On a calm, sunlit morning, we brought gentle scents to a place that provides emergency protection for families in crisis, due to the special circumstances of residents in need. Around eight households—about twenty people—were staying there. After a protection period, residents are linked to housing support and more, but the journey toward childcare, financial independence, and emotional recovery is far too long to bear alone. AROMATICA’s heart-care project “Mom-Comfort Therapy” began with the hope that it could be a brief but precious time to catch one’s breath along that journey. This was already our tenth session. Until now we had continued mainly at shelters for single mothers, but this time, for the very first time, we knocked on the door of an interim support center. Our AROMATICA employees joined as volunteers :) Together with our employee volunteers, we held a program of essential-oil blending and hand massage. Six mothers and four middle-school students joined us. Among them was a child who had never experienced scent before. When that child cautiously inhaled and smiled with sparkling eyes, we felt that our hearts had connected first. One mother said, “If I had a pillow, I could fall asleep right away”, letting go of tension for a moment. A teen with developmental traits raised both thumbs high instead of speaking—his satisfied face told us everything. We learned how to comfort our heads, arms, shoulders, and backs. During the session, after checking their moods and body conditions, everyone made a personalized roll-on blend. Dropping essential oils into small bottles, sealing them, and hand-labeling— the entire process naturally conveyed the meaning of “self-care.” One mother from a multicultural family carefully read the Korean instructions and shared her feelings and condition. After choosing scents and completing her roll-on, she smiled brightly: “It’s my first time making something like this. I feel so happy!” What the center shared with us “My tired body and mind felt instantly relieved. Receiving care tailored to me, I drifted into sleep.” “After Mom-Comfort Therapy, thanks to the natural scents, my body and mind felt lighter. I was reminded of the power of ‘rest.’” “My heart felt much calmer during the time surrounded by scent. Even on difficult days, today’s memory will be a great comfort.” A lovely note from the center ♥ After the program, one employee picked up the center’s brochure and exchanged contacts to donate cherished items no longer in use. They said, “My workplace is truly such a warm place”—a feeling that spread quietly like fragrance. We went to share scent and came back with warm hearts. We hope that wounds and violence no one should ever experience fade, even for a brief moment, and that healing begins to take place. Through Mom-Comfort Therapy, we want to say: “We’re here. This time was for you.” May we continue to reach out—gently and surely—with fragrance and warmth.

“Painting is Do-Young’s voice.” At twenty-five, artist Kim Do-Young communicates with the world through the language of painting. Living with autism spectrum disorder, he began expressing his unique world through colors and lines on paper. Instead of making direct eye contact, he captures vivid, soulful gazes in his artwork—eyes that speak powerfully without words to those who encounter them. Our Colleague, An Artist Who Speaks Through Paintings This year, Aromatica welcomed Kim Do-Young as a member of our brand family. This partnership is not just about collaborating on artwork—it is about working together as colleagues, imagining a future shaped by our differences. For parents of children with developmental disabilities, the word “future” often feels out of reach. Do-Young’s parents were no exception.   “We all share the same wish: to live at least one day longer than our child. That’s the heartfelt hope of every parent of a child with autism.”   They carried the heavy question: Can my child truly stand on their own in this world? Can they be part of society? This burden weighed like a stone on their shoulders. Then came the day when Do-Young received a business card with the title “Aromatica Visual Design Team Manager” engraved on it. With tears in his eyes, his father recalled that moment:   “For us, being invited to see our Do-Young as a member of society felt nothing short of a miracle. It still feels surreal. In Korea, it is very rare for companies to hire people with disabilities as full-time employees. Most just pay fines or outsource the responsibility. But Aromatica gave our son a chance to put his own name forward and connect with society. Truly, from the bottom of our hearts—thank you.”   We, too, are deeply grateful to Do-Young. His presence enriches our brand. The values we cherish—sustainability, purity, and authenticity—resonate more profoundly when expressed through his art. Just like the pure essence of essential oils we love, his paintings quietly and vividly permeate our lives. Now, Do-Young’s artwork lives within Aromatica products. Some fragrances reflect the gaze of his favorite animals, others the vibrant colors of Mexico—places he has lived in and loved. At Aromatica, we do not consume his works as mere “design.” His art is life itself, a voice for a world that speaks not through words but through colors and shapes. Asking What It Means to Live Together Why did Aromatica choose to walk alongside Kim Do-Young? It wasn’t simply to applaud someone’s uniqueness. We wanted to embrace the world of disability not as a subject of “support” but as an integral part of living together. When we face the overlooked and the unfamiliar with sincerity, a brand evolves into a true philosophy. Do-Young’s paintings breathed life into our philosophy—with colors that are clearer and truer than words.   His father spoke once more, with gravity:   “I want to say this on behalf of all families of children with autism. This is not a path already walked by someone else—that is what makes it so precious. The story of Aromatica and Do-Young is an act of courage that other companies should pay attention to. Beyond that, it is a ray of light reaching countless children with autism and their families, who still find it hard to imagine tomorrow.”   We hope that our beginning with Do-Young can be a seed—offering someone who struggles in solitude today the courage to believe in “a world worth living in” and “a hope worth waiting for.” Stories Woven Into Products Aromatica wants to deliver not only products but also stories into your hands—not just about good ingredients or packaging, but about how we can live together. Our journey with Kim Do-Young is both a direction for our brand and a sincere proposal to rethink how we live as a society. May this journey quietly touch someone’s heart, blending into life like a gentle drop of warm paint. “It is simply a different way—yet we are living in the same world.”

On a hill in Yongin stands House of Life, a space where single mothers and their babies stay. Because new life must always be prepared for, it is often called an “ER.” Unexpected situations may occur, but it is a place that never lets go of hope and embraces life. This was already our third visit to the House of Life. The ninth journey of AROMATICA’s Mom-Comfort Therapy began here. Mom-Comfort Therapy has been AROMATICA’s project since 2023, created to support the psychological stability of single mothers through aromatherapy. It is a program that delivers heart-care AROMATICA can do best—healing weary days with scent. “I believe that when you do something good, good things return to you.” For this visit, a special guest—one of our customers, Seen—joined us. “It’s my first time at a single-mother shelter. It feels more like everyday life than I expected. Everyone is living their own time, and I felt like I quietly stepped into it for a moment.” The words were light, but the thought behind them was steady and warm. Volunteering wasn’t grand; it was a brief meeting of different daily lives, leaving a lasting warmth. Customer Seen joined Mom-Comfort Therapy @ House of Life Comfort felt through the skin, encouragement carried by nature’s scent The five mothers we met came from different hometowns, most from Southeast Asia. In a foreign country and during a sensitive time of pregnancy, aromatherapy carried special meaning. We shared ways to relax body and mind with essential oils, and how to use body lotion and oil. As scent slowly settled into the skin, we saw shoulders loosen and hearts open little by little. One mother smiled when she recognized AROMATICA’s body lotion she already uses. “Seeing what I use at home here again makes me feel both happy and thankful.” From today on, we hope AROMATICA will carry a slightly different meaning for her— not just a beauty product, but a memory of today’s touch and care, a voice of comfort. During the visit, Seen shared a special conversation with one mother who is exploring ways to become self-reliant. “I thought relying on an institution might be easier, but she said to show her child a better world, she must stand on her own. I felt again how incredible mothers are.” Listening to her, Seen hoped that when she becomes a mother someday, she could take out this memory and look at it again— to do her best in the given situation and to keep sharing with others. Keep going, increase the frequency of happiness Seen looked at AROMATICA’s volunteer work with warmth. As a company, we don’t stop at selling products; we try to offer practical help and warmth— which moved her deeply. She recalled a line from a book she read, The Origin of Happiness: “Happiness isn’t the intensity of joy; it’s the frequency.” She wished that happy moments would come more often—much more often—for all mothers, including single mothers. Hands and faces, meeting with warmth—raising the frequency of happiness @ House of Life An unfinished journey, passing warmth along Mom-Comfort Therapy is not simply a donation project. It began from the wish that the warmth in a handoff—the warmth carried by our hands—would reach many more people. And this journey will continue. Good deeds create more good deeds. AROMATICA will keep walking forward with that belief, step by steady step. Seen’s heartfelt Mom-Comfort Therapy note :-)