Cillie, an imaginary adjective turned home brand, fuses purposeful, transparent design with a carefree spirit. It aims to bring identity and individuality to homes, drawing inspiration from fashion design.
Former fashion designer Yael, who has made significant contributions to iconic Australian brands for over 8 years ventures into the interiors space. Enter Cillie- a purposeful home accessories brand influenced by fashion practices. Aimed at bringing identity and individuality to the home, Yael hopes to inspire the same impulse for self-expression found in dressing oneself into home decor. Cillie embodies Yael's vision of combining playful design with environmental conscientiousness.
Featured products
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Skivvy Candle, Small- Vine
Learn moreThe Skivvy Candle collection exhibits a hand sculpted glass vessel and scented candle. The shape itself is inspired by the warmth of a knitted skivvy sweater created by hand draping fabric forms. Each recycled glass piece is mouth blown in Uttar Pradesh, India and sphere candle is hand poured in Sydney, Australia.
A fresh and verdant fragrance, Vine is a cracked window with the breeze from your garden rushing in. It is snapped stems, herbaceous leaves, and morning dew.
Size: 100g
Features: 100% Natural, RSPO Certified Wax
Vessel: Recycled, Mouth-Blown Glass
Each piece is individually mouth blown in Uttar Pradesh, India.Burn time: 18 hours
Fragrance: Basil Oil, Violet, Stems, Rosemary
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Skivvy Candle, Small- Water
Learn moreThe Skivvy Candle collection exhibits a hand sculpted glass vessel and scented candle. The shape itself is inspired by the warmth of a knitted skivvy sweater created by hand draping fabric forms. Each recycled glass piece is mouth blown in Uttar Pradesh, India and sphere candle is hand poured in Sydney, Australia.
Water is an observation on the effect rain has on a particular landscape, also known as petrichor. This endearing fragrance evokes the sensation of rain splashing on mossy rock, evergreen trees, and soil soaked grassland. Burn with a steam filled showers and humid nights.
Size: 100g
Features: 100% Natural, RSPO Certified Wax
Vessel: Recycled, Mouth-Blown Glass
Each piece is individually mouth blown in Uttar Pradesh, India.Burn time: 18 hours
Fragrance: Soil, Mineral, Moss, Pine
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Skivvy Candle, Small- Y'Limon
Learn moreThe Skivvy Candle collection exhibits a hand sculpted glass vessel and scented candle. The shape itself is inspired by the warmth of a knitted skivvy sweater created by hand draping fabric forms. Each recycled glass piece is mouth blown in Uttar Pradesh, India and sphere candle is hand poured in Sydney, Australia.
Y'limon is a balmy and diffusive accompaniment to warm and expansive days. Top notes of organic y'lang y'lang, petitgrain, and pink pepper with base notes of bergamot, lavender, and moss, creates a disruptive take on citrus that is dynamic, sharp, and peppery.
Size: 100g
Features: 100% Natural, RSPO Certified Wax
Vessel: Recycled, Mouth-Blown Glass
Each piece is individually mouth blown in Uttar Pradesh, India.Burn time: 18 hours
Fragrance: Y'Lang Y'Lang, Petitgrain, Bergamot, Pink Pepper
Cillie is here to bring personality and creativity into a values based home. We believe everyone should have spaces that spark joy and express individuality, without sacrificing ethics.
The object was cast in its original form and also in a half scale version- the Large and Small Skivvy Candles. Each vessel is made by melting down recycled glass and mouth blowing that glass into the steel mould.
We worked closely with glass blowers in Uttar Pradesh, called Glass Creations. While we didn't have the opportunity to visit their workspace, this incredible manufacturer is in accordance with BSCI certification, Social Accountability System 8000:2014, ISO 9001: 2015, Recycled Claim Standard, and internationally recognised Good Manufacturing Practices.
Choosing a wax quality was one of our biggest challenges. We needed the wax to be non damaging to its origins, non toxic when burning, hold its sculptural shape, and work well with scents. We trialled about 10 different wax qualities and landed on an RSPO certified vegetable wax. The wax is actually palm wax, which we know has a very negative connotation for large scale forestry devastation. This particular wax is RSPO certified- a globally recognised certification for sustainable palm oil. We call it RSPO certified vegetable wax on our packaging and product pages, as we don't want to instantly dissuade people from the wax without having the opportunity to explain its sustainable origins. This was a tricky decision, as we never want to be misleading and aim to practice radical transparency always. However, we also want the opportunity to explain our choices. So the information is here, for whoever came this far.
Our commitment to 'treading lightly' starts at the design stage.
Our commitment to 'treading lightly' starts at the design stage. We believe creating unique and authentic designs is the first step to considered production practice. We approach each piece through a fashion design lens, creating individualised pieces for the home.
For this particular Skivvy Scented Candle, designer Yael wanted to capture the warmth and envelopment of a folded funnel neck- a way to personify a similar feeling one gets when burning a candle. She started by hand draping fabric forms around a sphere, then gluing the pieces together. The object was then 3D rendered and sent to Uttar Pradesh, India for glass casting.
Going back to our value on authentic design, these scents were uniquely developed for these particular candles- each one with a bespoke scent. We spent months developing these one off fragrances. The scent was manufactured locally by the artisan perfumer herself, Jocelyn Fullerton.
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