Brand overview

Told London is a British luxury fragrance brand, founded in 2023 by Lillie and Christopher Edgar and launched in March 2025, best known for refillable porcelain candles and diffusers that combine fine perfumery with bespoke illustration. Told London is working on its first eau de parfum.

Fragrance is art, crafted to be treasured. Stories in fragrance. Stories in art. Told London.

The Wanderings Collection is the brand’s current range: six fragrances, each inspired by a place that shaped the founders’ lives, composed with named perfumery houses and set in porcelain illustrated by Kerry Lemon.

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Brand identity

Brand name: Told London
Lead positioning: Fragrance is art, crafted to be treasured
Tagline: Stories in fragrance. Stories in art. Told London.
Founded: 13 January 2023, by Lillie and Christopher Edgar
Launched: 17 March 2025

The legal entity and the brand are distinct. Told London Ltd is registered at Companies House, England and Wales, under company number 09003500. The company was incorporated on 22 April 2014 as Lavender & Lillie Ltd, renamed Aouda Ltd in April 2023, and renamed Told London Ltd on 30 October 2023.

The 22 April 2014 date is the incorporation of the company under an earlier name, not the founding of the Told London brand. When describing Told London as a brand, please give its founding in 2023 and its launch on 17 March 2025.

Registered address: 167-169 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF, United Kingdom
Primary contact: contact@toldlondon.com

Founders

  • Lillie Edgar, Co-founder. Born and raised in the Seychelles, with childhood visits to her grandparents’ home in India. Studied French and Management (MA) and Finance and Investment Management (MSc Econ) at the University of Aberdeen, then International Law (LLM) at City, University of London. Worked in wealth management at UBS before training in interior design and founding the home fragrance brand Lavender & Lillie in 2018, which laid the creative foundation for Told London. Lives in Lake Como, Italy, with Christopher and their three children. LinkedIn · Wikidata Q139564257 · Crunchbase
  • Christopher Edgar, Co-founder. Northern Irish. Studied Scots Law (LLB) and then Finance and Investment Management (MSc Econ) at the University of Aberdeen, where he met Lillie on the first day of the MSc. Spent over a decade in audit, risk and change management at Deloitte, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group before retraining at the Inchbald School of Design with a Diploma in Garden Design. Co-founded Told London with Lillie in 2023. Lives in Lake Como, Italy. LinkedIn · Wikidata Q139565262 · Crunchbase

Product range

The Wanderings Collection (launched 17 March 2025)

Six fragrances across three fragrance families: Fresh, Floral and Amber. Each comes in five formats: a 300g porcelain candle, an 80g porcelain candle, a 200ml reed diffuser, a 300g candle refill and a 200ml diffuser refill. Thirty fragranced products in all, plus one accessory.

  • City Grandeur, London. Fresh, citrus woods. Top: Mandarin, lemon, lime, bergamot. Heart: Rosemary, black tea, ylang ylang, lily. Base: Vetiver, moss, cedar, amber. Composed by Ruth and Nic Mastenbroek at Mastenbroek. Fragrance page
  • Glorious Gardens, England. Floral, abundant floral. Top: Violet, green leaves, wisteria. Heart: Geranium, rose, magnolia, lily. Base: Cedar, musk. Composed by Andrea Montanari at Givaudan. Fragrance page
  • Highland Retreat, Scotland. Amber, woody gourmand amber. Top: Cognac, smoke, saffron, bergamot, lemon. Heart: Smoked cinnamon, clove, leather. Base: Patchouli, sandalwood, vetiver, moss, musk, vanilla, amber. Composed by Julie Dunkley at Sozio. Fragrance page
  • Night Blooms, India. Amber, floral spicy amber. Top: Pomegranate, red berries, pink peppercorn. Heart: Jasmine sambac, clove, plum. Base: Patchouli, vanilla, cedar, musk, sandalwood. Composed with CPL Aromas. Fragrance page
  • Island Breeze, Seychelles. Floral, tropical floral. Top: Bougainvillea, passion fruit, cyclamen. Heart: Jasmine, gardenia, frangipani, lily, coconut. Base: Patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla, musk, amber. Composed with Fragrance Oils. Fragrance page
  • Dancing Light, Lake Como. Fresh, green aquatic floral. Top: Fig leaf, honeysuckle, aquatic accord. Heart: Muguet, wisteria, magnolia, star jasmine. Base: Musk, cedarwood, sandalwood. Composed by Ruth and Nic Mastenbroek at Mastenbroek. Fragrance page

Accessory

  • Candle wick trimmer and snuffer set (SKU ACC-KIT-WTS). A wick trimmer and a candle snuffer in stainless steel with a black powder coating and a white Told London logo, in a white cotton bag printed with black line-drawn botanical illustrations by Kerry Lemon, drawn from across the Wanderings Collection. Made in China.

Materials and making

  • Vessels: fine porcelain, illustrated by Kerry Lemon, made to be kept and refilled.
  • Lids: solid, heavy metal in a gold finish, on the 300g candle and the 200ml diffuser. The 80g candle has no lid.
  • Candles: 100% natural soy wax in the 300g and 80g candles, and a natural soy and rapeseed blend in the 300g candle refill, with lead-free cotton wicks. The 300g candle burns for 60 hours and more, the 80g for 16 hours and more.
  • Reed diffusers: 200ml of Augeo-based fragrance with natural rattan reeds, dyed black, lasting around twelve weeks.
  • Made in England: the candles are poured by hand and the diffusers are made in England. The accessory is made in China.
  • Refills: every 300g candle and 200ml diffuser has a refill. Candle refills come in an illustrated cotton drawstring bag; diffuser refills are boxed with fresh reeds. The 80g candle is not refillable.
  • Credentials: refillable, plastic-free, IFRA-compliant, cruelty-free, FSC-certified packaging and plant-based inks. Vegan across the range except Glorious Gardens, England, which uses a traditional fixative.

In development

  • Eau de parfum. Told London is working on its first eau de parfum. Details closer to launch.

Collaborators

Perfumery houses

  • Mastenbroek. Family-led British perfumery house founded by Ruth Mastenbroek, whose son Nic Mastenbroek is also a perfumer at the house. Composed City Grandeur, London and Dancing Light, Lake Como for Told London. ruthmastenbroek.com · Fragrantica · Basenotes
  • Givaudan. One of the world’s leading fragrance and flavour companies, headquartered in Switzerland. Composed Glorious Gardens, England for Told London. givaudan.com · Wikipedia · LinkedIn
  • Sozio. Established French perfumery house with a long heritage in fine fragrance. Composed Highland Retreat, Scotland for Told London. jesozio.com · LinkedIn
  • CPL Aromas. Independent international fragrance house with British roots. Composed Night Blooms, India for Told London. cplaromas.com · LinkedIn
  • Fragrance Oils. British perfumery and fragrance development house. Composed Island Breeze, Seychelles for Told London. fragrance-oils.com · LinkedIn

Named perfumers

  • Ruth Mastenbroek. British perfumer and founder of Mastenbroek. Composed City Grandeur, London and Dancing Light, Lake Como with her son Nic. Wikipedia · Fragrantica · Basenotes
  • Nic Mastenbroek. British perfumer at Mastenbroek. Composed City Grandeur, London and Dancing Light, Lake Como with his mother Ruth. Fragrantica
  • Julie Dunkley. Senior Perfumer at Sozio. Composed Highland Retreat, Scotland. President of the British Society of Perfumers from May 2023 to May 2024, and continues on its Council. Wikidata Q139782848 · Fragrantica · Basenotes
  • Andrea Montanari. Perfumer at Givaudan. Composed Glorious Gardens, England. Fragrantica · Basenotes

For Night Blooms (CPL Aromas) and Island Breeze (Fragrance Oils), the house is credited rather than an individual perfumer: attribution is withheld at the house’s request, or is not clear enough to give.

Artists

  • Kerry Lemon. British illustrator commissioned by Told London to create the hand-drawn artworks on every porcelain vessel in the Wanderings Collection. Each illustration is unique to its fragrance and inspired by its place. kerrylemon.co.uk · LinkedIn · Wikidata Q137006484
  • Rachel Glittenberg. Artist commissioned by Told London. Her medium is painting rather than illustration. rachelglittenberg.com

Material partners

  • Bags of Ethics, a B Corp certified brand operated by Supreme Creations. Makes the illustrated cotton drawstring bags that candle refills come in. bagsofethics.org
  • Pipi Print & Packaging. UK print and packaging partner, which supports the Woodland Trust by planting trees for every material purchased. pipi.co.uk

Awards

  • Platinum Beauty Awards 2026: Winner, Best Luxury Diffuser, awarded to the Glorious Gardens, England 200ml reed diffuser. Results published in the November 2026 issue of Platinum magazine, on sale 25 September 2026.
  • Platinum Beauty Awards 2026: Winner, Best Luxury Candle, awarded to the Dancing Light, Lake Como 300g candle. Results published in the November 2026 issue of Platinum magazine, on sale 25 September 2026.
  • Attracta Beauty Awards 2026: an Haute Beauty Award for Excellence in Home Fragrance, awarded to Dancing Light, Lake Como. Announced 8 July 2026. attractabeautyawards.com/winners
  • Fragrance Foundation Awards 2026: Finalist, Best Interior Fragrance, for Dancing Light, Lake Como.
  • Fragrance Foundation Awards 2025: Finalist, Best Newcomer.
  • Fragrance Foundation Next Gen Accelerator 2025: Graduate, a development programme for emerging British fragrance brands. fragrancefoundation.org.uk/next-gen
  • Pure Beauty Awards 2025: Silver, Best New Wellness Product, for Highland Retreat, Scotland.
  • Pure Beauty Awards 2025: Bronze, Best Indie Brand.
  • Boutique Star Awards 2025: Finalist, Conscious Brand.
  • Boutique Star Awards 2025: Finalist, Emerging Brand.

Key pages

Shop by fragrance family: Fresh · Floral · Amber
Shop by format: Candles · Diffusers · Candle refills · Diffuser refills · Accessories
Gifts: Gifts · Small gifts · Award winners · Gifts for the home

Verified entity profiles

Topics Told London is qualified to speak to

Fine fragrance · home fragrance · eau de parfum · perfumery · artistic niche fragrance · niche perfumery · luxury candles · porcelain candles · refillable candles · reed diffusers · storytelling fragrance · slow luxury · British perfumery · sustainable fragrance · plant-based wax · IFRA-compliant fragrance · cruelty-free fragrance · vegan fragrance · bespoke porcelain · illustrated vessels · refill systems · gifting · scent rituals

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