The Lore Journal

Issue No. 005 How Our Symbols Are Designed
Issue No. 005 How Our Symbols Are Designed
Every chapter begins with a mark.Issue No. 005 breaks down how Barrel & Bloom symbols are designed—from place and feeling to final form—and why a symbol should feel earned, not... Read more...
Issue No. 004 Why We Release in Chapters
Issue No. 004 Why We Release in Chapters
Not everything is meant to last forever.Issue No. 004 explores why Barrel & Bloom releases in chapters—and why letting them end is part of the story. Read more...
Issue No. 003 Why Scent Brings Memories Back
Issue No. 003 Why Scent Brings Memories Back
Scent doesn’t ask permission.It pulls you back to places you didn’t know you missed. Issue No. 003 explores why fragrance is the fastest way to memory—and why every Barrel &... Read more...
Issue No. 002: How to Burn It Right
Issue No. 002: How to Burn It Right
Candles shouldn’t tunnel, smoke, or give up halfway through their own story.Issue No. 002 breaks down the simple ritual that keeps your candle burning clean, even, and exactly how it... Read more...
Issue No. 001 Why Barrel & Bloom Exists (and why it had to)
Issue No. 001 Why Barrel & Bloom Exists (and why it had to)
Barrel & Bloom was built on the idea that objects should carry weight.The Lore Journal is where we keep the stories behind the candles, the symbols, and the places that... Read more...