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Jo Malone sued for using her own name in collaboration with Zara

2026-03-15 11:30:00 UTC

British fragrance entrepreneur Jo Malone facing legal action over use of her own name

2026-03-15 11:30:00 UTC

Restrictions against using the name Jo Malone in some commercial settings were allegedly part of agreements made in Ms Malone's 1999 sale of her brand.

Estée Lauder sues Jo Malone over use of her name on Zara fragrance

2026-03-15 11:30:00 UTC

Cosmetics firm takes legal action against London-born perfumer who sold brand and rights to her name in 1999

The former Royal Burgh of Lauder (/ˈlɔːdər/, Scottish Gaelic: Labhdar) is a town in the Scottish Borders in the historic county of Berwickshire. On the Southern Upland Way, the burgh lies 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Edinburgh, on the western edge of the Lammermuir Hills.

Although Lauder sits in the valley of Leader Water, Watson notes that the names Lauder and Leader appear to be unconnected. In the earliest sources Lauder appears as Lawedder and Loweder. The name may be derived from the Brittonic lǭwadr, meaning "washing or bathing place" (Breton laouer). Or else, Lauder may be named from a word related to Middle Welsh llawedrawr, "a heap of ruins".