Viridian Crafts

Home
South Africa
Johannesburg
Viridian Crafts

Fragrance house & apothecary. Handcrafted in Johannesburg. Fantasy creations inspired by stories, myth, and lore.
(1)

For readers, dark academia lovers and collectors.

10/09/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀

A little piece of Viridian packing history.

Every truffle box is handcrafted from pour to store. The scents may have evolved, and some details refined, but the Guild has upheld the principles of eco-conscious, old-world charm that make opening a box feel like a gift from the Realm.

Discovery Boxes exist for one reason: discovery.

𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 - signature blends
𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 - seasonal creations
𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙜𝙜𝙨 - bold character scents

Does it take time to make and assemble all this by hand?

Yes, it does.

Is it worth the effort?

Always.

[ꜰɪʟᴇ: ᴠɪʀɪᴅɪᴀɴᴄʀᴀꜰᴛꜱ / ᴛʀᴜꜰꜰʟᴇꜱ / ᴅɪꜱᴄᴏᴠᴇʀʏʙᴏxᴇꜱ / ᴡᴏʀᴋꜱʜᴏᴘ]

08/09/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗻𝗲

There are things in the Realm older than their histories...

Eucalyptus and thyme rise first, green and clear, before cypress, cinnamon and nutmeg draw the scent deeper into the woodland.

Then cedarwood, olibanum and patchouli settle beneath it all. Darkly resinous and grounded.

Ancient woodland. Old libraries. A stone altar in the middle of the forest. The weight of all things that have endured.

For dark academia souls who prefer deep moody scents.

[ꜰɪʟᴇ: ᴀɴᴄɪᴇɴᴛᴏɴᴇ / ɢɪʟᴅᴇᴅɢᴀʟʟᴇʀʏ / ꜱᴄᴇɴᴛꜱᴛᴏʀʏ / ᴄᴀɴᴅʟᴇ]

28/08/2026

A fragment of the Realm, returned to a book.

The first Lore Plates are made to travel with stories... and gather a little of their own along the way.

[File: Bookmarks / LorePlates / RealmLore / Craftsmanship]

25/08/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗩𝗜 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱

The Viridian Chronicle Edition VI is now out.

In this issue:
• Blank Portrait Labels
• The Missing Folio
• Books we did not choose
• Vaelan's Bookshelf

An Edition VI print accompanies all packages dispatched this week on.

All Flame-Bearers are encouraged to prepare for this issue by catching up on the past Realm news via the online Guild Archives.

[File: ViridianCrafts / RealmLore / ViridianChronicle ]

ᴅᴀʏ 237 ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ 5ᴛʜ ᴀɢᴇ, ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴀʀʀᴏᴡɪɴɢ ᴄʏᴄʟᴇ.

21/08/2026

New Lore Plates

The Guild has introduced something new.

Five bookmarks are now on the shelves.
Lore Plates - they are fragments of Viridian history, designed from original Realm lore and built around the words of those who recorded it.

Call of the Deep.
The First Keepers.
Names in Red.

Alongside them, The Sentinel and The Northern Sky carry geographical fragments of the Realm.

No generated imagery, no unnecessary vinyl, no lamination. No plastic casings.

Each is printed on paper cardstock and encased in a protective paper sleeve. Each sleeve is made and hand-wrapped to respect what it carries.

These are bookmarks meant to live in books.

To travel with them.
To gather a little wear.
To become part of the story.

The first Lore Plates are now available.

[File: ViridianCrafts / Bookmarks / LorePlates / RealmLore]

13/08/2026

𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 | 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

The Guild has not forsaken the Apothecarium.

The workshop has been exceptionally busy: new formulations are underway, the Chronicle demands its due, empty shelves are being replenished, and the 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 has been working with the Guild on the newest addition to the Apothecarium.

That work continues.

As do the immediate tasks.

For those who have been waiting: **𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸**, with a small reduction coming shortly.

[File: ViridianCrafts / Potions / Selk / ViridianGuild]

Day 225 of the 5th Age, The Narrowing Cycle

07/08/2026

Letters from the Guild

Sometimes Guild messages leave the Realm by raven.

But most often messages travel beneath wax and parchment, tucked reverently into parcels bound for Flame-Bearers.

Each seal is pressed by hand. Each dispatch prepared with care. A small record that somewhere, beyond the mists, the Guild is still at work - and the Realm is alive.

[File: GuildDispatch / ViridianChronicle / RealmLore]

07/08/2026

Letters from the Guild

Sometimes Guild messages leave the Realm by raven.

But most often they travel beneath wax and parchment, tucked reverently into parcels bound for Flame-Bearers.

Each seal is pressed by hand. Each dispatch prepared with care. A small record that somewhere, beyond the mists, the Guild is still at work - and the Realm is alive.

[File: GuildDispatch / ViridianChronicle / RealmLore]

02/08/2026

The Guild has been silently at work.

Every parcel leaves the Realm with a Guild Dispatch or handwritten note, the latest Chronicle, and a small token of thanks - because opening a Viridian order should feel like the beginning of a story, not simply another delivery.

The shelves are a little shallower than usual as we prepare the next chapter, though a few treasures still remain for Seekers.

Beyond that... the workshop has been busy.

New bookmarks launching.
New creations from the Apothecarium.
Fresh stock finding its way onto the shelves.
And in just three days, we'll be joining the BookTok gathering at Exclusive Books Hyde Park.

The forges are still burning.

[ꜰɪʟᴇ: ᴡᴏʀᴋꜱʜᴏᴘ / ɢᴜɪʟᴅᴅɪꜱᴘᴀᴛᴄʜ / ᴄʜʀᴏɴɪᴄʟᴇ / ᴘᴀᴄᴋᴀɢɪɴɢ]

ᴅᴀʏ 214 ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ 5ᴛʜ ᴀɢᴇ, ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴀʀʀᴏᴡɪɴɢ ᴄʏᴄʟᴇ

24/07/2026

The Guild is preparing for new arrivals.
Candles being poured, new Archive Plates being designed, and seals being cast for new travellers.

The workshop remains hard at work.

[File: Booktok / ExclusiveBooks / ViridianSeals ]

Address

Johannesburg
2040

Website

http://Linktr.ee/viridiancrafts

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Viridian Crafts posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Viridian Crafts:

Want your business to be the top-listed Interior Service in Johannesburg?

Viridian Crafts

10/09/2026

08/09/2026

28/08/2026

25/08/2026

21/08/2026

13/08/2026

07/08/2026

07/08/2026

02/08/2026

24/07/2026

Address

Website

Alerts

Contact The Business

Shortcuts

Share

Category

Listing takedown request