WesternMorningNews.co.uk – 22nd July, 2015

Richard E Grant’s fragrance, called JACK, which was manufactured by Somerset cosmetic company Swallofield, won the Best New Independent Fragrance award at the FiFi awards.

By WMNOVergnault

A fragrance by actor Richard E. Grant has won a national award.

The fragrance, called JACK, which was manufactured by Somerset cosmetic company Swallofield, won the Best New Independent Fragrance award at the FiFi awards.

The FiFi (Fragrance Foundation) Awards, were established to recognise the fragrance industry’s creative achievements.

Grant, who always had the ambition to create his ‘signature in scent’, approached Swallowfield to help develop the final concept of JACK which would make it a ‘stand out’ product on the shelf in its Union Jack drawstring bag.

Following the awards, he said: “I am absolutely bowled over that JACK won at the FiFi’s. Swallowfield and everyone else involved in this project have been a huge help. It took months of planning, sketching and talking and it is phenomenal to receive recognition.”

Jane Fletcher, group sales and marketing director at Swallowfield added: “It was a joy working with Richard, who clearly has so much passion for his product. He came down to our production facility in Wellington and worked closely with our team during every stage of the process.

“We are best known for formulating and manufacturing beauty and personal care products for big brands but this high profile project demonstrates the breadth of our capability including creative design, packaging and sourcing.”

JACK, which is self-funded by the actor, was first launched last year in April in London.

The fragrance comprises exotic ingredients, including top notes of lime, marijuana and mandarin, heart notes of clove, pepper and nutmeg, and base notes of oud, vetiver, white musk, tobacco absolute and olibanum resin.