Jo Malone’s most intense scent takes on two new roles

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Tom Hardy has never played a Jo. A Jack, a John, a James, yes. But Joseph, Joey, Joe? No — and certainly never a Jo. In fact, throughout his acting career, the closest he’s come to “Jo Malone” is “Al Capone”. Not an obvious crossover, admittedly.

But the actor’s association with the British brand is more “cologne” than “Capone”, anyway. Two years ago, Hardy became the face of Jo Malone’s Cypress & Grapevine collection, a range which this month expands to include a travel-sized fragrance and a new hair and body wash.

That means, from candles to cologne, the most sensuous Jo Malone scent now comes in more expressions than ever before — proving itself every bit as versatile and multifaceted as the actor himself.

And Hardy is well-suited to the scent. One of Jo Malone’s most enduring and impactful fragrances, Cypress & Grapevine launched in 2020 with a smouldering elegance: masculine, refined, quietly volatile. Its intensity is tempered by subtler notes and softer touches — qualities Hardy has long brought to his best performances.

It also follows the house tradition of dual-named colognes: think Myrrh & Tonka, English Oak & Hazelnut, Wood Sage & Sea Salt. So when the brand enlisted the actor in 2022, “Jo Malone & Tom Hardy” became another compelling pairing — the perfect face for a fragrance that balances sophistication with ruggedness, depth with restraint.

Perhaps that’s down to the cypress. An evergreen conifer native to the hot Mediterranean, the tree brings a raw, resinous woody note that anchors the cologne, bolstered by heart notes of cedarwood and vetiver. Fruity grape aromas also curl and coil through the composition — a subtle sweetness which unfurls into the cologne’s warm, enigmatic amber base.

That Mediterranean character feels especially timely this summer, with a new 30ml size joining the existing 50ml and 100ml bottles — ideal for hand luggage, washbags, far-flung getaways and jet-setting journeys alike. Because, whether it’s the final trimly tailored touch at a destination wedding, or a brief spritz before a coastal café spritz, it’s a truly versatile travelling companion.

The new hair and body wash has been formulated with conditioning ingredients and gentle cleansers. So, where some cologne-infused washes overwhelm and overpower, this clear gel foam softly nourishes instead, leaving skin and hair lightly scented with Cypress & Grapevine.

These two new collection additions join an existing cast that already includes a body and handwash — a velvety foam boosted by samphire extract — an all-over body spray that continuously mists for easy application, and a classic candle, which burns with the warming woody scent of those complex cypress trees.

Because, however you choose to experience it, this scent is a scene-stealer — much like Hardy himself. And just as the actor inhabits each role and continues to expand his repertoire, Jo Malone keeps offering new interpretations: fresh expressions of a scent you always enjoy spending time with, and one you can rely on to deliver a commanding performance. In this way, Cypress & Grapevine has becomes less a fragrance worn, more a character briefly stepped into whenever you apply it.