Pauline Jegousse

Pauline Jegousse is a young perfumer at the Paris studio Flair. With Anne-Sophie Behaghel she made Presser Le Citron, a fresh but sweet lemon perfume, for Versatile Paris.

Who is Pauline Jegousse

She was still in middle school when she watched a documentary about Guerlain and its perfumer, Thierry Wasser, and knew she wanted to work with perfume. She went to ISIPCA to train in creating and developing perfumes, cosmetics and flavours. An internship at Flair turned into a work-study placement, and that was when she realised her dream could come true. She says people often remind her that becoming a perfumer is hard, almost impossible, but for her the stars aligned.

Signature style

When she thinks about it, everything leads her back to scent. Her grandfather, a landscaper, showed her fragrant plants whenever he came across them. Her nanny’s house was full of flowers, and her mother is especially fond of perfume. Presser Le Citron came out in 2025. Versatile Paris says its perfumers wanted a lemon that surprises. It’s fresh and tart, but also sweet and creamy like marshmallow, with a sunny touch.