Walpole British Luxury Showcase Event Report + Ormonde Jayne Perfumes and Molton Brown Draw

 Photo of Walpole sign

On Friday, October 27th, CaFleureBon was invited to attend the invitation-only Walpole British Luxury Showcase at Spring Studios. Consumer perception is that French and Italian luxury brands are the leaders. I have news for you, Britannia still rules when it comes to cutting edge design and heritage collections spanning home furnishings, fashion and fragrance.The British are not coming, they are here. Walpole, an alliance of 200 of Britain’s finest luxury brands, hosted the tightly curated event featuring thirteen key brands chosen to represent England's luxury business across fashion, beauty, lifestyle, wine, and décor. The mission is to promote, protect and develop British luxury worldwide.

Here are highlights:

Photo of Thomas Pink

 Thomas Pink, (better known as Pink), a UK luxury shirt maker with an international clientele was launched in 1984 by three brothers.Their iconic bags are a fixture in mid-town Manhattan.  Pink shirts, ties, and cufflinks are the epitome of sartorial splendor.

Photo of Chapel Down

English sparkling wine has come a long way and has started giving Champagnes a run for their money. Mark Harvey, Managing Director for Chapel Down was on hand to pour three sparklers from their award-winning wine collection, the brut, the rose and Three Graces 2010. The brand is England's leading winemaker, whose products also including still wine, beer, and brandy. 

 Photo of Cowdray House

 Cowdray House is located in Sussex, about an hour out of London and is situated in a 110 acres forest. Jonathan Russell, Chief Executive highlighted for me the features of the unique Tudor house.  Cowdray House is available for exclusive use, including weddings, corporate retreats, therapy sessions and any and all forms of celebration. On display were their branded candles and diffusers which are created on premise. They include fragrances of Lemongrass and Verbena, Sandalwood and Cedar, and Grapefruit. 

Photo of Ettinger

 London based Ettinger is a family run niche luxury leather goods manufacturer with an international reputation for excellence in craftsmanship. A selection their elegant purses and leather wallets  was on display and are both contemporary  and classic.  A huge honor was obtaining the Royal Warrant to HRH The Prince of Wales. 

Edward Green

 Northampton based Edward Green specializes in creating 'the finest shoes without compromise'. With sixty skilled artisans making over 350 pairs of shoes a week, quality control is paramount. A made to order service is available. Ernest Hemingway, Cole Porter and the Duke of Winsor have all walked a mile in their shoes. One of the artisan shoemakers was on hand demonstrating the art of stitching footwear. 

 

 Photo of Bremont

 Award-winning Bremont produces beautifully engineered watches which have a military and aviation focus. From a father’s tragic death a company was born. Evading French authorities led to naming the nascent company, Bremont. The company offers a 3-year warranty on every watch. Immensely precise, reliable and durable, Bremont watches are crafted by hand in limited numbers.  

 Photo of Savoir Beds 

Created for The Savoy Hotel in London in 1905, Savoir Beds are almost as legendary as the stars who have slept in them, Marilyn Monroe, Giacomo Puccini, and Sir Winston Churchill to name a few. Every bed is made specifically created for the customer. Veronica Macasaet, Vice President of Sales insisted I test the bed. No more sleepless nights if I owned one.

 Photo of Molton Brown

With a reputation spanning four decades as London's premier beauty collection for connoisseurs, Molton Brown is found in five-star hotels, stylish homes, and premier department stores the world over.

Molton Brown

The line includes perfumes, shower gels, body lotions, candles and hand care products all blended in the UK. Molton Brown was awarded the Leaping Bunny logo which certifies they never test on animals. Nancy Tomei, Marketing Director USA presented The Holliday Collection which will adorn the stores and Russian Leather, the latest release. 

 Photo of Linda Pilkington of Ormonde Jayne

I had the pleasure chatting with the lovely Linda Pilkington, creative director and founder of Ormonde Jayne. I learned that her interest in perfumery began in her teenage years, intrigued by the passion and romance of perfume and perfume bottles. Her years traveling influenced her approach to her brand. The perfumes are hand bottled in their London workshop. Linda featured “Create You Own Cologne”, an exercise in composing your own scent starting with 9 oils and distilling it down to a bespoke fragranceyou can take home. Linda loves the American market and the fans of the brand know the collection landed stateside this year and is already creating quite a buzz. The Ormonde Jayne collection is available in the USA at Brooklyn's  Twisted Lily,  Cleveland’s  Indigo Perfumery as well as select stockists such as Luckyscent.com,  Aedes de Venustas and  OsswaldNYC. 

All Photos by Hernando except for the  Ormonde Jayne Travel Lab

 -Hernando Courtright, Sr. Contributor and Brand Ambassador and Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief

Thanks to the generosity of Ormonde Jayne and Molton Brown, we have a draw for 1 (or 2) registered reader in the U.S. and the EU for the Ormonde Jayne Travel Lab 1 Kit, which includes 5 x 8 ml sprayers of Chamapaca, Osmanthus, Ta’if, Frangipani and Qi (value of $125)  

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in the USA only for Molton Brown 300 ml  Fabled Juniper Berries & Lapp Pine Fine Liquid Hand Wash. There could be two winners depending on country restrictions. To be eligible, please leave a comment saying where you live, what you found compelling about the Walpole Event and your favorite British perfume or fashion company. Draw closes 11/23/2017

We announce the winners only on our website and on our Facebook page, so like Cafleurebon and use our RSS feed … or your dream prize will be just spilled perfume.

 

 

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28 comments

  • Hasib says:

    Thank You for this giveaway. I know the British have great quality items.
    I believe they’ve been here for a bit. This Invitation Only Event sounds
    Amazing. One can imagine being there with all high quality companies getting together. Must have been interesting and fun. I’ve been wanting to try Ormonde Jayne Parfums and that hand wash looks nice. Probably smells great too. Thanks
    USA

  • C.Georgio says:

    Wow, the Walpole Event seemed like the DEFINITION of class and luxury designs within all facets of everyday living , from clothes to watches and even to those amazingly comfortable looking Savior Beds! This event seemed to breath sophisticated luxury! Thank you for sharing this experience. I have recently been falling for the British house of Penhaligon’s, specifically their portraits line! I live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the United States

  • Cody Woodward says:

    What I thought was amazing about the event is that the mission was to promote, protect and develop British luxury worldwide. Very cool to take pride in your own country! My favorite British fragrance brand would possibly be Penhaligons. Arkansas, USA

  • Timea says:

    Very nice review. I sure of it, that British brands are make very good quality things among everything. These fragrances are sound very nicely. All of those. I would very like to try those. Thank you for the chance.
    I live in Europe.

  • Alen says:

    The Ormonde Jayne travel lab kit sounds amazing. I would love to try that Frangipani and Qi juices. Thanks for this great draw, i live in the EU.

  • Elizabeth T. says:

    It’s fun hearing about other luxury goods… the shoes by Edward Green – would I love to own a pair!!! And of course, always, the perfume. I love Ormonde Jayne, but have yet to try Molton Brown. Maybe this will be my lucky week! Thanks again, I’m in the USA.

  • Old Herbaceous says:

    Thanks for doing this! I live in the US. Currently my favorite British luxury brand is Penhaligon’s but I would love to try the Ormonde Jayne set! The whole Walpole event sounds lovely — very elegant, especially the items for gentlemen.

  • fazalcheema says:

    I am aware of the luxury perceptions of Italian and French brands but I have also known that British are really good at bespoke men suits and shoes as Walpole British Luxury Showcase reminds us. My fav. British Fashion House may be Alexander McQueen esp. when McQueen was still alive. He was a true creative genius. MY choice is Ormonda Jayne Lab Kit. I am in US.

  • Soren says:

    Great report thanks so much
    I want a savior bed for sure
    My dad wears Thomas Pinkand Roja is my favorite British brand although I have ormonde man
    The Molton brown looks like a nice gift
    Thanks USA

  • Marzipan says:

    I reside in the USA. The “creating your own cologne” at the Walpole event sounds like it would have been loads of fun and something I would have thoroughly enjoyed. I would love to win the Ormonde Jayne set as I have never tried any of Linda’s fragrances. My favorite British luxury perfume brand is Jo Malone.

  • Steve A. says:

    I would have enjoyed the Linda Pilkington led even’t of “Create Your Own Cologne”. I enjoy many of the offerings from Penhaligon’s. Lab kit from OJ for draw please. US

  • coryville says:

    This sounds like a great event featuring some of the best houses that the industry has to offer! I have used Ormande Jayne products in the past and they are my favorite. I have heard great things about Pink and Molton Brown and look forward to trying their products. I live in NY, USA.

  • aurora_ru says:

    Thank you for the draw, I live in EU and my favorite British luxury perfume brand is Clive Christian. It is strange that there are no independent perfume brands in the UK, at least I do not know any. Ormonde Jayne’s kit looks delicious, I especially would like to try her Ta’if rose.

  • Gvillecreative says:

    I’m in the US– and wish that we had an easier access to UK brands. I love Ormonde Jayne and Ettinger, and I’m sure that there are many other great companies with stellar products that I’m not familiar with, simply because I live int he US. I’d love for Walpole to have an event like this, featuring UK brands, in a big city here (like Atlanta or Dallas). I think they would do very well.

    I would be over the moon to win that Ormonde Jayne. I have several of their travel sprays, full bottles, bath oils, and even CANDLES. I’m a huge fan! I’m not as familiar with Molton Brown but I’ve also heard wonderful things about them.

  • Cynthia says:

    For a relatively small country the British have a lot of high end brands and it is good to protect them. I love the Molton Brown products. USA

  • Kelly says:

    I have heard of bremont watches and of course the Molton brown and ormonde Jayne. I do think of French as luxury but GB as more innovative. I love Shay and Blue and Ormonde Jayne I am inthe US I would love to win the ormonde Jayne set and the fabled juniper

  • Vahagn says:

    It was interesting to read about Walpole British Luxury Showcase. I like to have participated in lux class products showcases very much, because I like good quality.
    UK get us many famious designers- I like very much Alexander Mcqueen!!
    Ormonde Jayne’s kit looks delicious
    UK

  • Michelyn Camen says:

    Aurora_ru actually there a quite a few independent UK perfume companies such as Gallivant, 4160 Tuesdays, Papillon, Shay and Blue, MB parfums, and Ruth Mastenbroek to name a few . We feature them quite often !

  • ncmyers says:

    Great to learn about the different UK luxury offerings, it sounds like a lovely event. I’m not super-knowledgeable about these brands and I enjoyed reading about them. Ormonde Jayne and Papillon on the ones I know most about. I would love to be entered in this draw, either prize would be delightful, but if we get to choose, I’ll always go for the perfume! I’m in the US.

  • Donna S says:

    It was very interesting to learn of English sparkling wine – I had no idea. Also, the workshop for creating your own individual fragrance sounded cool – I’ve always wanted to do that. Thank you for a great article and as always the draw. I’m interested in either offering, perfume or the hand wash, both are great. I’m in the US and registered.

  • GrandmaGaga says:

    Interesting to learn if all the high-end brands originating in Great Brittain. I am a fan of both Pecksniff’s and Molton Brown and would love to win either of these lovely giveaways. I am in the US.

  • oldandsmelly says:

    It was lovely to read that so many fine crafted artisan goods are still made in Britain. My favorite British perfume company would be Papillon Perfumery which I believe is based in Britain, if not then it’s Ormond Jayne.

    I live in the USA

  • roxhas1cat says:

    I hadn’t heard of most of these brands. I would like to travel to Britain someday. I love my Denby pottery, especially to enjoy my British tea out of. I am familiar with Molton Brown, though I have not tried their line. I adore my bottle of Iris Vanille by Ormond Jayne!! Thanks for the draw.

  • NiceVULady says:

    I think its good to know that Britain is giving France and Italy a run for their money. Competition can bring out the best. I’m not familiar with Molton Brown. I don’t have a favorite British perfumery. Otmonde Jayne, Papillon, Alexander McQueen, etc…all have much to offer. I would love to win the Ormonde Jayne kit. Thanks for the draw. I”m in the USA

  • doveskylark says:

    This event sounded like a good way to become familiar with high quality British companies. I was especially interested to learn about Savoir Beds.I love the old British fragrance houses like Penhaligons and Floris.
    I live in the USA. I’d choose the Ormande Jayne kit if I were the winner.

  • Nat says:

    I haven’t tried anything from these brands and I am very curious about the Ormonde Jayne and Molton Brown collection. My favorite british designer is Vivienne Westwood.
    Thank you for the draw, I’d love to win the Ormonde Jayne kit. I live in Europe

  • Raee says:

    I love Molten Brown bath products. This pine one seems interesrting as i love pine during this time of the year.

    Read good reviews of Ormande Jayne and would loveto win the travel spray.

    In Washington.USA.

  • Mim says:

    My favorite British perfume house is definitely Ormonde Jayne! OJ Woman is magical and makes me feel like a stronger, deeper version of myself. So I enjoyed reading about your chat with Linda Pilkington. I would love that chance someday! The creation process fascinates me.

    Also the shoe guy. It would be amazing to have custom-fitted shoes. like wow.

    Thanks
    USA