Fragrance house

Morny

Morny of London was formed in 1905 in London by chemist-perfumer Sidney F. Goss. The business later moved to Regent Street and was relaunched as Morny Frères Ltd., with its French styling forming part of its perfume identity; a new trading company, de Morny, followed in 1909, and the business was reformed as Morny Frères Ltd. in 1918. Its early perfumes often used music-related titles and themes. One example was Chaminade, named for composer Cécile Chaminade and presented with musical notation and her signature as the series’ registered mark. Lenthéric acquired Morny in 1965, and British American Tobacco acquired Yardley and Morny alongside its Lenthéric interests in 1967, after which Morny products were integrated with Yardley’s. Relaunched under new proprietors in 2001, Morny is presented as a London heritage personal-care brand spanning soaps, liquid soap, lotions and gift sets while retaining its perfume heritage. Its official history also records soap supplies to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Prince Philip.