Once Upon a Summer: A Scented Return to Childhood Shores
Once Upon a Summer Series, Blog 1 - The reason why
Some memories never fade. They linger like sunlight on skin, like salt in the breeze. They are stitched into the seams of our childhood, fragrant and warm—just like the Summers I remember best.
Each year, my family would escape to the coast, even though we lived just steps from the beach. It was tradition. A cottage nestled along the shore, no traffic, no noise—only the hush of waves and the dance of wind. You’d open the door, and the world unfolded: sand beneath your feet, ocean ahead, nothing in the way. Just us, barefoot and sun-kissed from morning ‘til night.
Those days were ritual. We'd wake with the gulls, spend lazy afternoons sunbathing and shell-hunting, then dress up with glowing skin to join the buzz of nearby towns. Simple pleasures made extraordinary because they reliably returned—year after year, like chapters in our own Summer storybook.
Haven Bliss’s Once Upon a Summer collection was born from this rhythm—this sensory carousel of morning air, midday sun, and twilight whispers. Each fragrance draws from shared DNA, yet drifts into its own time of day. You’ll find echoes of familiar notes in all three, just as those summers held the same sweet patterns: wake, wander, glow.
It’s more than a trio of body scrubs, or body oils, or lotions—it’s a layered love letter to every barefoot adventure, every beachside laugh, every sleepy sunset drive with the windows down and music up.
I invite you to journey with me, scent by scent, as we revisit the rituals that shaped us. Next time, I’ll share the intimate feelings behind each blend in the collection: how they capture the spirit of morning’s hush, afternoon’s golden pulse, and nightfall’s nostalgic hush.
Because sometimes, the best way to move forward is through fragrance—and a story well told.
What's a scent that instantly takes you back to a cherished memory? Share your story with us in the comments!
If you are curious about each scent Morning Dawn is good start. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
In the meantime, explore the Once Upon a Summer Collection and begin your own scented journey.