Dancing Ruby, an olfactory and artistic creation by Roya Nadafi: a candle that makes perfume a language, and the tea ritual a space of contemporary resonance.

An Iranian-born artist who has lived between Tehran, Vienna, and San Francisco, Roya Nadafi has long explored the intersections of art, memory, and public space. Her work, which ranges from photography to architecture to sensory installations, draws inspiration from diaspora narratives and the beauty of everyday gestures.

Dancing Ruby: when ritual becomes atmosphere

In Persian culture, chai is never just a drink: it's a form of rhythm, ritual, and healing. Dancing Ruby transposes this age-old ritual into an object of light and fragrance . Its notes evoke the misty mornings of the Gilan Plateau, the salty breeze of the Caspian Sea, the sweetness of white flowers, and autumn fruits. Between musk and hibiscus, the fragrance becomes a living memory, an invitation to slow…