Hernan Fígoli
Hernan Fígoli represents a quiet force in Brazilian perfumery. Based in São Paulo, he built his craft at Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz before rising through the ranks at Givaudan, where he now holds the title of Senior Perfumer. Over the course of his career, he has composed more than fifty fragrances, with commercial milestones like Elysée and Malbec Magnetic standing as proof of his range. His work with O Boticário brought him into dialogue with Brazilian consumers at scale, while his participation in São Paulo fragrance exhibitions shows a man equally committed to cultural conversation. Fígoli does not chase headlines. He builds libraries of scent memory instead.
The hits
Notable creations
The signature
How Hernan composes
Fígoli draws from the lush botanical vocabulary of Brazil while remaining fluent in classical Western perfumery. His fruited florals and warm orientals suggest a man comfortable balancing accessibility with depth. He favors accords that feel immediate yet reveal layers over time. Geranium, peach, and musk appeared together in his work on Joy Emotion, demonstrating his instinct for luminous, feel-good compositions that never tip into simplicity. He approaches each brief as a problem of human connection, not just chemistry.
Philosophy
What drives Hernan
Fígoli speaks plainly about purpose. He creates to touch people, to reach across the distance between a formula on paper and a living, breathing reaction on skin. He has embraced technology not as a gimmick but as an extension of his sensory intuition, using tools like Givaudan's Carto platform to map accords with precision. For him, emotion is not an afterthought. It is the starting point.
The houses