The lines of Telea evoke the shape of an hourglass, one of the world's oldest timekeepers, whose function now acquires a new and fascinating meaning. Instead of measuring the time that ends, Talea measures the time that begins. The sand that descends and diminishes is replaced by the aroma of the perfumer, or the smoke of the incense, which rises and amplifies. The passing of time takes on a more positive and regenerating, ritual meaning. Telea is the meter of new time, the victorious phoenix rising from the ashes.