john gamba

Editor’s note pending — every credited perfumer eventually gets a written profile here.

Credits4 perfumes

Houses4

SignatureWoody

Catalog · 4

The compositions

The opening lands with a dusty snap of black pepper and nutmeg tempered by sage, less herbal than mineral, like crushed stone warmed in sunlight.

Imari Elixir opens with a tart blackberry sweetness that feels more juice-stained than candied—bold and immediate, almost startling against skin.