Pooka Pure and Simple

One year down, and so many more memories to make! 💜✨

Our hearts are still so full from last weekend’s celebration! Thank you to everyone who came out, showed love, and helped us celebrate ONE YEAR of the Pooka Bloom Bar at The Pillars.

What a beautiful reminder of the community we’ve built and the people who continue to pour into us. We couldn’t have done it without you! 🥹💜

Cheers to one year and many more to come! 🥂

Fellas, consider this your invitation to get creative, explore different scents, and create a signature fragrance that’s uniquely yours.

Whether you’re coming solo, with your boys, or planning a date night, there’s something for everyone at the Bloom Bar!

We’re turning ONE! 🥹🎉💜

One year of beautiful memories, unforgettable experiences, and creating custom fragrances with YOU! We couldn’t have done it without your love and support. 🫶🏽

Join us this Saturday, October 17th, as we celebrate our first Pooka-Versary! Expect fragrance blending, music, giveaways, and more! 🥂✨

📅 Saturday, October 17 | 11 AM – 6 PM
📍 The Pillars, 33 Washington St, Newark, NJ

🎟️ FREE & open to the public! VIP tickets available.

We’re celebrating ONE YEAR of the Pooka Bloom Bar, and we’re pulling out all the stops!

The legendary Will Downing will be stepping behind our Bloom Bar as a celebrity guest barista, and he’s not coming alone! 👀

We’ll be revealing more of our special guest Bloom Baristas in the coming days, PLUS some familiar faces will be stopping by to celebrate with us!
And that’s just the beginning!
🎶 DJ & great music
🥂 Food, fun & good vibes
🎁 Giveaways including NJPAC tickets and dinner at Legacy 27
🌸 Special guests & surprise appearances

🎂 And it’s Dawn’s birthday too!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 11 AM–6 PM
We’re celebrating more than an anniversary. We’re celebrating what happens when a community shows up and supports a Black-owned business!
Newark, let’s make this a celebration to remember! ❤️

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Keep watching as we reveal who’s coming! 👀

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Some memories deserve their own scent. 🤎✨

This couple stopped by the Pooka Bloom Bar to create their very own signature fragrance and body oil together. 🥰

Looking for something different to do with your person? Come blend with us! 💕

One thing I’ve learned after 25 years in business: you have to be ready to pivot.
We recently brought the Bloom Bar to a Professional Development Day for Newark principals and educators. But this wasn’t just about making perfume. We used fragrance blending to talk about entrepreneurship, branding, creativity and leadership—and it worked beautifully.
Sometimes the opportunity isn’t exactly what you originally created your business to do. The question is: Can you see how what you’ve built can serve people in a new way?
That’s where growth happens.
Stay open. Stay creative. And when the opportunity comes, be ready to pivot.
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Came in for the perfect gift for her sister… left with a little something for herself too. 😂🤎 Because why choose?

And don’t forget that loyalty card 👀 Every visit gets you one step closer to your next reward.