Clocks Back, Candles On: Bloomtine's Cosy-Season Self-Care Edit
UK clocks go back on Sunday 25 October, and the week either side is when evenings properly turn dark - closer to 4:30pm than 6pm. It's a genuine, fixed trigger, not a vague "autumn vibes" moment, and it's when a candle stops being decorative and starts being part of the evening. This one's candle-only by design: at Bloomtine, candles carry the self-care and intention-setting side of the brand, not the jewellery.
The Dark-Evenings Pick: Rose Galaxy
Of the five scents in the range, Rose Galaxy - rose and oud - is the one built for this specifically. Oud is a warming, woody note, which is exactly what an evening scent needs once the heating's gone on and the nights have closed in.
Rose Galaxy, rose & oud, £35 - warming and woody, built for evenings rather than daytime burning.
Shop NowThe Alternate: Sparkle-nova
If Rose Galaxy is isn't for you, Sparkle-nova - bergamot, cedar and rose, offers the same warmth for colder nights in. The bergamot and citrus keep it from feeling too dense, while the cedarwood creates a similar atmosphere to oud.
Sparkle-nova, bergamot, cedar & rose, £35 - the same warmth, lifted with citrus.
Shop NowThe Rest of the Edit
The remaining three scents lean lighter and brighter - better suited to daytime burning or a sunnier mood than the evenings this guide is built around, but worth knowing about.
Pink Cosmos, blackcurrant, vanilla & jasmine, £35.
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Milky Way, coconut, citrus & vanilla, £35.
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Plumphoria, plum & rose, £35.
Shop NowA Few Ways to Use It
Lighting a candle before meditating is genuinely therapeutic, and the same goes for using it to mark a few minutes set aside to journal or just reflect at the end of the day. The point isn't a strict ritual - it's giving yourself a prompt to pause rather than something to multitask around.
Where to Shop
In person: Wolf & Badger, Soho, London; Atlas, Westfield Century City, Los Angeles; Atlas, Westfield UTC, San Diego. Online: see the full range in our Glitter Bomb™ guide, or read more on pairing a candle with a wearable reminder in Ritual Gifting.
