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Thu, 09 Apr 2026 Jo Malone hopes 'sense will prevail' in lawsuit over her name

The British perfume designer and Zara are being sued by Estée Lauder over a collaboration.

* Jo Malone has expressed "surprise and sadness" over a lawsuit by Estée Lauder, which claims that her new brand Jo Loves and retailer Zara are using her name in a collaboration.
* Estée Lauder bought the rights to the "Jo Malone London" name in 1999 as part of its purchase of the perfume company.
* The lawsuit claims that the use of Malone's name on packaging for the Zara collaboration is an infringement of trademark and contract.
* Malone says she regrets selling her company and not retaining the right to use her name, but insists that Jo Loves and Zara have made it clear that the collaboration is separate from her original company.
* Estée Lauder is seeking over £200,000 in damages.
* Malone says she hopes "sense will prevail" and a resolution can be found outside of court.
* The lawsuit claims that Malone's new brand is undermining the luxury reputation of Jo Malone London.
* Malone has said previously that she regrets selling her company and giving up the right to use her name.