HARRODS ROSE

It is a tribute to Harrods’ vision and ingenuity that this iconic luxury emporium, the epitome of London shopping—and shopping anywhere, according to many retail connoisseurs—should reach across the Atlantic to New York for its house fragrances. After all, our two cities are attuned as never before. Disdaining comparison with almost all other cities but each other, London and New York are global boom-towns beckoning with excitement. The West End and Broadway offer the greatest theatre in the world. Equally exciting are the restaurants. Likewise, the art, music, and contemporary architecture. What’s more, Wall Street and the City reign as the world’s financial capitals. So when America’s First Lady, Michelle Obama, gave the Queen a protocol-breaking hug during the April 2009 presidential visit to London, we took it as a sign that our two metropolises were ready to unite even further. And how better to accomplish that than with scents?