Kyphi
A dusk ritual of resin, honey, and spice. Drawn from temple purification blends burned at the threshold between the outer world and the sacred interior.
Frankincense · Myrrh · Honey · Cinnamon
No. 01 — The premise
Scent was ritual long before it became a category.
Vellum begins with three documented aromatic traditions from the ancient world. Not replicas, not vague inspiration. Each candle translates a specific scent culture into a contemporary object designed for the modern room.
No. 02 — The candles
Three scents.
Three ancient worlds.
Chandana
A clear, meditative warmth built around sacred woods and ritual fire. Grounded, tactile, and designed to feel calm rather than decorative.
Sandalwood · Agarwood · Camphor · Saffron
Chenxiang
Rare woods, quiet smoke, and scholar's-room refinement. A restrained candle drawn from imperial incense culture and the art of slow attention.
Agarwood · Borneol Camphor · Cassia
No. 03 — The archive object
Designed as an archive, not as packaging.
The folio box, illustrated pull-out scroll, and aged copper snuffer are not decorative extras. They turn the candles into a complete ritual set — one that can be opened, understood, used, and kept.
// 01
A folio box that stays
A collectible book-format case designed to remain on the shelf after the candles are gone.
// 02
A scroll for the stories behind them
An illustrated archival pull-out revealing the origins, ingredients, and atmosphere of each scent.
// 03
A ritual tool in aged copper
The snuffer completes the cycle: light, burn, extinguish.
No. 04 — Images
The object, the materials,
the ritual.
First reaction
I would keep the box even after the candles were gone.
First release
Ancient scent traditions, translated into a modern ritual object.
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