★ SOSA Safar · Waterless Car Perfume Diffuser
Two cabins share one set of seats, and the purchase that suits both is a machine with two settings rather than two products bought twice
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"Small, premium and actually works. Intermittent mode lasts me almost a full week between charges."
SOSA Safar
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"The pure-oil scent doesn't fade like gel car fresheners. Whole different league."
SOSA Safar
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"Finally a car diffuser with no wires and no water. Sits in my cup-holder, smells gorgeous, charges over Type-C."
SOSA Safar
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"The scent is so much stronger than water diffusers because it's pure oil. Love the 3 speed settings."
SOSA Safar
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"Carry it from my car to my office desk. No spills in my bag because there's no water. Genius."
SOSA Safar
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"Took it to a hotel on a work trip and my room smelt like home in minutes. The timer is perfect."
SOSA Safar
★★★★★
"Small, premium and actually works. Intermittent mode lasts me almost a full week between charges."
SOSA Safar
★★★★★
"The pure-oil scent doesn't fade like gel car fresheners. Whole different league."
SOSA Safar
★★★★★
"Finally a car diffuser with no wires and no water. Sits in my cup-holder, smells gorgeous, charges over Type-C."
SOSA Safar
★★★★★
"The scent is so much stronger than water diffusers because it's pure oil. Love the 3 speed settings."
SOSA Safar
★★★★★
"Carry it from my car to my office desk. No spills in my bag because there's no water. Genius."
SOSA Safar
★★★★★
"Took it to a hotel on a work trip and my room smelt like home in minutes. The timer is perfect."
SOSA Safar
★ The machine with two settings, the spray for one state and a way to try first
SOSA SafarTwo settings, one purchase, one cup-holderView ₹3,999SOSA Icy Mint Car FreshenerA spray, pressed once, parkedView ₹489SOSA Car Perfume Sprays Discovery SetThree sprays to try before the machineView ₹699
✓ Settings are changed parked — never while the vehicle is moving ✓ SOSA publishes no cabin-size figure for Safar, so this page gives none ✓ A portion of every order funds girl-child education through Nanhi Kali
Founder Diaries · Car Fragrance Guides · SUV & Indian Conditions
Should I buy one fragrance for each cabin state? No. Two products bought for two states is the pattern that costs most and answers least. Buy one controllable format and let a setting do the switching, parked, before you set off.
When is a spray enough for these two states? When the weekend journeys are about the same length as the commute. Then one Icy Mint spray, pressed once, parked, is the whole answer, at the same price as the hanging version.
See Safar, the machineSee the Icy Mint spray
Facts verified 1 October 2026 against the live SOSA product pages: SOSA Safar is a cordless waterless car perfume diffuser from ₹3,999, rising to ₹4,499 for the hotel-inspired trios. It has three speed settings and a one, two or three-hour auto-off timer, runs up to ten hours continuous or thirty hours intermittent on its 2000 mAh Type-C battery, is 6.9 cm tall, and cold-diffuses pure undiluted oil with no water, no heat and no residue. In the box: the diffuser, a 20 ml bottle, a Type-C cable and a manual. SOSA publishes no coverage figure for Safar, so this page states none and sizes it to no cabin. Safar is aroma only and does not humidify; equally it does not dehumidify, dry a cabin or fix damp. Waterless nebuliser refills are ₹1,049 for 100 g, ₹1,849 for 300 g, in sixteen scents, shared with the SOSA Vaayu. The hanging fresheners and car perfume sprays run from ₹449 to ₹509, each one product with a mild-throw hanging variant, a stronger spray variant and a 50 ml spray; 15 ml hanging refills are ₹399 for 15 ml, Lemon or Jasmine, ₹429 for 15 ml, Sandalwood, Lavender or Icy Mint, ₹449 for 15 ml, Sea Breeze, Vetiver or Oud, Mysore Orange Blossom is ₹549 for 10 ml, ₹1,499 for 50 ml, and the discovery set of three is ₹699 for pack of 3 to ₹799. Fragrance is an aesthetic decision. SOSA makes no medical, clinical, dermatological or therapeutic claim of any kind, and no claim about alertness, fatigue, concentration, motion sickness or driving safety. No SOSA product eliminates, neutralises, purifies, disinfects or deodorises anything: where there is a smell, find the source and ventilate or dry first, and call a professional for a wet carpet or an interior clean. Change a setting while parked. SOSA is not affiliated with and not endorsed by any vehicle manufacturer. How a fragrance reads in a cabin depends on the car, the parking, the weather, the air conditioning and the person, and varies from day to day. Prices, sizes and availability are subject to change — see the live product pages.
Picture the same car on a Tuesday morning and a Saturday afternoon: one driver alone on a familiar route, then a longer journey with more going on. This page asks whether one purchase can serve both, and it does not simply assume the answer is yes.
Quick answers — read this first
What setup handles a weekday commute and a weekend cabin? One machine with two settings. Safar on its lowest speed with the one-hour timer for the week, and a longer timer at weekends if the journeys are longer. The settings follow journey length, not cargo.Should I buy one fragrance for each cabin state? No. Two products bought for two states is the pattern that costs most and answers least. Buy one controllable format and let a setting do the switching, parked, before you set off.
When is a spray enough for these two states? When the weekend journeys are about the same length as the commute. Then one Icy Mint spray, pressed once, parked, is the whole answer, at the same price as the hanging version.
The short answer
Short answer: One purchase, two settings. The settings follow how long you will be in the cabin and whether it has just been cleaned, never what is in the car.
The pick: SOSA Safar at ₹3,999: lowest speed and the one-hour timer midweek, a longer timer at weekends. Cheaper: an Icy Mint spray at ₹489.
Next step: Run one full week and one weekend on those settings, then judge. Unsure of your journeys? Describe both weeks and we will reply.
In this guide
The cabin changes character between the week and the weekend, but what changes for a fragrance is the length of the journey. A speed and a timer follow that; they do not need a second purchase.
The machine with two settings, the spray, a way to try first
For two settings, one buy
SOSA Safar · ₹3,999
For one state, one press
Icy Mint spray · ₹489
Your own two weeks
Describe both weeks by email
Straight answer
I Carry Pets at Weekends and Commute Alone Midweek — What Setup Handles Two Very Different Cabin States?
Buy SOSA Safar in the fresh trio, keep it in the cup-holder, and use two settings: the lowest speed and the one-hour timer midweek, and a longer timer at weekends if the journeys are longer. If they are not, a spray is enough, and I will say so.
1. One purchase, two settings. A solo commute and a weekend away are different amounts of time in the cabin, and a speed and a timer are exactly the two things Safar lets you move. A hanging unit has neither, so it holds one state and nothing else.
2. The settings follow the journey, never the cargo. Midweek is the lowest speed and the one-hour timer, started parked. At weekends, if the journeys are longer, the middle speed and the two or three-hour timer. Nothing about the setting depends on what is in the car.
3. Do not buy twice. A strong fragrance for the weekend and a mild one for the week is two purchases, two formats and two places to keep them. It also tempts you to raise the fragrance for a weekend's mess, which does nothing: fragrance does not remove a smell, and that job is the cleaning.
4. A spray is the honest cheaper answer when the journeys match. If the weekend is no longer than the commute, there is no second setting to buy. An Icy Mint spray at ₹489 pressed once, parked, is the whole answer, and the spray costs the same as the hanging version.
5. Safar earns its price here, and I will say where it does not. It earns it when the two states differ in length, when you want a timer that ends each session, and when you want to lift it out for a clean. Without those, a spray does the job.
First week: midweek on the lowest speed and the one-hour timer, started parked. On the first weekend, change the timer only if the journey is longer, and change it parked. Judge on day seven, weekend included. If your commute is too short to need any of this, read the page that says plainly when to buy nothing.
1. One purchase, two settings. A solo commute and a weekend away are different amounts of time in the cabin, and a speed and a timer are exactly the two things Safar lets you move. A hanging unit has neither, so it holds one state and nothing else.
2. The settings follow the journey, never the cargo. Midweek is the lowest speed and the one-hour timer, started parked. At weekends, if the journeys are longer, the middle speed and the two or three-hour timer. Nothing about the setting depends on what is in the car.
3. Do not buy twice. A strong fragrance for the weekend and a mild one for the week is two purchases, two formats and two places to keep them. It also tempts you to raise the fragrance for a weekend's mess, which does nothing: fragrance does not remove a smell, and that job is the cleaning.
4. A spray is the honest cheaper answer when the journeys match. If the weekend is no longer than the commute, there is no second setting to buy. An Icy Mint spray at ₹489 pressed once, parked, is the whole answer, and the spray costs the same as the hanging version.
5. Safar earns its price here, and I will say where it does not. It earns it when the two states differ in length, when you want a timer that ends each session, and when you want to lift it out for a clean. Without those, a spray does the job.
First week: midweek on the lowest speed and the one-hour timer, started parked. On the first weekend, change the timer only if the journey is longer, and change it parked. Judge on day seven, weekend included. If your commute is too short to need any of this, read the page that says plainly when to buy nothing.
Safar, the fresh trio, one-hour timer and lowest speed midweek, a longer timer at weekends if the journeys are longer. If they are not, one Icy Mint spray is enough.
What to buy for two cabin states and one purchase
| The product | SOSA Safar in the White Jasmine + Neelakurinji + Malabar Lemon trio, at ₹3,999 |
| Midweek setting | The lowest of its three speeds and the one-hour timer, started parked at the beginning of the commute |
| Weekend setting | Only if the journeys are longer: the middle speed and the two or three-hour timer, matched to the trip. Otherwise stay on the midweek setting |
| On cleaning day | Lift it out of the cup-holder, leave it off, and restart it on the first journey after the cabin is done |
| Keeping it going | Type-C recharge, up to ten hours continuous or thirty intermittent per charge, and a 100 g refill at ₹1,049 when the small bottle needs topping up |
I would sooner you bought one thing with two settings than two things with one each. Safar earns its place here because your two weeks differ in hours, and a timer is how you answer hours. If they do not differ, an Icy Mint spray is the honest answer.
Shop the setup in this guide
SOSA Safar at ₹3,999 is the answer I would give you: three speed settings, a one, two or three-hour auto-off timer, cordless on a 2000 mAh Type-C battery, up to ten hours continuous or thirty intermittent per charge. 6.9 cm, so it sits in the cup-holder or travels in a handbag. No water, no heat, no residue. Aroma only; it does not humidify.
See the SOSA Safar ₹3,999Ask for a car fragrance recommendation
Safar or a spray: one purchase or one press
Two products fit this reader, and the difference is whether your two states differ in length. If they do, a speed and a timer earn their keep. If they do not, a spray does the job for less. Neither is sized to a cabin, because SOSA publishes no cabin figure for Safar.
For two states of different length, one purchase
SOSA Safar
₹3,999 for SOSA naturals trio, ₹4,499 for hotel-inspired trio. Three speed settings from light to intense and a one, two or three-hour auto-off timer. Cordless, 2000 mAh Type-C, up to ten hours continuous or thirty intermittent per charge. Cold diffusion of pure undiluted oil: no water, no heat, no residue. About 6.9 cm. Aroma only; it does not humidify.
From ₹3,999
For two states that match, one press, parked
SOSA Icy Mint Car Freshener
₹489 for hanging 12 ml, ₹489 for car perfume spray, ₹1,499 for 50 ml car perfume spray. One product, three variants: a 12 ml Hanging (Mild scent-throw), a Spray (Strong scent-throw) and a 50 ml car perfume spray. For you the spray is the relevant variant, because it needs no switching. It is the same price as the hanging variant: a choice of format, not a step up.
From ₹489
Two states, read as three cards
The pattern has three parts: why one purchase beats two, what the two settings are for, and where Safar earns the price and where a spray would do. None needs a measurement or a cabin figure.
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One purchase for two states: why two products is the trap
The natural move is to buy for each state: something firm for the weekend and something light for the week. That is two purchases, two formats and two places to keep them, and it is the first step of a pattern that ends with a drawer of half-used products. The better move is a format with a speed and a timer, which lets one purchase stand in for both. A hanging unit cannot do this at all, because it has one state. A spray can, by the number of presses, but it needs your hand every journey.
Tip: Before you buy anything, write down the length of a typical weekday journey and a typical weekend one.
SOSA Safar at ₹3,999: three speeds, a one, two or three-hour timer. Two settings from one purchase.
See SOSA Safar →
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The two settings follow the journey, never the cargo
Midweek you are alone on a familiar route, so the lowest speed and the one-hour timer, started parked. At the weekend, if the journeys are longer or the windows go down more often, one step up to the middle speed and the two or three-hour timer. The reason is hours and air, not what the weekend leaves behind. Fragrance does not remove a smell, so a higher speed cannot answer a mess, and the cleaning does that. If the weekend journeys are the same length as the commute, change nothing at all.
Tip: Change the setting parked, before you set off, and leave it alone once you are moving.
SOSA Waterless Nebuliser Refills: ₹1,049 for 100 g, ₹1,849 for 300 g. Compatible with Safar and Vaayu, sixteen scents. Safar's box already holds a 20 ml bottle, so nothing is needed on day one.
See SOSA Waterless Nebuliser Refills →
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Where Safar earns the price, and where a spray would do
Safar earns its price here on three counts: the two states differ in length, a timer ends each session without you, and the machine lifts out on cleaning day. If your weekend journeys are no longer than your commute, the first count falls away and a spray is the sensible buy. The spray is the same price as the hanging version on every scent, so you give up nothing by choosing it except the timer and the speed. A spray is also the cheaper way to find out whether you want either.
Tip: If you are unsure, buy the cheaper spray first and see whether you find yourself wanting a timer.
SOSA Icy Mint Car Freshener at ₹489, in the format labelled Spray (Strong scent-throw). Press lightly, parked, when you get in.
See SOSA Icy Mint Car Freshener →
The SOSA principle
A cabin that changes character between the week and the weekend does not need a second fragrance. It needs a first one with enough range to follow the hours.
Which is why the useful question is never which scent suits which weekend. It is whether one setting can stretch to both, and a speed and a timer are what let it.
Which scent for both states
Choose a scent you would want on a quiet weekday and a long weekend alike, so it needs to be easy to live with rather than striking. For Safar I would start with the White Jasmine, Neelakurinji and Malabar Lemon trio. The table walks through the states.
The SOSA plan for two cabin states
The week, the weekend and the changeover, setting by setting
| The cabin state, and what you do in it | The setting it points to, and what to buy |
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Midweek: alone, a familiar route, cabin clear
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Safar on the lowest speed and the one-hour timer, started parked at the beginning of the commute. The setting this purchase is built around. View → |
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Weekend: a longer journey, with more stops
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One step up to the middle speed and the two or three-hour timer, matched to the trip. If it is no longer than the commute, change nothing. |
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Cleaning day, after the weekend
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Lift it out and leave it off. Restart on the first journey after the cabin is done, on the midweek setting. |
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The changeover: Sunday night into Monday
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Set it parked, before you set off. A spray has no changeover at all, which is its entire argument. View → |
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Buying one product for each state
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The pattern to avoid. Try three sprays from the discovery set first if you are unsure which scent you want to live with. View → |
A different routine gets the same method and sometimes a different answer. If the weekend is the cabin's only hard week and the dog travels most of them, the page that buys for a cabin cleaned again and again goes further. If your question is whether adjustable fragrance earns its place after different kinds of journeys, would adjustable fragrance be useful goes through it. And for a different two-state week, clients midweek and family at weekends is the page. If you would rather describe your own two weeks and have us answer, tell us the commute, the weekend journeys and the scents you like.
Answer two questions and the setup chooses itself
How different are your weekend journeys from your commute?
- Longer, with more stops
- About the same length
How do you want the change between the two to happen?
- By a setting I choose, parked
- By pressing a spray when I get in
Longer weekends · a setting
SOSA Safar in the White Jasmine, Neelakurinji and Malabar Lemon trio, at ₹3,999. Lowest speed and the one-hour timer midweek, the middle speed and a two or three-hour timer for the longer trip, always set parked. This is the answer this page lands on.
Longer weekends · a spray
The Icy Mint spray at ₹489 is the whole answer. Press once on the commute and once more before a longer trip, parked. Nothing else is needed, and nothing has to be charged or switched.
The same length · a setting
You do not need two settings, so Safar is a choice about the timer and the pause, not the swing. Lowest speed, one hour, lifted out on cleaning day. If you do not want those, one spray is enough.
The same length · a spray
Buy one spray and nothing else. If you are not sure of the scent, the discovery set of three is from ₹699 and costs far less than the machine.
Safar or a spray: the fork in this answer
Two cabin states point to one of two places: the machine with two settings, if the journeys differ in length, or one Icy Mint spray, if they do not. These buttons are those two.
Two cabins, one car and one purchase: the setting does the switching, so you never have to buy a second product to follow the weekend.
— Sonal Sahani, SOSA
The SOSA specification for these two states
Three rows: the machine for two settings, the spray for one state, the set for trying first. Each is the honest answer to a different version of the question, and none is sized to a cabin, because SOSA publishes no cabin figure for Safar.
The SOSA specification, for a week and a weekend
What each one is for, and what each leaves to you to do
| Product | Best for | Why it works | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOSA Safar | Two states that differ in length, one purchase | ₹3,999 for SOSA naturals trio. Three speeds and a one, two or three-hour timer. Cordless, 2000 mAh Type-C. Lowest speed midweek, a longer timer at weekends if needed. No cabin figure is published, so none is given | ₹3,999 View → |
| SOSA Icy Mint Car Freshener | Matching journeys, one press, nothing to switch | ₹489 for hanging 12 ml. Spray (Strong scent-throw): press lightly, parked. The same price as the hanging variant on every scent, so it is a format, not a tier | ₹489 View → |
| SOSA Car Perfume Sprays Discovery Set | Anyone not yet sure which scent direction is theirs | ₹699 for pack of 3. Three car perfume sprays in one pack. The product page lists which three scents, so check it before you choose | ₹699 View → |
Start with the cabin, not the fragrance. If something in it smells before any fragrance is added, find the source first, let air through with the doors open, parked, and only then choose a fragrance; fragrance does not remove a smell. For two states and one purchase, what you are buying is a pair of settings, not reach: Safar is ₹3,999 for SOSA naturals trio, ₹4,499 for hotel-inspired trio, SOSA publishes no cabin figure for it, and nobody should give you one. It is aroma only and does not humidify; it does not dehumidify, dry a cabin or do anything about damp either, and no SOSA product does. An Icy Mint spray is ₹489, the discovery set of three is from ₹699, and a spray and a hanging variant are the same price on every scent. SOSA is not affiliated with any vehicle manufacturer and makes no health, wellbeing or driving-related claim of any kind. Settings are changed parked. Ours is a contact page and a person who replies: Ask for a car fragrance recommendation.
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A note from Sonal
Of the five pages in this family, this is the closest to a straightforward Safar case, and for that reason I wanted to make it earn the answer rather than assume it. The reader has told me their week and their weekend are different, and the question is whether the difference is the kind a speed and a timer can follow. If it is, one machine with two settings is the sensible buy. If it is not, it is not.
The mistake I would most like you to avoid is buying twice. A ₹489 spray does the job of scent perfectly well, and for a reader whose journeys match, it is what I would tell them to buy. What the machine adds is two settings and a timer that ends each session. The settings follow how long you will be in the cabin and whether it has just been cleaned. I say plainly on the page that owns the honest no when neither is needed.
Safar has no published figure for how far it reaches and I am not going to improvise one. It is aroma only; it does not humidify. The cleaning of the cabin is written up at length elsewhere in Founder Diaries, and fragrance comes after it. A portion of every order funds girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Frequently asked questions
Do I really need two settings for a week and a weekend?
Only if the journeys differ in length. A solo commute on the lowest speed and the one-hour timer is one setting; a longer weekend trip on the middle speed and a longer timer is another. If the weekend journeys are no longer than the commute, you need one setting, and a spray is enough.
Should the setting change depending on what is in the car?
No. The settings follow the length of the journey and the day of the clean, and nothing else. What the weekend leaves behind is a cleaning question, and fragrance does not remove a smell whatever the setting. For anything beyond the ordinary, a professional is the right call.
Is a one-hour timer enough for a midweek commute?
Start it parked at the beginning of the journey. If your commute is under an hour each way, the timer spans it; if it is longer, the timer ends it part-way through. If you would rather it ran the whole way, the two-hour timer is there. Begin with one hour and see whether you miss the rest.
Can I just buy the Icy Mint spray instead of Safar?
Yes, and for matching journeys it is the right answer. It is labelled Spray (Strong scent-throw), so you press lightly, parked, when you get in. What you give up is a speed and a timer. The spray is the same price as the hanging variant, so it is a format, not a tier.
Can I change the speed while I am driving?
Please don't. Settings are changed parked, with the handbrake on. If it feels too much halfway, note it and change it at the next stop, one step at a time. Whatever you change, give it another day or two before you judge it; one drive is not enough to tell.
Pets at weekends, a solo commute midweek
SOSA — Your Two Cabinsone purchase, two settings, and a spray as the honest cheaper answer if both journeys match
SOSA Safar at ₹3,999 has three speeds and a one, two or three-hour timer, for a week and a weekend that differ in length. An Icy Mint spray at ₹489 is the honest cheaper option, pressed once, parked. Cold diffusion of pure undiluted oil, no water and no heat. Safar is aroma only. A portion of every order funds girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Ask for a car fragrance recommendation →SOSA Icy Mint Car Freshener · ₹489
The machine, the cheaper spray, the set of three
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Editorial standards & sources
About this guide: Written by Sonal Sahani, ISIPCA Versailles-trained founder and perfumer at SOSA Home & Body. Product references are to the SOSA range; the placement, ventilation and intensity advice applies whatever car fragrance you already own.Facts verified 1 October 2026 against the live SOSA product pages: SOSA Safar is a cordless waterless car perfume diffuser from ₹3,999, rising to ₹4,499 for the hotel-inspired trios. It has three speed settings and a one, two or three-hour auto-off timer, runs up to ten hours continuous or thirty hours intermittent on its 2000 mAh Type-C battery, is 6.9 cm tall, and cold-diffuses pure undiluted oil with no water, no heat and no residue. In the box: the diffuser, a 20 ml bottle, a Type-C cable and a manual. SOSA publishes no coverage figure for Safar, so this page states none and sizes it to no cabin. Safar is aroma only and does not humidify; equally it does not dehumidify, dry a cabin or fix damp. Waterless nebuliser refills are ₹1,049 for 100 g, ₹1,849 for 300 g, in sixteen scents, shared with the SOSA Vaayu. The hanging fresheners and car perfume sprays run from ₹449 to ₹509, each one product with a mild-throw hanging variant, a stronger spray variant and a 50 ml spray; 15 ml hanging refills are ₹399 for 15 ml, Lemon or Jasmine, ₹429 for 15 ml, Sandalwood, Lavender or Icy Mint, ₹449 for 15 ml, Sea Breeze, Vetiver or Oud, Mysore Orange Blossom is ₹549 for 10 ml, ₹1,499 for 50 ml, and the discovery set of three is ₹699 for pack of 3 to ₹799. Fragrance is an aesthetic decision. SOSA makes no medical, clinical, dermatological or therapeutic claim of any kind, and no claim about alertness, fatigue, concentration, motion sickness or driving safety. No SOSA product eliminates, neutralises, purifies, disinfects or deodorises anything: where there is a smell, find the source and ventilate or dry first, and call a professional for a wet carpet or an interior clean. Change a setting while parked. SOSA is not affiliated with and not endorsed by any vehicle manufacturer. How a fragrance reads in a cabin depends on the car, the parking, the weather, the air conditioning and the person, and varies from day to day. Prices, sizes and availability are subject to change — see the live product pages.