Rodrigo Flores-Roux

About Rodrigo Flores-Roux

Rodrigo Flores-Roux is a Mexican perfumer, born and raised in Mexico City. He studied biology in Mexico and moved to France in 1989, aged 20, to attend ISIPCA in Versailles. There he completed an internship with Jean-Claude Ellena. He now works at Givaudan as a senior perfumer and Vice President of Fragrance Creation.

Flores-Roux is known for luminous florals and clear citrus, often drawing on his Mexican heritage. His best-known work is Tom Ford Neroli Portofino (2011), a bright citrus cologne that anchors the Private Blend range. He also created Clinique Happy (1998) and Tom Ford Jasmin Rouge (2011) and Sahara Noir (2013). For Elizabeth Arden he has composed several White Tea scents, starting with White Tea (2017).

Signature creations by Rodrigo Flores-Roux

• Neroli Portofino, Tom Ford (2011)
• Clinique Happy, Clinique (1998)
• Jasmin Rouge, Tom Ford (2011)
• Vintage, John Varvatos (2006)
• White Tea, Elizabeth Arden (2017)
• Velvet Black Patchouli, Dolce&Gabbana (2021)

Perfumes by Rodrigo Flores-Roux available at The Scent Stories®: D&G Velvet Black Patchouli EDP 1.5 ml Official Sample, Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Lychee Lime Eau de Toilette 100 ml for Women, Elizabeth Arden White Tea Wild Rose Eau de Toilette 100 ml for Women.