The Shops at La Cantera is sniffing out another big name. Jo Malone London, the perfumier known for its light, nature-inspired scents, is renovating a 1,400-square-foot space at 15900 La Cantera Pkwy #615 to open its first standalone location in San Antonio.

The company’s products aren’t exactly hard to find in the area. In La Cantera alone, Neiman Marcus, Sephora, and Nordstrom sell Jo Malone fragrances. However, the standalone boutique will presumably allow the brand to stock a wider selection from its home, bath and body, and men’s lines.

Unlike many perfumiers, founder Jo Malone never had formal training. In fact, very little in her life set her up for success. She grew up in a low-income council house, battled severe dyslexia, and left school at 13 to care for her ailing mother.

Still, she was exposed to fragrance mixing at an early age, helping her mother create creams for a skincare clinic. Although she couldn’t read the labels, Malone began memorizing the scents by her nose.

She founded her namesake brand in 1990, which became an international phenomenon thanks to a bump on The Oprah Winfrey Show. In 1999, Malone sold the company to Estée Lauder Companies, but has since gotten back into the biz with Jo Loves.

The new La Cantera Jo Malone is part of a boom in individual scent shops, one of the few bright spots in an otherwise waning retail landscape. According to fashion industry site Glossy, customers are increasingly opting for personal scents over designer blockbusters. And, of course, testing perfumes cannot be done online.

According to a new Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing, construction on the Jo Malone boutique is expected to wrap up in January 2027. Neither the shopping center nor the brand has released an exact opening date.