Chapter I

Why We Chose Fragrance

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Every vessel begins with an obsession.

A constellation.

A poisonous flower.

An old superstition.

A whispered legend.

Or a moment the night sky refused to forget.

Every story has found a way to survive.

Some are written in ink.

Some are carved into stone.

We chose fragrance.

The flame goes out.

But the feeling remains.

That seemed worth preserving.

We preserve stories.