14 Little Luxuries To Snag at Sam’s Club This October

October has a way of making everyone want to upgrade their evenings, and Sam's Club has quietly stocked for it. Walk past the pallets of paper towels, and you will find the fall assortment scattered across nearly every department, from the cheese case to the fragrance counter.

Our roundup pulls the best of it: an 18-month aged gouda, a three-wick harvest candle, and a designer eau de parfum with more than 2,000 ratings behind it.

A few of these are worth planning a trip around, so it helps to know how to get the most out of your Sam's membership.

Editor's note: Prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by location.

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Price: $9.67

October is cheese board season, and this Dutch import is the easiest way to make one look expensive. Artikaas ages it for 18 months, long enough to develop the crunchy protein crystals you normally pay specialty-shop prices for. A full pound works out to 60 cents an ounce, with 7 grams of protein per serving.

One buyer, Barry Schafer, described "a crystallized texture much like you find on cave-aged cheeses."

Price: $13.48

There is a reason this jar has 2,595 ratings and a 4.8-star average. Dark chocolate wraps a soft, buttery caramel center, and a sprinkle of sea salt keeps the whole thing from tipping into cloying.

The 36-ounce jar comes out to 37 cents an ounce, which is grocery-aisle pricing for something that reads as a gift. One buyer, JP, called the chocolate and caramel "superior to other bagged options found in most grocery stores." Another melts them into brownie batter.

Price: $13.98

Hunter is better known for rain boots, which is exactly why a two-pack of its cable knit slipper socks feels like a small heist.

That is $6.99 a pair for a soft acrylic outer, a fluffy sherpa lining, a faux fur cuff, and grippers on the sole so you are not sliding around hardwood floors. They come in a cream and olive pack or a pink and black pack, and machine wash cold.

Price: $14.87

A single macaron at a bakery counter can run a couple of dollars. This freezer box brings them down to 41 cents apiece, with six each of chocolate fudge, vanilla bean, mango, cherry, salted caramel, and pink lemonade.

They look considerably more expensive than they are on a dessert tray, and each one is 60 calories. One buyer, ECrawford, brought them to a bridal shower and said they "added the right amount of flair to the table."

Price: $16.97

A 26-ounce, three-wick candle at 65 cents an ounce undercuts what most mall fragrance shops charge for a smaller jar. Autumn Tapestry layers red fig, oak leaf, and acorn over patchouli and warm resins, while Mahogany Santal goes woodsier with fir needle, sage, and amber.

Burn time runs up to 46 hours; the wax is a soy blend, and the etched glass vessel is worth keeping afterward.

Price: $18.98

Frye built its name on leather boots, so a soft button-front cardigan for under $20 is a pleasant surprise. The knit is light enough to keep on in a chilly office and substantial enough to layer over a tee on a cool morning, with ribbed cuffs and a ribbed hem for a finished look.

Sizes run XS through XXL in Oatmeal, Arctic Ice, Burnt Olive, and Navy.

Price: $19.94

At nearly 22 inches long and 17 inches wide, this is a serving piece rather than a cutting board, and it holds a 4.9-star average across 152 ratings. The herringbone pattern is pieced from FSC-certified bamboo, so the tones vary from board to board.

An ergonomic handle with a hanging hole means it can live on the wall between parties. Pair it with the aged gouda above. One rule worth following: hand wash only, no dishwasher, and rub it with food-grade mineral oil now and then.

Price: $19.98

Flannel pajamas are the October purchase, and a two-piece set for under $20 is the kind of price that makes you look twice. The pants are 100% cotton flannel with a drawcord waist, side seam pockets, and a 31-inch inseam. The top is a softer pointelle knit rather than matching flannel.

Sizes span XS to XXL in blue, cream, pink, and red. For scale, Eddie Bauer's own site lists its Stines Flannel Sleep Pants at $55, and that is the bottoms alone.

Price: $24.98

Brooklinen sells a two-pack of its Plush Turkish cotton bath towels for $99 on its own site, currently marked down to $84, so $24.98 at Sam's Club looks extraordinary.

One customer left a review saying these are "Very soft and manageable. I also bought the other style, "ribbed," and my husband loves them! They are thicker/heavier, which suits him. Very happy with both styles."

Price: $29.98

Sixty Nespresso OriginalLine pods land at 50 cents a cup, and Lavazza has been roasting in Turin for more than 120 years. The variety pack splits into six boxes of 10: two of Classico, plus Dek decaf, Ristretto, Lungo, and Intenso, with intensity ratings running from 5 to 12.

That range is a genuinely useful way to figure out what you actually like before committing to a full box. For comparison, the Starbucks by Nespresso 60-count on the same site runs $37.48, itself marked down from $44.48.

Price: $36.98

A 3.4-ounce bottle of designer eau de parfum comes out to roughly $10.88 an ounce, and Euphoria carries one of the deepest review bases on this list: 2,252 ratings at 4.5 stars.

The notes suit the season, opening on pomegranate and persimmon before settling into black orchid, cream, violet, and mahogany wood. One buyer, Pam, admitted she "was skeptical at first" and came around. Worth knowing: Sam's sources this through a third-party dealer rather than directly from Calvin Klein.

Price: $39.98

This is the entry that reads most like a gift to yourself. The pillowcase is reversible, with 100% mulberry silk on one side for smoother hair and skin and breathable eucalyptus lyocell on the other for hot sleepers. An oversized silk sleep mask comes with it.

NIGHT sells that same DualSilk pillowcase by itself for $60 on its own site, so getting it with a mask for $39.98 is a real gap. Choose Queen or King in white, champagne, gunmetal, or pink.

Price: $42.48

L'Occitane is a fragrance-counter brand, and the math here is the whole story. On the brand's own site, the 8.4-fluid-ounce Verbena Perfumed Shower Gel is $25, and the matching 8.4-fluid-ounce body lotion is $34, or $59 for the pair.

Sam's Club bundles those same two full-size bottles for $42.48, about 28% less. The scent is bright lemon verbena and citrus, more Provence morning than autumn spice, which makes it a nice counterweight to a house full of pumpkin candles.

Price: $79.98

Save the best for last. The CozyChic Throw made Oprah's Favorite Things list, and Barefoot Dreams sells it for $158 on its own site, where it has 401 reviews. Sam's Club has the same 54-by-72-inch throw for $79.98, essentially half.

Yes, it's a little luxury that costs a bit more than what you can get for other throw blankets, but it might be worth it for the fall and winter days ahead.

Warehouse clubs are not the first place most people think to look for a little indulgence, which is exactly why the value holds up. Seasonal home and apparel stock at Sam's Club arrives in limited runs and is not restocked once it clears, so what you see in early October is largely what you get.

Buy the seasonal pieces early and leave the pantry staples for later in the month. And if you are stretching a budget across the holidays, it also pays to save money on groceries by taking advantage of a few bulk deals at the warehouse.