Jo Malone

Great store and very helpful staff the body lotions are to die for!

I had never heard of Jo Malone before I met my partner, who I am glad to say has shown me the light! On our first weekend together we decided to spend a few nights in Edinburgh. Walking down George Street, I was dragged into Jo Malone and was immediately impressed with the décor, the style and most importantly, the atmosphere. It is like walking into a spa, with feelings of relaxation and calm washing through you. I am now a certified convert, with Blackberry and Bay being my favourite scent. Gentlemen of good taste, do not be fooled by the sweetness of the scent; once it is on you, it will take you back to those walks in the forest with your beloved. It gently glides into your senses and leaves the most beautiful aroma nudging on your nostrils. And ladies, if you are looking for something different for that special person in your life, try Jo Malone. They will definitely thank you for it even if they look like they have just lost their car keys when they first smell it.
BTW the London shop in Covent Garden is equally as exceptional as the Edinburgh store. When your hands are tired of engineering or chopping wood, pop in for a hand wash and moisturise. When other men aren’t looking of course!

Jo Malone, why do you hurt my purse so?
I love love love Jo Malone candles and was lucky enough to recieve one as a gift last year for Christmas. I kept it for as long as I could but eventually I just had to burn it, it lasted ages and smelt absolutely gorgeous, although I was sad when the wick burnt out and I was left with an empty shell (sob)
The luxury candles in here are… wait for it…£260! That is absoloutely obscene for a candle, but I have to say they do smell like what heaven would smell like, I imagine. I can’t afford this though and frankly if I could, I probably wouldn’t because of how ridiculous it is!
The more ‘affordable’ candles come in at £38, which is ok if you are quite well off or want to buy someone a super duper present (hint) but still, for something perishable, it’s just too expensive!
Come On Jo! Knock a tenner off it and I might come back!

Now, you must really have to love your skin and your bank balance to step foot in here. Well placed on George Street it attracts the right kind of people who like to flash the cash on things that are small in quantity. Everything is rather lovely and luxurious.
I found the staff friendly and helpful even though I was leading them on a bit telling them things I was looking for and such, even when deep down I had no intention of buying anything.
I’m not too sure who uses all the body lotion that circulates in gift boxes and baskets but you can find it in plentiful supply here.

Every Christmas I go in here to buy my grandparents a Jo Malone candle. To be honest, that’s about the only thing that I will buy from here, what with the price of everything else n all. It is super expensive.
They have a great selection of cremes, perfumes and soaps, but I think their candle is the best. It lasts a full year (when used occasionally) and smells great. I’m not such a big fan of their room-​sprays, they’re quite acidic and make the room smell worse.
I begin to wonder how they make their money, there never seems to be anybody in this shop (other than at Christmas) and the prices are ridiculous!

Located on George Street this branch of Jo Malone is quite small in size and seems to have taken the minimalist look a little bit too far as the shop almost looks completely empty. Perhaps it’s because everything is white and it just looks like everything is bare and inside it’s quite silent and rather than being approachable the staff just kind of looked at me which was a little off putting to say the least. Perhaps it was because I was looking a little scruffy with a hoody and my converse on or perhaps it had something to do with the fact that before I went in I took a picture of the shop for Unilocal purposes and if they saw me they probably just thought I was a total weirdo.
I do like Jo Malone products though and they are perfect for presents, I chipped in with a few friends to get a housewarming gift for another friend and I’ve bought my mum a few odd bath and body lotions from here too. The packaging is gorgeous and all purchases are put in white Jo Malone gift bags with pretty black ribbon so you don’t need to worry about wrapping, it’s good to give as soon as you leave the shop.

Lovely shop where you can buy all sorts of nice smelling stuff. Candles and perfume in unusual but very attractive scent combinations. Great place to get that special gift you’ve been looking for, if you’re prepared to splash out a bit!

This is one of my favorite shops on George Street.
They have lovely smelly products, I like the Pomegranate Noir and the Blue Agava and Cacao — I struggle to find perfume that smells good on my skin but have never had problem here. The range is huge though — real mix of fresh and fruity and rich and musky! You can get perfume, body lotion, shampoo, conditioner, body crème, candles and body washes in many of the scents.
They have just introduced a new beauty product range for your face and I am trying them out at the moment — pretty good from what I can tell.
It’s quite an expensive shop but when you get your product in a black and cream box tired up with black ribbon it does seem worth it :-)
Great for Christmas presents and quite often will do a hand and arm treatment with scents of your choice to chill you out. Staff are very good.

Jo Malone started out in a tiny shop in London and from there has grown to a really substantial business. She adds several new perfumes to the range each year, but for me, the best ones are those that she started off with like the Basil, Lime, Mandarin which is something of a signature scent for her. She has, in recent years, encouraged the idea of layereing scents and many of her perfumes do indeed work well in combination with each other, and in that way you are creating something quite unique to you. The shop is an oasis of calm and the staff are always happy to advise.