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Rodrigo Flores Álvarez

Rodrigo Flores Álvarez (23 August 1913,[1] in Santiago, Chile – 17 January 2007, in Santiago) was a Chilean engineer and chess master.[2]

Chess

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Flores was Chilean Champion eleven times: 1931, 1935, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1961, and 1965.

He tied for 7-8th with Jacobo Bolbochán at Mar del Plata 1936 (Isaías Pleci won). In 1937, he won, ahead of René Letelier, in São Paulo (South American Chess Championship, Torneio Sulamericano). He took 8th in the Montevideo 1938 chess tournament (Alexander Alekhine won).[3][4]

Rodrigo Flores played for Chile in three Chess Olympiads.

In 1949, he tied for 6-9th in Mar del Plata (Héctor Rossetto won). In 1951, he took 4th in Mar del Plata / Buenos Aires (zt; Erich Eliskases and Julio Bolbochán won). In 1959, he tied for 7-8th in Santiago (Borislav Ivkov and Luděk Pachman won). In 1960, he tied for 3rd-5th in São Paulo (zt; Bolbochán won). In 1961, he took 2nd, behind Eugênio German, in São Paulo (zt; playoff). In 1962, he took 2nd in Mar del Plata (Raimundo García won).[10]

Engineering

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Rodrigo Flores was a civil engineer. He entered the Chilean Academy of Sciences in 1970. In 1993, he won the national prize offered by Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile.

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Rodrigo Flores-Roux is a Mexican perfumer known for his bold, expressive, and maximalist fragrance creations that have shaped iconic scents for major luxury and mainstream brands. Born in 1969 and raised in Mexico City, he discovered his passion for perfumes early, studied biology in Mexico, and moved to France at age 20 in 1989 to train at the prestigious ISIPCA perfumery school in Versailles, where he interned with renowned perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena. He joined Givaudan in 1991 upon returning to Mexico, initially designing fragrances for shampoos and cosmetics before rising to prominence with his breakthrough creation Clinique Happy in 1997. Flores-Roux is a Senior Perfumer at Givaudan, blending his love for flowers, Mexican heritage, and an all-consuming passion for beauty into complex, sensual compositions often described as "chatty" and narrative-driven. His notable creations include Tom Ford Neroli Portofino, Tom Ford Jasmin Rouge, John Varvatos Artisan Pure, Elizabeth Arden White Tea, and Britney Spears Hidden Fantasy, among over 200 fragrances credited to him. Flores-Roux has earned multiple FiFi Awards, reflecting his influence in the industry. He continues to collaborate with brands such as Arquiste, Tory Burch, Balmain, and Le Galion, bringing vibrant, story-rich perfumes to global audiences.

Early Life

Birth and Background

Rodrigo Flores-Roux was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. He discovered his passion for perfumes at a young age, which led him to study biology in Mexico before moving to France at the age of 20 in 1989 to attend the ISIPCA perfumery school in Versailles, where he interned with renowned perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena.

Career

Rodrigo Flores-Roux began his career in perfumery in 1991 after returning to Mexico from his studies at ISIPCA in Versailles, France, where he had interned with Jean-Claude Ellena. He initially focused on creating fragrances for shampoos and cosmetic products. His breakthrough came in 1998 with Clinique Happy, which marked his rise in the industry. He joined Givaudan, where he currently serves as Senior Perfumer and Vice President of Fragrance Creation. Flores-Roux has created over 200 fragrances, known for their bold, narrative-driven, and sensual compositions influenced by his Mexican heritage and love of flowers. No filmography credits as producer or writer are known for Rodrigo Flores-Roux, the Mexican perfumer who is the subject of this article. The previous content referred to a different individual, a Chilean producer also named Rodrigo Flores.

Personal Life

Little public information is available about Rodrigo Flores-Roux's personal life, as he maintains a low profile outside his professional work in perfumery. He is Mexican and was born and raised in Mexico City. Recent sources describe him as a "true New Yorker" in connection with his long-term role at Givaudan in New York. Details about his family, relationships, or private matters are not documented in reliable public sources.
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