Jo Malone sued by Estée Lauder for use of own name in Zara collaboration

British perfumier Jo Malone is being sued by US cosmetics giant Estée Lauder Companies for using her name in a collaboration with High Street retailer Zara.

Estée Lauder Companies bought Malone's eponymous perfume brand, Jo Malone, including the rights to her name, in 1999.

The FT first reported that though the Zara collaboration was with Malone's new perfume brand Jo Loves, Estée Lauder took issue with the use of Malone's name on the packaging which read: "A creation by Jo Malone CBE, founder of Jo Loves".

A spokesperson for Estée Lauder said Malone's use of her name with Zara "undermines Jo Malone London's unique brand identity".

The BBC has contacted Malone and Zara for comment.