When I first stepped into the modest studio nestled in Long Island’s artistic district, the air was alive with the whisper of petals and the faint hum of a candle’s flame. I was there for a “candle and soap pairing workshop Long Island,” a gathering designed to teach participants how scented candles can enhance the aromatic journey of handcrafted soaps. What captured my attention, however, was a single bar of soap perched on a cedar board—its colors a verdant green, flecked with delicate pinks and golds, and its scent a layered bouquet of jasmine, lavender, marigold, and rose tea. This was the artisan Bloom Green soap – Long Island’s answer to the modern seeker who craves both skin‑care benefits and a spiritual experience.

The story behind this flower‑infused soap Bloom Green Jasmine Lavender begins with a philosophy that embraces the power of botanicals to manifest intention. The makers, a collective of herbalists and soap‑crafters, source each flower at the peak of its aromatic potency. Jasmine blossoms are harvested just before dusk, when their essential oils are most concentrated