Adilson Rato

Brazil Born 0 O Boticário

Public profiles from dsm-firmenich highlight Rato’s focus on fine fragrance and his habit of repeatedly distilling and reworking his formulas to better control raw materials. He has a particular attachment to a specific quality of bergamot that he refined as part of his personal “signature” accord, suggesting a preference for bright, well-defined citrus used as a structural pivot in his compositions.

About

Adilson Rato is a Brazilian perfumer born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil. He works as a perfumer for dsm-firmenich (formerly Firmenich), based in São Paulo, according to his LinkedIn profile and the company’s official fine fragrance biography. He began his career as an intern at a fragrance house while studying chemistry, later specializing in fine fragrance composition. Rato has created perfumes for several brands; Basenotes credits him with compositions such as Malbec Bleu for O Boticário (2021), Into the Wild for Maison Matine (2019), Irrésistible for L’Bel (2018), and Glamour Just Shine for O Boticário.