guleum
guleum means “cloud” in Korean. Like a cloud floating gently across the sky, Guleum becomes a quiet part of everyday life, softly changing the atmosphere around you. Our scents are made to stay close to your daily moments, offering a small pause of comfort in the middle of busy days.
guleum begins
In a small studio in Tokyo, we started making candles with the wish to deliver warmth and comfort through scent.
KCCA & JCA certification
Through certifications from the Korea Candle Craft Association (KCCA) and the Japan Candle Association (JCA), we learned the foundations and techniques of candle making.
Pop-up / Market days in Japan
Many encounters at pop-up shops and markets became the roots that nurtured guleum.
Move to Chicago
Our first life abroad in Chicago was a time of seeing everyday scenery through a new lens, while experiencing differences in language, culture, and daily life. In an unfamiliar city, we found ourselves noticing the air of spring, the light of summer, the deepening of autumn, and the quietness of winter. Chicago winters were especially harsh, and we saw plants buried beneath the snow, quietly enduring the cold as they waited for spring. That experience taught us that even when the place changes, the feeling of being moved by the seasons remains the same. This realization became an important root of the world Guleum hopes to express through scent.
Move to Toronto
After moving from Chicago to Toronto, our life abroad slowly began to feel more settled. As we experienced the changing seasons in a new city, we started to notice how each season carries its own atmosphere, memories, and emotions. These quiet seasonal impressions gradually became the beginning of Guleum’s four seasonal scents: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.
A new chapter in Toronto
With gratitude and excitement, we look forward to creating more beautiful moments.
ひとつひとつ、心を込めて。
We handcraft each candle with care and quiet focus. From selecting fragrance and materials to the final touch, our maker pours intention into every detail.
Melting wax with care
Blending scents with intention
Choosing natural materials
Hand poured and carefully packed
From the beginning, to this moment.
guleum first began with decorative candles inspired by Korean candle craft — pieces made to be displayed, touched, and enjoyed as part of the interior. Their shapes, colors, and soft textures brought a quiet charm to everyday spaces.
Over time, through new places, changing seasons, and life abroad, our focus slowly shifted. We began to care not only about how a candle looks, but how it changes the air around us.
Today, guleum creates scent-led candles made to be lit, lived with, and remembered — quiet seasonal scents that bring a small pause to everyday life.
Decorative candle pieces
Candles made to be displayed, touched, and enjoyed as part of the interior.
Scent-led seasonal candles
Candles made to be lit, lived with, and remembered through scent.
Moments to light guleum
Every moment becomes more meaningful with the gentle glow of guleum.
Weddings, Proposals
& Anniversaries
Yoga & Pilates
Morning Coffee Time
Evening
Wind-Down
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