a m e n is a story about how beings find light within every day in their own way.

ABOUT AMEN
Λ M E N is a story about how beings 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 everyday in their own way.
The Paris based Maison is a first-in-kind sustainable high-end design candle brand hand made in Grasse, the world capital of perfumery, from natural vegetal oil wax. Established in 2020 with immediate recognition as The New Sustainable Candle Brand, amen combines wabi-sabi and minimalism aesthetics with a new Savoir-faire Conscient.
 
ABOUT THE OUTSIDE: AMEN MYCELIUM CO2 NEGATIVE PACKAGING : designed by amen, made by mushrooms.
The revolutionary CO2 negative, circular biodegradable packaging is being shared in a Global Series of art exhibitions. 
The 'mushroom conversations' Art Exhibitions started in Stuttgart GALERIE KERNWEINE, Paris DOVER STREET PARFUMS MARKET, DESIGN MIAMI , and Frieze New York to name a few,  in a collaborative effort to share a CO2 negative emission, circular and biodegradable packaging between artists, scientists, Foundations, Universities and sustainability activists with only one purpose : plastic to be only at museums and mushrooms packaging to become affordable and democratic. More info on the exhibition 'muhsrooms conversations' here and our short film: MUSHROOM CONVERSATIONS.
 
ABOUT THE INSIDE: 7 FRAGRANCES FOR THE 7 CHAKRAS
The Paris based Maison inaugural LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION selected the fragrances with leading Yoga Meccas and Gurus around the world to create 7 fragrances for 7 chakras to help align our chakras for a balanced body, mind and soul.
@ a m e n c a n d l e s  inaugural collection  7 chakras : 7 fragrances collection in a CO2 negative emission packaging was launched in PARIS at DOVER STREET PARFUMS MARKET, BERGDORF GOODMAN and NETAPORTER.

 

2024

e l l e  d e c o r : ArtRio: Rodrigo Garcia exibe velas en Parceria com Picasso

h a r p e r  b a z a a r : Velas inspiradas en Picasso & Cogumelos na ArtRio

o  g l o b o : Velas inspiradas en Picasso ganha instalacao na ArtRio

b a d  h o m b r e : Rodrigo Garcia y Amen: Iluminando Paradigmas con Arte, Sustentabilidad y Diseño

f i n a n c i a l  t i m e s : When body stigma is a burning issue

a r q u i t e c t u r a l  d i g e s t : Amen, la poderosa firma creada por un latinoamericano que reune arte, sustentabilidad y diseño

v o g u e : Velas inspiradas en Picasso y Frida Kahlo que se convierten en algo imperdible 

w w d  : キャンドル「アーメン」に見るサステナブル　パラフィン不使用で包装はキノコ菌糸由来

2023

t h e  n e w  y o r k  t i m e s : A Candle Maker and Sculptor Couple’s Luminous Collaboration

e l l e  j a p a n : 1日限り！「ドーバー ストリート マーケット ギンザ」のスペシャルイベントに潜入

b u s i n e s s  o f  f a s h i o n : 'Flora, Fauna and Fungi: Finding Truth in Nature'  Rodrigo Garcia in conversation with Priya Rao at The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2023 

a u t r e  m a g a z i n e : Scent Memory: Diana W. Picasso & Manuel Solano & Rodrigo Garcia in conversation

l e  m o n d e : Avec ses bougies Amen, Rodrigo García rallume la flamme Picasso

2022

a  m a g a z i n e  c u r a t e d  b y : Picasso on Mushrooms - Love Letters & Light

v o g u e  f r a n c e : Picasso x AMEN : ces 4 bougies inspirées des œuvres et de lettres de Pablo Picasso sont les plus collector de l'année

a u t r e : Amen Picasso: A night at the Picasso Museum in Paris

t h e  n e w  y o r k  t i m e s : Sustainable Candles, adorned with Picasso Paintings

f i n a n c i a l  t i m e s : Amen Picasso Naranja Scented Candle

f u c k i n g  y o u n g : Picasso on Mushrooms: A collaboration between Diana and Amen Candles

d a z e d  k o r e a : 사람과 자연에게 무해한 아름다움을 추구하는 로드리고 그라시아 알바레즈가 론칭한 비건 캔들 브랜드, 에이맨AMEN.

i n t e r i o r  d e s i g n : 10 questions with Katharina Kaminski and Rodrigo Garcia 

2021

w a l l p a p e r : Amen’s new collection takes on abstract, sculptural forms handcrafted by Katharina Kaminski 

v o g u e  u s : These Hand-Made, Sculptural Candles Are a Bright Spot This Fall

h a r p e r ' s  b a z a a r : Luminous Beings Celebrates the Intersex Community

f i n a n c i a l  t i m e s : Shroom Boom: could mycelium replace leather?

w h i t e w a l l : Amen addresses the Plastics Problem with Mushrooms

2020

d e s i g n  m i a m i : Mushroom Conversations: Circular Design

v o g u e  u s : These New Sustainable Candles Will Bring Calm to Your Home

v o g u e  a r a b i a : These Limited Edition Candles Pair Fragrance with Chakras to Bring You Peace

v o g u e  n e t h e r l a n d s : Deze duurzame geurkaarsen toveren je woonkamer om tot een oase van rust en ontspanning

v o g u e  m e x i c o : Estas son las velas que conquistan por su aroma y equilibran tu energía 

v o g u e  i t a l i a : Le candele profumate (ed eco) che aprono i chakra

v o g u e  b r a z i l : Vela com ingredientes naturais que harmoniza os chakras 

w h i t e w a l l : AMEN : Candles for inspiring mindfullness

w a l l p a p e r : Ignite your chakras with AMEN's home fragrances design

d e z e e n : Amen grows carbon-negative mycelium packaging to ship its candles

n u m e r o  t o k y o : チャクラを開く!?　パリ発サステナブルなキャンドル「AMEN」