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Bronze Award
Dirty Mouth Sponsorship
Unilever - Cif
Brazil
2026
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Entrant Company
Droga5
Entry Type
Product/Service
Program
Clio Awards 2026
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Audio
Category
Sonic Branding
Dirty Mouth In Brazil, podcasts are cultural powerhouses. They thrive on authenticity—raw humor, unfiltered opinions—but algorithms punish explicit language, causing demonetization and reach loss. Creators face a dilemma: stay true and lose revenue or censor themselves and lose fans. Cif, a cleaning brand known for tackling over 100 surfaces, saw an opportunity to turn censorship into creativity. If we clean the toughest messes at home, why not clean dirty words too? We created “CIIIIIF”—a branded sound inspired by the classic censorship beep, designed from real cleaning noises like brushes and squeegees. Every profanity became a Cif moment, transforming taboo into talkability and monetizing what algorithms demonetize. This wasn’t an ad—it was a cultural hack. The sound lived inside podcasts, videocasts, and streaming platforms, integrated seamlessly into content without disrupting flow. It became a meme, a fandom trigger, and a sonic asset audiences adopted as a substitute for swear words online. The impact? Over 168 million organic impressions, 140+ earned media stories, and a 43% increase in daily online sales. Engagement grew by 252.5%, and creators saw zero demonetization. More than numbers, Cif entered Brazil’s entertainment conversation, proving that creativity can turn a functional product into a cultural icon.
Credits
Creative Agency
Droga5
São Paulo
Advertiser / Brand
Unilever - Cif
São Paulo
Advertiser / Brand
Unilever - Cif
São Paulo
Agency Network
Accenture Song
São Paulo
Holding Company
Accenture
São Paulo
Media Agency
Agência Initiative
New York
Sound Design Company
Punch Audio
São Paulo
Chief Executive Officer
Felipe Simi
Droga5
Chief Creative Officer
Rafael Ziggy
Droga5
Chief Design Officer
Diego Limberti
Droga5
Chief Executive Officer
Brisa Vicente
Droga5
Chief Executive Officer
Brisa Vicente
Droga5
Head of Design
Marina Cota
Droga5
Executive Creative Director
Ana Cavalcanti
Droga5
Executive Content Director
Vinícius Chagas
Droga5
Creative Director
Nayara Lima
Droga5
Art Director
Pedro Miranda
Droga5
Copywriter
Lucas Abreu
Droga5
Content Leader
Kelly Neres
Droga5
Content Manager
Thais Borges
Droga5
Content Creator
Vinicius Chiconato
Droga5
Content Creator
Luisa Siqueira
Droga5
Content Creator
Luiza Vidal
Droga5
Content Creator
Daniel Beoni
Droga5
Content Creator
Murilo Carvalho
Droga5
Community Manager
Lua Guerreiro
Droga5
Community Manager
Gabriel Casagrande
Droga5
Motion Director
Marco Loschiavo
Droga5
Motion Designer
Yasmin Cruz
Droga5
Chief Operations Officer
Felipe Belinky
Droga5
Chief Business Officer
Renata Cintra
Droga5
Head of Account
Daniel Mason
Droga5
Account Leader
Otávio Santos
Droga5
Account Manager
Mayara Medeiros
Droga5
Account Manager
Alex Amorim
Droga5
Chief Production Officer
Larissa Kubo
Droga5
Head of Projects
Lucas Cardoso
Droga5
Project Leader
Tatiane Donatangelo
Droga5
Project Manager
Nathália Ribas
Droga5
Project Manager
Jéssica Rosa
Droga5
Project Manager
Glória Gomes
Droga5
Project Manager
Virgínio Oliveira
Droga5
Chief Impact Officer
Gabriela Rodrigues
Droga5
Chief Strategy Officer
Ana Cortat
Droga5
Head of Strategy and Data
Mariana Cordeiro
Droga5
Strategy Director
Joaquim Trajano
Droga5
Strategy Director
Henry Augusto
Droga5
Strategy
Luciana David
Droga5
Data & Innovation Group Leader
Matheus Facci
Droga5
Data Science
Gustavo Cruz
Droga5
Head of Communication
Fabiane Abel
Droga5
Broadcast Leader
Fabíola Ribeiro
Droga5
Senior Broadcaster
João Ceccopieri
Droga5
Broadcaster
Maria Eduarda Fortes
Droga5
Broadcaster
Leticia Chaves
Droga5
Business Unit Lead Team & Brazil
Daniela Ferro
Agência Initiative
Media Director
Andreia Damasceno
Agência Initiative
Media Manager
Katia Lima
Agência Initiative
Media Supervisor
Caroline Legnaro
Agência Initiative
Media Planner
Vanessa Dantas
Agência Initiative
Producer
Mariano Alvarez
Punch Audio
Executive Producer
Lili D. Aragoni
Punch Audio
Account Executive
Ale Pais
Punch Audio
Account Executive
Gabi Takan
Punch Audio
Head of Coordination
Cristiane Oliveira
Punch Audio
Production Manager
Karina Coviello
Punch Audio
Production Manager
Thaís Cris
Punch Audio
Sound Designer
Gustavo Guanaes
Punch Audio
Sound Designer
Ian Sierra
Punch Audio
Sound Designer
Rodrigo Tuchê
Punch Audio
Announcer
John Galt
Punch Audio
Announcer
Luiza Caspary
Punch Audio
CMo Home Care Americas
Giovanna B. Gomes
Unilever
Media, Content & Influence Director - Home Care
Daniela Pereira
Unilever
Marketing Director - Home Care
Mariana Gonçalo
Unilever
Senior Marketing Manager - Home Care
Gabriela Lairana
Unilever
Content & Influence Manager - Home Care
Camilla Ramoa
Unilever
Media Manager - Home Care
Amanda Guida
Unilever
Marketing Coordinator - Home Care
Felipe Mageste
Unilever
Marketing Coordinator - Home Care
Kevin Castanha
Unilever
Media Coordinator - Home Care
Giuliana Mancini
Unilever
PR Coordinator - Home Care
Marcos Pola
Unilever
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