★ SOSA for a 120 Sq Ft Bedroom
The standard Indian bedroom - a bed, a wardrobe wall, and about 34 cubic metres of air that barely moves
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"Standard 10 by 12 room with a floor to ceiling wardrobe. Moving the bottle from the wardrobe shelf to the windowsill changed everything."
Mountain Breeze reed · 120 sq ft room
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"Pine and cedar suits a room with a lot of wood in it. It smells like the wardrobe belongs there instead of smelling of old wood."
Mountain Breeze reed · wardrobe wall
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"Four reeds when the fan is on all day, three in winter. I did not know you could adjust it like that."
Evening Calm reed · reed count
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"My bedroom is exactly this size and one 50ml has been running eight weeks with three reeds."
Evening Calm reed · longevity
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"Bought the Boond because I wanted something on the study table with a light. It is small, which is the point."
SOSA Boond · bedroom desk
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"Nothing to plug in was the deciding factor. My only free socket is behind the bed."
Mountain Breeze reed · rented flat
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"Standard 10 by 12 room with a floor to ceiling wardrobe. Moving the bottle from the wardrobe shelf to the windowsill changed everything."
Mountain Breeze reed · 120 sq ft room
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"Pine and cedar suits a room with a lot of wood in it. It smells like the wardrobe belongs there instead of smelling of old wood."
Mountain Breeze reed · wardrobe wall
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"Four reeds when the fan is on all day, three in winter. I did not know you could adjust it like that."
Evening Calm reed · reed count
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"My bedroom is exactly this size and one 50ml has been running eight weeks with three reeds."
Evening Calm reed · longevity
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"Bought the Boond because I wanted something on the study table with a light. It is small, which is the point."
SOSA Boond · bedroom desk
★★★★★
"Nothing to plug in was the deciding factor. My only free socket is behind the bed."
Mountain Breeze reed · rented flat
★ The three that suit a 120 sq ft room
Mountain Breeze reedDry and woody - Himalayan pine, sage, cedarView ₹849
Evening Calm reedSoft and quiet - lavender and chamomileView ₹799
SOSA BoondA 300ml mini diffuser with a night lightView ₹899
✓ A 120 sq ft bedroom is roughly 34 cubic metres of air, and a full-height wardrobe wall takes a real bite out of how much of it moves ✓ No flame and no power, so the bottle can sit on a wardrobe shelf or a windowsill without anything to switch off ✓ Made in India · independent, not affiliated with any hotel · a portion funds girl-child education
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Does furniture affect how a reed diffuser works? Yes, more than most people expect. A reed diffuser relies on the room's own air movement to carry fragrance, and it has none of its own. A full-height wardrobe, a bed pushed against a wall and heavy curtains create dead zones where the scent simply sits. Put the bottle on the door line, in the fan path or near the air-conditioning return, and never inside a niche, behind a wardrobe door or on a low shelf under a bed.
How many reeds for a 120 sq ft bedroom? Three as standard, four if a ceiling fan or air conditioner runs for most of the day, because moving air carries fragrance away faster. Add reeds one at a time and judge the result by walking in from outside, not from inside the room. More reeds means more evaporation surface, so the room smells stronger and the bottle empties sooner.
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Facts verified 24 August 2026 against the live SOSA product pages: the SOSA Mountain Breeze reed diffuser is an alcohol-free reed diffuser of Himalayan pine with sage and cedar, 50ml at ₹849 and 130ml at ₹1,349, and the SOSA Evening Calm reed diffuser is Himalayan lavender with chamomile, 50ml at ₹799 and 130ml at ₹1,299; both use no flame, no power and no water, and the product pages state that a 50ml lasts 6 to 8 weeks and a 130ml lasts 14 to 18 weeks, depending on room size, airflow and how often the reeds are flipped. The SOSA Boond (₹899) is a 300ml mini ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser with a night light, supplied with hotel-inspired water-based fragrance for ultrasonic diffusers only, which is a separate system from reed oil. The figure of approximately 34 cubic metres is a volume calculation for a 120 sq ft room at a normal ceiling height, not a manufacturer coverage claim. SOSA makes no sleep or health claims and is an independent Indian brand not affiliated with any hotel. Scent enhances the ambience and perceived quality of a space; it works alongside proper ventilation and cleaning and is not a substitute for either, and SOSA makes no claim that fragrance alone influences a purchase decision. The hotel-inspired scents are SOSA's own original interpretations; SOSA is an independent brand and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any hotel named for reference. Coverage, fragrance usage and running cost depend on the space, settings and hours of use, and are confirmed on a consultation. Prices and availability are subject to change - see the live product pages.
A 120 sq ft bedroom is the standard Indian bedroom: about 34 cubic metres of air, a bed on one wall, a full-height wardrobe on another and almost no floor left over. The square footage is the easy part. The wardrobe wall is what actually decides whether your reed diffuser works, because a reed has no fan and relies entirely on the room's own air movement.
Quick answers — read this first
What is the best reed diffuser for a 120 sq ft bedroom? A 50ml reed with three or four reeds in it, placed where the air actually moves. A 120 sq ft room at a normal ceiling height is roughly 34 cubic metres of air, but in a standard Indian bedroom a full-height wardrobe wall blocks one entire side of it, so placement matters as much as the bottle. The SOSA Mountain Breeze reed (Himalayan pine, sage and cedar, from ₹849) suits a room with a lot of wood in it; Evening Calm (lavender and chamomile, from ₹799) is the softer option.Does furniture affect how a reed diffuser works? Yes, more than most people expect. A reed diffuser relies on the room's own air movement to carry fragrance, and it has none of its own. A full-height wardrobe, a bed pushed against a wall and heavy curtains create dead zones where the scent simply sits. Put the bottle on the door line, in the fan path or near the air-conditioning return, and never inside a niche, behind a wardrobe door or on a low shelf under a bed.
How many reeds for a 120 sq ft bedroom? Three as standard, four if a ceiling fan or air conditioner runs for most of the day, because moving air carries fragrance away faster. Add reeds one at a time and judge the result by walking in from outside, not from inside the room. More reeds means more evaporation surface, so the room smells stronger and the bottle empties sooner.
The short answer
Short answer: a 50ml reed with three or four reeds, placed where the air moves rather than where there happens to be space. A 120 sq ft bedroom is about 34 cubic metres of air, and the wardrobe wall in a standard Indian bedroom blocks a good part of it. The SOSA Mountain Breeze reed (from ₹849) suits a wood-heavy room; Evening Calm (from ₹799) is the quieter choice.
The pick: the SOSA Mountain Breeze reed (from ₹849) for a room with a wardrobe wall and a lot of wood, or the Evening Calm reed (from ₹799) if you want it softer. The SOSA Boond (₹899) is the mist-and-light alternative.
Next step: send us a rough sketch of where the bed, wardrobe, door and window sit and we will tell you where the bottle goes - ask us what fits your room.
In this guide
A 120 sq ft bedroom is the standard Indian bedroom: bed on one wall, wardrobe on another, and very little floor left. The furniture, not the square footage, is what decides where the fragrance actually travels.
For a 120 sq ft bedroom - tap any of the three
The 120 sq ft pick
Mountain Breeze reed · from ₹849
If you want it softer
Evening Calm reed · from ₹799
If you want mist and a light
SOSA Boond · ₹899
Straight answer
Which reed diffuser suits a 120 sq ft bedroom, and where should it stand?
A 120 sq ft room at a normal ceiling height holds roughly 34 cubic metres of air, which is still a small room - a single 50ml reed with three or four reeds in it is the right specification, and the 130ml only makes sense if you want fewer refills. But in this particular size of room, the more useful conversation is about furniture. The standard Indian 10 by 12 bedroom has a bed along one wall and a floor-to-ceiling wardrobe along another, which means a good third of the room is a solid block and the air genuinely does not circulate behind or beside it. A reed diffuser has no fan and no mist; it evaporates fragrance into whatever air happens to pass the reeds. Put it inside a wardrobe niche, on a low shelf behind the bed or in the corner furthest from the door, and the scent will pool there and never reach you. Put it on the door line, in the ceiling-fan path or near the air-conditioning return, and the same three reeds will scent the whole room. On scent, a wood-heavy room takes woody fragrance beautifully: the SOSA Mountain Breeze reed (Himalayan pine, sage and cedar, from ₹849) reads as dry and clean against a wardrobe wall, where a sweet floral can turn stuffy. If you want something quieter, the Evening Calm reed (lavender and chamomile, from ₹799) is the softer choice. Use four reeds instead of three if the fan or AC runs most of the day, because moving air carries fragrance away faster and you will need slightly more evaporation surface to keep up. A 50ml lasts 6 to 8 weeks and a 130ml 14 to 18 weeks, depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip. If you would rather have a mist and a light, the SOSA Boond is ₹899, needs a socket and adds humidity. And air the wardrobe out occasionally - a shut wardrobe in a small bedroom is the most common source of a smell no fragrance will fix. Ask us what fits your room; a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
About 34 cubic metres. One 50ml bottle, three or four reeds, and the bottle placed on the door line or the fan path, never in a wardrobe niche.
For a standard 120 sq ft bedroom, one SOSA Mountain Breeze reed in 50ml works well - Himalayan pine, sage and cedar, alcohol-free, from ₹849, lasting 6 to 8 weeks depending on airflow and how often you flip. Three or four reeds, standing where the air actually moves rather than where there is a free shelf.
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What suits 34 cubic metres
One bottle, three or four reeds, and a spot chosen for airflow rather than convenience
What suits a standard 120 sq ft bedroom
Three products for a standard 120 sq ft bedroom. Both reeds are alcohol-free with no flame, no power and no water, so they can stand on a wardrobe top or a windowsill with nothing to switch off. The Boond is for people who want a mist and a soft light on a desk or a chest.
For a room with a wardrobe wall and a lot of wood
Mountain Breeze reed diffuser
Himalayan pine with sage and cedar - dry, clean and slightly cold. It sits naturally in a room full of wardrobe wood and reads as fresh rather than sweet, which is why it works where a heavy floral can feel stuffy. From ₹849 for 50ml, three or four reeds.
From ₹849
If you want the room quieter and softer
Evening Calm reed diffuser
Himalayan lavender with chamomile - low-contrast and undemanding, the right thing for a bedroom you use mainly after dark. From ₹799 for 50ml lasting 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds.
From ₹799
If you want a mist and a soft light
SOSA Boond mini diffuser
A 300ml mini ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser with a night light, supplied with hotel-inspired water-based fragrance. Useful on a study table in a bedroom that doubles as a workspace. Needs a socket, adds humidity, and the tank must be emptied and dried regularly.
From ₹899
Why a wardrobe wall changes where the bottle should stand
At 120 sq ft the fragrance decision is easy and the airflow decision is not. Work through these three in order and the same bottle will perform twice as well.
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Find where the air actually moves
A reed diffuser borrows your room's airflow - it has none of its own
This is the whole difference between a reed that works and one that seems weak. An ultrasonic diffuser pushes mist out; a reed simply evaporates fragrance from the surface of the sticks and waits for air to carry it. In a 120 sq ft room there are usually only three places where air genuinely moves: the door line, where air is displaced every time someone walks in or out; the ceiling fan path, which pushes air down and outwards to the walls; and the air-conditioning return, where the unit is drawing room air back in. Put the bottle on any of those and the room evens out. Put it in the corner behind the bed, inside a wardrobe alcove or on a low shelf under a desk, and the fragrance will sit in a pocket you never walk through. Height helps too - waist level or above beats floor level almost always.
Tip: stand near the door and notice which way the curtain moves. That is your air path.
Mountain Breeze is the bottle I would put on that door-line shelf - pine, sage and cedar, dry and clean.
See Mountain Breeze reed →
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The wardrobe wall is not neutral
A full-height wardrobe takes a third of the room out of circulation
In a standard Indian bedroom the wardrobe runs floor to ceiling along an entire wall, and it does two things to your fragrance. First, it removes a whole side of the room from air circulation, so a bottle placed near it is working into still air. Second, a closed wardrobe holds its own smell - old wood, camphor, clothes that went in slightly damp - and every time the door opens, that is released into a room you have just scented. No diffuser fixes this. Leave the wardrobe door ajar for an hour occasionally, keep anything damp out of it, and let the room and the wardrobe share the same air sometimes. Then choose a fragrance that agrees with wood rather than fighting it: pine, sage and cedar read as clean wood, which is a much better neighbour to a teak wardrobe than a sweet floral is.
Evening Calm is the alternative if you would rather not lean woody - lavender and chamomile stay soft against a wood-heavy room.
See Evening Calm reed →
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Match reed count to how much the air moves
Three reeds still, four when the fan or AC runs all day
The reeds are your only volume control, and how many you need depends less on the square footage than on how fast air is leaving the room. In a still room with the window shut, three reeds in a 50ml bottle is plenty for 34 cubic metres. If a ceiling fan runs all day, or the AC is on for eight hours, fragrance is carried off and diluted faster, and four reeds keeps up. Bear in mind the trade-off: four reeds means more evaporation surface, so the room smells stronger and the bottle empties sooner - you are spending longevity to buy throw. Flip the reeds once a week or less; flipping refreshes the wet surface and gives you a short lift, and doing it daily just drains the bottle. In an air-conditioned room, keep the bottle out of the direct cold blast, which flattens the fragrance instead of spreading it.
Tip: add the fourth reed only when the fan or AC is running most of the day.
The SOSA Boond is the option if you want an on-off switch rather than a reed count, ₹899.
See SOSA Boond →
The SOSA principle
In a 120 sq ft bedroom, moving the bottle three feet does more than changing the fragrance ever will.
A reed diffuser is only as good as the air that passes it. Find the air first, then choose the scent.
Which reed for a 120 sq ft room, and where the air actually moves
Here is the decision as a table, arranged by what your room actually contains rather than by what you would like it to smell of.
The SOSA plan
A 120 sq ft bedroom - what to buy and where to put it
| Your room | What to do |
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A full-height wardrobe wall and a lot of wood
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Mountain Breeze 50ml from ₹849, three reeds, on the door line. Pine and cedar read as clean wood rather than fighting it. View → |
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A quiet room used mostly after dark
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Evening Calm 50ml from ₹799, three reeds, on a chest or windowsill in the fan path. View → |
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A ceiling fan or AC running most of the day
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Same bottle, four reeds instead of three. Moving air carries fragrance away faster, so you need a little more surface. View → |
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The room doubles as a study and you want a light
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SOSA Boond ₹899 on the desk, run in bursts. Adds humidity, so not for a damp room, and empty and dry the tank. View → |
One more thing that is specific to this size of room: a 120 sq ft bedroom usually has a single window, and where that window is relative to your bottle matters. Directly on the sill, a reed spends the whole day losing fragrance to the outside and to the sun, which warms the oil and burns through it faster. Half a metre back from the window, on the same wall, gives you the air movement without the loss. If your room is smaller than this and the problem is the bottle being too close to the bed, read our guide to the best home fragrance for a 100 sq ft bedroom; if it is larger and you are weighing the 130ml, the 150 sq ft guide does that arithmetic. The wider view lives in our pillar on the best home fragrance for a bedroom in India.
34 cubic metres, one bottle, and the right shelf
Mountain Breeze is ₹849 for 50ml and lasts 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds. Three reeds, standing on the door line rather than in the wardrobe niche.
Most people who tell me their reed diffuser is too weak have put it in the one corner of the room where the air never goes.
— Sonal Sahani, SOSA
Placement beats product here
A reed has no fan - it uses the air your room already moves
The SOSA range for a 120 sq ft room
Two reeds and one mini diffuser for the standard Indian bedroom. The reeds are alcohol-free, flame-free and power-free, so they can stand on a wardrobe top or a windowsill with nothing to switch off. The Boond is for a bedroom that doubles as a workspace and wants a soft light. Everything is made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
The SOSA range for a 120 sq ft bedroom
What to buy for 34 cubic metres and a wardrobe wall
| Machine | Best for | Why it works | Price |
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Mountain Breeze reed
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A wood-heavy standard bedroom with a full-height wardrobe | Himalayan pine, sage and cedar in alcohol-free reed oil. From ₹849 for 50ml, three reeds, placed on the door line | ₹849 View → |
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Evening Calm reed
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A quieter room used mainly in the evening | Himalayan lavender and chamomile, soft and low-contrast, from ₹799 for 50ml lasting 6 to 8 weeks | ₹799 View → |
Two honest notes. Fragrance works alongside airing and cleaning, never instead of them, and in a room with a full wardrobe that means airing the wardrobe as well as the room - a closed wardrobe is the most common source of a bedroom smell that no diffuser will cover. And reed oil and the water-based Hotel Collection fragrance are separate systems: reed oil goes in reeds, the water-based fragrance in an ultrasonic diffuser, and neither works in the other. Send us your room layout and we will tell you where the bottle should stand.
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A note from Sonal
The 120 sq ft bedroom is the most common room in India and the one I am asked about most. A bed along one wall, a floor-to-ceiling wardrobe along another, a single window, and a ceiling fan. On paper it is 34 cubic metres of air, which is small. In practice a third of it never moves, because the furniture is doing exactly what furniture does.
That is why my advice for this room is mostly about where the bottle stands. A reed diffuser has no fan; it borrows the air the room already moves. Find the door line, the fan path or the AC return and put it there, at waist height or above. Then pick a fragrance that agrees with the room: Mountain Breeze is pine, sage and cedar and sits beautifully in a wood-heavy room, and Evening Calm is the softer choice if you would rather not lean woody.
The honest limit applies here as everywhere: fragrance is not an air purifier and it is not a sleep aid. It will not fix a wardrobe that has been shut for a month, a mattress that needs airing, or damp in an outside wall. Open the wardrobe, open the window, then let something quiet run in the corner where the air actually passes. Everything is made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Frequently asked questions
What size reed diffuser do I need for a 120 sq ft bedroom?
One 50ml bottle with three or four reeds is right for a room of about 34 cubic metres. The 130ml is not stronger at the same reed count, it simply lasts longer, 14 to 18 weeks against 6 to 8, and works out better value per ml. Both figures depend on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds. SOSA Mountain Breeze is Rs 849 for 50ml and Evening Calm is Rs 799.
Does a wardrobe block a reed diffuser?
It does not block the fragrance chemically, but it removes a whole side of the room from air circulation, so a bottle standing near or inside a wardrobe niche is working into still air. A reed has no fan and depends on the room's own movement. Put it on the door line, in the ceiling fan path or near the air-conditioning return instead, at waist height or above.
How many reeds should I use in a 120 sq ft bedroom?
Three as standard, four if a fan or air conditioner runs most of the day, since moving air carries fragrance away faster. Add reeds one at a time and judge the result by leaving the room for ten minutes and walking back in. More reeds means more evaporation surface, so the room smells stronger and the bottle empties sooner - that is the trade-off.
Which fragrance suits a bedroom with a lot of wooden furniture?
Dry woody and green fragrances tend to sit naturally with wood. SOSA Mountain Breeze is Himalayan pine with sage and cedar from Rs 849 and reads as clean rather than sweet, which suits a room dominated by a teak or laminate wardrobe. Heavier sweet florals and gourmands can feel stuffy in a small wood-heavy room, especially with the window shut.
My reed diffuser smells strong near the bottle but not across the room. Why?
That is a placement problem, not a product problem. The fragrance is evaporating fine but nothing is carrying it, so it stays in a pocket. Move the bottle to where the air moves - the door line, the fan path or the AC return - and raise it off the floor. If it is on a windowsill in direct sun, move it half a metre back, since heat burns through the oil without spreading it.
34 cubic metres, a wardrobe wall, and one bottle in the right place
SOSA — Small Bedroom Fragrance for the standard 120 sq ft Indian bedroom
The SOSA Mountain Breeze reed is ₹849 for 50ml and Evening Calm is ₹799, both lasting 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds. The SOSA Boond mini diffuser is ₹899 if you want mist and a soft light. Everything is made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
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About this guide: Written by Sonal Sahani, ISIPCA Versailles-trained founder and perfumer at SOSA Home & Body. Product recommendations reflect the SOSA range; the planning advice applies to any brand.Facts verified 24 August 2026 against the live SOSA product pages: the SOSA Mountain Breeze reed diffuser is an alcohol-free reed diffuser of Himalayan pine with sage and cedar, 50ml at ₹849 and 130ml at ₹1,349, and the SOSA Evening Calm reed diffuser is Himalayan lavender with chamomile, 50ml at ₹799 and 130ml at ₹1,299; both use no flame, no power and no water, and the product pages state that a 50ml lasts 6 to 8 weeks and a 130ml lasts 14 to 18 weeks, depending on room size, airflow and how often the reeds are flipped. The SOSA Boond (₹899) is a 300ml mini ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser with a night light, supplied with hotel-inspired water-based fragrance for ultrasonic diffusers only, which is a separate system from reed oil. The figure of approximately 34 cubic metres is a volume calculation for a 120 sq ft room at a normal ceiling height, not a manufacturer coverage claim. SOSA makes no sleep or health claims and is an independent Indian brand not affiliated with any hotel. Scent enhances the ambience and perceived quality of a space; it works alongside proper ventilation and cleaning and is not a substitute for either, and SOSA makes no claim that fragrance alone influences a purchase decision. The hotel-inspired scents are SOSA's own original interpretations; SOSA is an independent brand and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any hotel named for reference. Coverage, fragrance usage and running cost depend on the space, settings and hours of use, and are confirmed on a consultation. Prices and availability are subject to change - see the live product pages.