Gabriela Santana

Gabriela Santana is a skilled professional with a diverse background in both architecture and perfumery. Currently serving as a Natural Ingredients Perfumer & Product Development Coordinator at NELIXIA since April 2022, Gabriela previously gained valuable experience as an internship trainee at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery. In the architectural field, Gabriela co-founded and partnered at Estúdio Deixa, overseeing project coordination and financial management from 2016 to 2019. Earlier roles included working as an architect at METRO ARQUITETOS ASSOCIADOS and contributing to various projects at URBZ, a collective focused on participatory planning in São Paulo's favela of Paraisópolis. Gabriela's educational qualifications include degrees in fragrance creation and sensory evaluation from the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, an intensive course in natural perfumery from the Natural Perfume Academy, and a diploma in Architecture and Urbanism from the Associação Escola da Cidade.