Delphine Jelk is a perfumer at Firmenich who has quietly built an impressive portfolio of fragrances for some of the world's most prestigious houses, including Hermès and Guerlain.
Her work is characterized by an ability to find unexpected harmonies between disparate materials — pairing the delicate with the bold, the classical with the avant-garde. Jelk represents a new generation of perfumers who combine rigorous technical training with a fearless creative instinct.
2016L’Homme Idéal Eau de ParfumGuerlain
2016Néroli OutrenoirGuerlain
2017Mon GuerlainGuerlain
2017Aqua Allegoria Bergamote CalabriaGuerlain
2023Tobacco HoneyGuerlain
2024Habit Rouge ParfumGuerlain
2024L'Homme Idéal ParfumGuerlain
2025Shalimar L'EssenceGuerlainUnexpected contrasts rendered in perfect balance. Jelk plays with tension in her compositions — light against dark, sweet against dry — finding beauty in the space between opposites.
Scentsation editorialGuerlain · 2017Mon Guerlain16,623 ratings · ★ 4.0802Guerlain · 2016L’Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum10,571 ratings · ★ 4.4403Guerlain · 2023Tobacco Honey2,881 ratings · ★ 4.1404Guerlain · 2016Néroli Outrenoir2,573 ratings · ★ 4.3405Guerlain · 2025Shalimar L'Essence2,501 ratings · ★ 4.3606Guerlain · 2017Aqua Allegoria Bergamote Calabria2,442 ratings · ★ 4.02
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