James Krivda

James Krivda is an American perfumer from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who began his fragrance career at Firmenich in 1985, working in the compounding lab as assistant to Master Perfumer Elie Roger. He entered Firmenich's formal training program in 1988 and completed his training in 1992 after a stint at Firmenich's headquarters in Geneva. He then worked at Firmenich's Fine Fragrance Creative Studio in New York.

Krivda subsequently worked at Fragrance Resources before joining Mane in 2008 as Senior Perfumer and Vice President, and later moved to Robertet as Senior Perfumer. His notable creations include Britney Spears Fantasy, Paris Hilton's debut fragrance, and Elizabeth Arden Splendor. He has served as President of the American Society of Perfumers.