Hi, I’m Nia Ross, the founder and maker behind Ember Bloom — a small-batch scent studio rooted in the northern British Columbia town of Tumbler Ridge.

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The story of Ember Bloom begins in a stormy season of my life. I was unexpectedly let go from my job without cause — first day back from my wedding — and everything I’d known was thrown into chaos. Life in a small town is beautiful, but it also brings its own challenges — especially when it comes to finding work. I felt stuck, uncertain, and emotionally overwhelmed.

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In the middle of that upheaval, I found unexpected comfort in the small things: lighting a candle, turning on a diffuser, catching the soft scent of wax melts as I walked through a room.

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Those scents became an anchor.​

It was a small in-between moment —  but in that pause, I'd think, “Wow, that smells amazing.”

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It didn’t fix everything. But it brought me back to myself.

That tiny sense of peace, that fleeting moment of calm, became the highlight of my day. And I began to wonder: if I need this, maybe others do too.

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Because I know I’m not the only one navigating a full, emotional life.
We all carry things.

We all need space to come back to ourselves.

That’s what Ember Bloom is here to hold.