ROEN — Japan Collection
A self-initiated product photography series featuring candles from Roen’s Japan Collection.
The goal was to explore how a cohesive set of images could introduce the collection while remaining practical for product pages, launch announcements, and social media.
The Collection
The Japan Collection introduces three candles designed to be experienced together as a set. The photography focuses on quiet compositions and natural textures, so the collection feels cohesive while still allowing each candle’s color and character to stand out.
Candle StoriesEach candle was photographed individually to highlight its character while maintaining the visual language of the collection.
Inspired by the hot springs and forested landscapes of Hakone, this scent combines mineral notes of stone and volcanic earth with crisp cypress, cool moss, and fresh tea leaves.
Japanese cypress, sacred stone, onsen water, crushed tea, volcanic ash
Hakone
Inspired by Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine, where vermillion torii gates form winding paths through serene forest landscapes.
damp earth, moso bamboo, cinnamon fern, choji incense, creeping moss
Fushimi
Inspired by the Nakameguro district of Tokyo, known for cherry blossoms along the Meguro River and its vibrant creative atmosphere. At night, lanterns and illuminated trees create a luminous riverfront landscape.
whisked matcha, shiso, flowering yoshino, yuzu lime, chilled sake
Nakame
Nakame
Hero Product Images
Hakone
Fushimi