US company objects to use of British entrepreneur’s name in her collaboration with Zara
Ashley Armstrong in London
US cosmetics giant Estée Lauder Companies has filed legal action against perfumer Jo Malone, her new fragrance brand and Zara’s UK business for using her name.
British entrepreneur Jo Malone sold her eponymous perfume brand and name rights to Estée Lauder Companies in 1999 and stepped down as creative director in 2006. She was bound to a restrictive non-compete contract for five years and a block on her using “Jo Malone” for commercial reasons.
