Homem Verum
Eau de Parfum
Natura
Acquired
John Gamba
Public profiles from Givaudan and Wikiparfum state that John Gamba draws heavily on cooking and gardening, with a particular love for spices and herbal facets. He has spoken about how spices can enhance herbal notes in perfume compositions and how olfactory memories from his Sicilian grandmother’s garden influence his use of natural, aromatic materials.
About
John Gamba is an American perfumer and senior perfumer at Givaudan, based in New Jersey. According to LinkedIn and ASP communications, he has worked at Givaudan since 2003 and currently holds the title of senior perfumer. His career began at the fragrance house Dragoco, where he started as a lab technician and trained under several master perfumers, as detailed by the American Society of Perfumers and Quintis. In 2026 he was selected to receive the American Society of Perfumers Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his long career in the industry. In a Givaudan/Wikiparfum portrait he notes that cooking and gardening, especially the use of spices, are key sources of inspiration in his work.
Training
Givaudan
Creations by John Gamba