo, green orange, orange...!

It appears Jo is maintaining the Jo Malone tradition of making it hard to sample her perfumes. Unless I'm missing it, there is no way to order samples. Will have to get them from The Perfumed Court. All four scents sound right up my alley.

They do sound nice.

I wonder what stores will be carrying them in the USA?

It's an interesting thought - it's hard to imagine any of the department stores that have invested in those huge Jo Malone areas would want to bring these in, so that immediately eliminates almost all the upscale chains here, and I can't imagine Barneys picking it up, and they're too expensive for Macys, so I'm afraid it may be doomed to be yet another British niche line that doesn't really make waves outside of the UK (like Ormonde Jayne or Illuminum). If they're distributed by LVMH (are they??), maybe they'll show up at Sephora, though. Maybe they'd be a good fit for Space NK?

I have such a love/hate relationship with Ms Malones' fragrances. I love quite a few of them ....but the staying power is just not there with many.

There are a number of disturbing aspects about her *price points* that bother me as well. Making an *outlet* store in a large banking district seemed odd. And when Jo Malone became available in Attica in Athens in the boom days(!!!!!!!!!!!) the prices were just ridiculous and the numbers of people buying meant appointments for your how many hundred bottles. I could bathe in Shalimar for the opening prices (is that where the debt came from?). Then to be invited to one of the *special events* where every guest seemed to have three goodie bags that would make a Tatler editor blush.

But my worst experience was a past dear boyfriend acquiring the large limited edition of one of the White Tie events. I couldn't and still can't bear the smell of it, but the good manners and intent he gave it to me has made it a memorable keepsake.

When I rang the main store to find out what exactly was in this weird conconction, where I had purchased many products I was congratulated on *having been given this gift* (they obviously knew). The SA was oohing and ahhing like I had received the crown jewels. It was just too much......and given the fragrances out there I did not want to be taken as a stupid girl and placing my next order. ! I said it seemed to have been thrown together and eventually got the price out of her. I then said for that money I could have had such and such ....this celebrity thing is too much. Not once did I ask for a refund or an exchange, but then was told how on no condition would I ever have a return or an exchange for such a *fragrance*. I was told look at the number on the back of your fragrance and think how lucky you are!

I still enjoy her fragrances but I test them carefully now. And I do consider them fragrances to wear on aircraft and such, as a lot are refreshing and I doubt a few sprays could be considered offensive. But I often wonder like the make up and skin care ranges range what pieces the Estee Lauder company will have to retire.

Some of the fragrances I like very much.......I just find it an *odd* part of the EL group.

regards to all

Sea Roses

ps are we allowed to be cross here at times with these houses...pls forgive if this is not allowed. And I never found out what it was supposed to have been made from....that was the *magic* of this fragrance!

Yes, I can't see them at Nordstrom or Saks. Maybe at Anthropologie, like the new Ineke fragrances?

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The website has short videos now with Jo Malone talking about each of the 4 fragrances.
http://www.joloves.com/fragrances

I had a little correspondence with the communications director of Jo Loves, who read this thread. She wrote to me, "...we are huge fans of your site" and added, "It’s interesting that a few of the forum comments seem to think that Jo is still part of the Jo Malone brand which we’re working hard to correct to stop any on-going confusion and your help in highlighting this message is appreciated."

While the line is not yet available in the states, and bottles cannot yet be mailed here either, they do plan to set up US distribution.

If samples of all four become available at any point, I'll start a little sampling group.

I still can't get past of the name of her new line "Jo Loves". Can somebody who musters English better than myself explain to me what it actually means? Jo loves what? Perfumes, her customers? Or is it the "loves of Jo" which would be her fragrances? Or Jo is full of love? It sounds tacky whichever I choose.

Somebody help - I am thoroughly confused.

Agree that the name is dumb. Perhaps a clean break with a "Jo whatever" naming convention would've been a better move.

Sea Roses, What an odd experience! And yes, it's ok to vent about perfume houses/retailers. As far as I know, there are no rules against the airing of grievances. )