Jo Malone

Visiting Jo Malone is something that I wish I did more often, but sadly my budget doesn’t stretch that far so it is someone of a treat. Situated inside Princes Square, you are greeted warmly ‘Welcome to the World of Jo Malone’ and their intention is clear: to make you feel as welcome as possible because let’s be honest… who visits Jo Malone other than to purchase a gift/​treat for themselves?
The shop smells INCREDIBLE and it should do because they have so many nice fragrances that clearly work together. The table directly infront of you houses sample candles/​perfumes of each of their most popular fragrances which you can sample. On either side, there are shelves stacked beautifully (and very precisely; everything has a place) of various lotions and other products they offer. The till counter is to the left hand side and to the right, there is an area where you can receive complimentary arm and hand massages.
I knew exactly what I wanted but I took the time to smell the other candles. In my opinion, nothing is as good as the Wood Sage & Sea Salt though and the girl very kindly boxed and bagged the candle for me. Yeah £42.95 is perhaps crazy for a candle… but it’s worth every penny. I love it. I also got myself booked in for an arm and hand massage which I’m really looking forward to!
The girl who served me was lovely and took the time to chat to me on a more personal level then just a customer which I really appreciated. The nicest touch came the following day though when a hand written card came through the post thanking me for my custom. A little much? I don’t think so actually. It rounded off my treat quite nicely and I’m heading back soon to pick up the perfume.

Never in a million years will I pay £260 for a candle. I didn’t make this up, go into the Jo Malone store and see for yourself.
£260
for
a candle… Actual insanity!
I appreciate the idea behind Jo Malone’s. The names of all the fragrances suggest very natural scents like Orange Blossom and Nutmeg and Ginger. However, despite the «naturalness» of the scents I find them very strong and over powering. I also think I am correct in saying that they only sell perfume and not eau de toilette so if you like people to see you first and smell you second then Jo Malone maybe isn’t the place for you.
My friend wanted to find her «signature scent» so we went to Jo Malone’s and the sales girl was really lovely and helpful. She suggested my friend mix together the Pomegranate Noir scent with the Red Roses to create her own scent fusion. My friend was very excited that she would have her own unique smell. I didn’t point out that there have probably been hundreds of girls in Jo Malone stores across the nation who have also left with the «signature scent» of Pomegranate Noir mixed with Red Roses.
She paid £64 PER 100ml BOTTLE! So that was £128 altogether! £128!
Did I mention they sell candles for £260? Candles!!!

As soon as you walk in here the smell is amazing, I would love to bottle all the smells together and make one special fragrance. Their bestsellers include; Pomegranate Noir, Red Roses, Lime Basil & Mandarin and Grapefruit all of which of amazing.
The packaging here is also beautiful, white packaging with the Jo Malone logo and black ribbon, making it an ideal gift or a special treat for yourself. They also do little boxes with small trial fragrances and bath goods inside which is a great idea for wedding favours.
The candles smell amazing and they look just just as good so if your bank balance allows then it would be gorgeous to have around the home.
The staff are also really helpful in this branch and will be able to help you find the perfect scent for you.