Jo Malone on the scent of store for capital

Founder plans opening within two years

Jo Malone hopes to open a store here next year or in 2018 Picture: Andrew Meredith

Luxury scent creator Jo Malone, who opened her first Jo Loves boutique in London’s upmarket Belgravia, is set to open her second in Dublin.

In another sign of the capital’s economic recovery, Malone told The Sunday Business Post that she hoped to launch a store in Dublin in 2017 or 2018 at the latest.

“There’s no point in opening in a territory unless you have a strong following,” Malone said.

“So my team ...