Zielinski & Rozen

Zielinski & Rozen traces its origins to an artisanal perfume atelier founded in 1905 in the old town of Jaffa, today part of Tel Aviv-Yafo in Israel. Several sources, including the brand’s own regional sites and Parfumo, describe how Erez Zielinski Rozen’s great-grandfather laid the foundations of the family perfume tradition there. The name combines two family surnames: Zielinski, his mother’s maiden name, and Rozen, his father’s, and Erez often uses the full name Erez Zielinski Rozen as a tribute to that heritage.

In its current form the house is led creatively by perfumer and “perfume alchemist” Erez Rozen together with his wife Lea and their three daughters. The atelier still operates in historic Jaffa and functions as the creative hub for a network of monobrand boutiques and international online shops. Beyond perfumes, the line has grown to include scented candles, room fragrances, and body and hair care products, while maintaining an artisanal production ethos.

Fragrantica and Parfumo list several dozen fragrances for the brand, with the modern catalog beginning around 2020 and expanding steadily after that. All scents are positioned as unisex and are built around a clear top-heart-base pyramid, with the brand explicitly emphasizing evolution on skin rather than fixed gender categories. Notes such as black pepper, vetiver, neroli, amber, oud, and various woods recur across the range, often contrasted with fresher or aromatic elements.

Zielinski & Rozen also collaborates with music, art, and cultural projects, using these partnerships as inspiration for specific compositions. A recent example from the brand’s official Instagram is a trilogy of perfumes based on Erez Rozen’s 24 hours in Paris, beginning with Morning, described as an oud, amber, and wood blend that reflects both the city and his internal conflict during that visit.