Living and smelling in harmony
A scent collection inspired by nature & nature’s properties
(brief, 3-week focus on product design, package design, & branding. created summer 2023)
“LOKAHI”:
Hawaiian for unity, agreement, or accord with the world around us
In traditional Hawaiian healing, the Lokahi Triangle focuses on finding harmony in three ways: mentally, physically and spiritually. It’s time we carry a scent that provides us with that same harmony.
Ideation
Materiality & manufacturing
Body
EARTH
Finalized forms
Internal “flowing” shape reflects nature’s organic properties. to contrast, the outer form stays rigid in order for the center to look as if it is floating.
FOLLOWS
METAL
WOOD
WATER
Element
Material
Metal
Water
Cast iron
Wood
Painted cherry wood
Tinted glass
Fire
Earth
FIRE
Tinted mirror
Tinted satin steel
Focus
Influenced by a recent trip to the island of Kauai, Lokahi is a scent collection designed for everyone. Featuring fragrances and minimalist designs inspired by the five feng shui elements—earth, fire, water, metal, and wood—the collection is created to promote balance and harmony in everyday life.
Concept research
COLOR
Efficient, beautiful
Shifting, flowing
Passionate, illuminating
Vitative, expansive
Grounded, stable
Brand inspiration // moodboard
SHAPE
Blow molded base
SEASON
SCENT (CONCEPT)
Green
Orange
Masculine- eau de cologne: green apple and coriander
Feminine-eau de perfum: mint and peony
Feminine-eau de perfum: sandalwood and tangerine
Masculine- eau de cologne: rosewood and tobbacco
Study of relationship between shapes and how each element would act as a cap for the bottle
Each element is assigned its own shape and material.
Lid
Unisex- eau fraiche: cardamom and violet leaves
White
Black
Red
METAL
WOOD
EARTH
QUALITIES
WATER
FIRE
Finding harmony in all things
FUNCTION
The bottle’s size is easily transportable. with a total height of 4.3 inches, the average length of a popsicle stick, this bottle can be brought anywhere you go.
Packaging + visualization
WINTER: traces of mint and peony.
