★ Coordinating the Specification
Yes - the designer owns how it looks, the integrator owns how it runs, and the two decisions are made together, once
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★★★★★
"My reception now smells like a five-star lobby. Guests comment on it before they even reach the desk."
SOSA Vaayu · lobby scenting
★★★★★
"Zero dampness, which was my worry in monsoon. The mist is completely dry and the scent carries across the whole salon."
SOSA Vaayu · spa & salon
★★★★★
"Set the timer once and forgot about it. Runs only during store hours, refills last weeks. Exactly what I wanted."
SOSA Vaayu · showroom
★★★★★
"Our old water diffuser couldn't fill the living-dining. This one does the whole floor and you can't hear it running."
SOSA Vaayu · large home
★★★★★
"The app scheduling is the best part - strong in the mornings, gentle in the evening. Clinic feels calm all day."
SOSA Vaayu · wellness studio
★★★★★
"Paired it with the SOSA hotel oils. The projection is genuinely lobby-strength - nothing like a plug-in."
SOSA Vaayu · workspace
★★★★★
"My reception now smells like a five-star lobby. Guests comment on it before they even reach the desk."
SOSA Vaayu · lobby scenting
★★★★★
"Zero dampness, which was my worry in monsoon. The mist is completely dry and the scent carries across the whole salon."
SOSA Vaayu · spa & salon
★★★★★
"Set the timer once and forgot about it. Runs only during store hours, refills last weeks. Exactly what I wanted."
SOSA Vaayu · showroom
★★★★★
"Our old water diffuser couldn't fill the living-dining. This one does the whole floor and you can't hear it running."
SOSA Vaayu · large home
★★★★★
"The app scheduling is the best part - strong in the mornings, gentle in the evening. Clinic feels calm all day."
SOSA Vaayu · wellness studio
★★★★★
"Paired it with the SOSA hotel oils. The projection is genuinely lobby-strength - nothing like a plug-in."
SOSA Vaayu · workspace
★ The two machines this specification covers
SOSA VaayuOne zone, specified togetherView ₹11,999
SOSA VaayuA second zoneView ₹11,999
SOSA AngaanThe whole villa on the HVACView ₹25,999
✓ The designer decides the mount, the finish and the position in the room ✓ The integrator decides the power point, the schedule and the coordination with the HVAC ✓ Made in India · independent, not affiliated with any hotel · a portion funds girl-child education
Founder Diaries · Home Scenting Guides · Smart Homes
Who decides where a scent machine is placed - the designer or the integrator? Both, on different parts of the same decision. The designer chooses the position that reads best in the finished room and matches the wall or HVAC mount to the interior; the integrator confirms the power point, the schedule, and that the position is clear of a supply vent, since that is an airflow question.
Does a scent machine need to be on the same drawing set as the lighting and audio? It benefits from being on the same coordination drawings, even though it does not connect to the same control system. Marking a SOSA Vaayu (Rs 11,999) or Angaan (Rs 25,999) alongside the lighting and speaker points ensures its mount and power point are decided at the same design-stage moment, before the false ceiling closes.
See the SOSA Vaayu Book a scenting plan
Facts verified 24 August 2026 against the live SOSA product pages: the SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) is a waterless cold-air nebuliser rated to 1000m³, roughly 2,000-3,000 sq ft, drawing about 5W, freestanding, wall or HVAC mountable, controlled by a Bluetooth app with 1h/4h/8h/24h timers. The SOSA Angaan (₹25,999) is an HVAC nebulising diffuser rated to 3,000m³, roughly 8,000-10,000 sq ft, with an 800ml reservoir, metal body and programmable schedules, connecting to the building's HVAC or standing alone wall-mounted. 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.
Yes, an interior designer and an automation integrator can specify scenting together - and should, because the decision splits cleanly along lines each trade already owns: how it looks and where it sits, versus how it is powered and scheduled.
Quick answers — read this first
Can interior designers and automation integrators specify scenting together? Yes, and it works cleanly because the specification splits along lines both trades already own. The interior designer decides how the machine looks in the room and where it sits against the finish; the automation integrator decides the power point and the schedule. A SOSA Vaayu (Rs 11,999) or Angaan (Rs 25,999) is small enough that this coordination takes one conversation, not a separate consultant.Who decides where a scent machine is placed - the designer or the integrator? Both, on different parts of the same decision. The designer chooses the position that reads best in the finished room and matches the wall or HVAC mount to the interior; the integrator confirms the power point, the schedule, and that the position is clear of a supply vent, since that is an airflow question.
Does a scent machine need to be on the same drawing set as the lighting and audio? It benefits from being on the same coordination drawings, even though it does not connect to the same control system. Marking a SOSA Vaayu (Rs 11,999) or Angaan (Rs 25,999) alongside the lighting and speaker points ensures its mount and power point are decided at the same design-stage moment, before the false ceiling closes.
The short answer
Short answer: yes - the interior designer decides how the SOSA Vaayu (Rs 11,999) or Angaan (Rs 25,999) looks in the room and where it sits against the finish, the automation integrator decides the power point and the schedule, and both agree on the position relative to the HVAC before the false ceiling closes.
The pick: the SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) for one zone, or the SOSA Angaan (₹25,999) for a whole villa - either way specified jointly.
Next step: bring both trades into one conversation about placement, then write to us to confirm the sizing.
In this guide
Split the specification along the line each trade already owns, and coordinate the parts that touch both - it works the same way a light fixture does.
The two machines - tap either to see the specification
For one zone
SOSA Vaayu · ₹11,999
For a whole villa
SOSA Angaan · ₹25,999
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Straight answer
Can interior designers and automation integrators specify scenting together?
Yes, and the coordination is simpler than it sounds because the specification splits along a line both trades already recognise. The interior designer decides how a SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) or SOSA Angaan (₹25,999) reads in the finished room - a wall mount that matches the joinery, or a position that keeps it genuinely out of sight - the same judgement they already apply to a speaker grille or a downlight. The automation integrator decides the practical side: a discreet 5W power point at that exact spot, and the daily schedule the machine runs on, coordinated the same way they schedule lighting or shading. The one decision that belongs to both is the position relative to the airflow - a machine can look perfect on a wall and still sit directly in the path of a supply vent, which is an HVAC question neither trade can answer alone. In practice this is one short conversation, not a separate consultant, because the machine is small, wall or HVAC mountable, and needs nothing more from the electrical plan than a trivial 5W point. If a project has both trades already coordinating drawings, write to us and we can help place the machine into that existing conversation rather than starting a new one.
Yes - the designer owns the look and the position in the room, the integrator owns the power point and schedule, and both agree on clearance from the HVAC airflow.
For most zones the machine both trades are specifying is the SOSA Vaayu - waterless, under 38dB, 5W, freestanding or wall/HVAC mounted. Small enough that one conversation covers the whole specification.
See the SOSA Vaayu ₹11,999 Book a scenting plan
The split
How it looks versus how it runs - two decisions, one machine
The two machines this specification covers
Whichever machine the project needs, the specification splits the same way: the designer's part and the integrator's part, agreed once, on the same drawing set.
One zone, specified together
SOSA Vaayu
Waterless cold-air nebuliser rated to 1000m³ - about 2,000-3,000 sq ft. 5W, freestanding, wall or HVAC mount. Small enough for one joint conversation to cover the whole specification.
From ₹11,999
A second zone
SOSA Vaayu (second unit)
A second zone repeats the same joint decision: position from the designer, power and schedule from the integrator.
From ₹11,999
The whole villa on the HVAC
SOSA Angaan
HVAC nebulising diffuser rated to 3,000m³, mounted to the building's air handling, so its specification is naturally shared with whoever coordinates the ducting.
From ₹25,999
Who decides what, in practice
The specification has three parts: what the designer owns, what the integrator owns, and the one part both have to agree on together.
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What the designer owns
How it looks, and where it sits in the room
The interior designer already decides where a speaker grille, a downlight or a return-air vent sits so the room reads as considered rather than accidental. A scent machine gets the same treatment: a wall mount matched to the joinery, or a position that keeps it genuinely out of sight. This is a finish decision, and it belongs with the trade that already owns finish decisions.
Tip: the machine should read as designed, not discovered.
The Vaayu can be freestanding, wall mounted or HVAC mounted, giving the designer a genuine choice rather than one fixed position.
See SOSA Vaayu →
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What the integrator owns
The power point and the schedule
The automation integrator already runs the electrical and scheduling conversation for lighting and shading, and this fits the same pattern: a discreet 5W power point at the chosen spot, and a daily run time set on the machine's own timer. Neither task requires touching the client's control system, since the machine runs independently of it.
The Angaan's HVAC connection and schedule are coordinated by the same team that already manages the ducting and controls.
See SOSA Angaan →
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What both trades have to agree on
Clearance from the supply vent
A position can look perfect on the interior elevation and still sit directly in the path of a supply vent, pulling the fragrance straight into the return air. Checking that clearance needs both perspectives - the designer's sense of where it looks right, and the integrator's knowledge of where the air actually moves - so this one item genuinely needs a joint sign-off.
Tip: placement is an airflow decision as much as a design one - hence the joint sign-off.
A Vaayu placed clear of the airflow, and agreed by both trades, needs no more than a normal low-intensity schedule to do its job.
See SOSA Vaayu →
The SOSA principle
Neither trade needs to own this alone. The designer already decides where things sit; the integrator already decides how things are powered and scheduled - a scent machine simply needs both, once.
The only new item on either trade's list is a single joint conversation about airflow clearance.
Two trades, one specification
There is no dispute to resolve here about whose job this is - it splits naturally, and the only shared decision is checking the position against the supply vents.
The SOSA plan
Who decides what
| The decision | Who owns it |
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How the machine looks and where it sits in the finish
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The interior designer, the same as any other fixture View → |
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The power point and the daily schedule
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The automation integrator, coordinated with the electrical plan View → |
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Clearance from a supply vent
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Both trades, checked against the HVAC layout together View → |
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The fragrance itself
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Neither - it is chosen separately and is not part of the placement specification View → |
Once the split is agreed, the remaining question is timing - covered fully in when scent-machine placement should be planned in a luxury home project - and, at a broader level, whether either trade owns the decision on their own, which is answered plainly in the SOSA guide on presenting scenting at the smart-home design stage. For the wider argument on the air belonging in the same design conversation as the rest of the house, see the pillar guide on automating fragrance like lights, curtains and air-conditioning.
One specification, two owners
SOSA Vaayu ₹11,999 splits cleanly between design and automation - one joint conversation covers it.
A specification that nobody owns gets forgotten. A specification split cleanly between two trades gets decided once, correctly.
— Sonal Sahani, SOSA
What makes the coordination easy
A small machine, a trivial power load, a genuine placement choice
What each trade actually contributes
Two machines cover the joint specification: the Vaayu for a zone, the Angaan for a whole villa on the HVAC. Both are waterless, made in India, and priced as a one-off purchase plus refills. A portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
What each trade actually contributes
Two machines, one split specification
| Machine | Best for | Why it works | Price |
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SOSA Vaayu
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One zone, position by the designer, power by the integrator | 1000m³, 5W, freestanding or wall/HVAC mount | ₹11,999 View → |
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SOSA Angaan
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A whole villa, coordinated with the HVAC team | 3,000m³, programmable schedules, metal body | ₹25,999 View → |
If both trades are already coordinating drawings on a project, write to us and we will help place the machine into that existing conversation.
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A note from Sonal
The projects where this goes smoothly are the ones where nobody argues about whose job it is. The interior designer already knows where things should sit for the room to read as finished; the automation integrator already knows how to run power and a schedule to a fixture. A scent machine simply needs one short conversation between the two, not a new specialist.
My honest recommendation is to treat a SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) or SOSA Angaan (₹25,999) exactly like a speaker grille: the designer decides how it looks and where it sits against the finish, the integrator decides the power point and the schedule, and both sign off together on one thing only - that the position is clear of a supply vent, because that is an airflow question neither trade can settle alone.
Nothing about this needs a third party. It needs the same coordination discipline both trades already bring to everything else in the room. Everything is made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Frequently asked questions
Can interior designers and automation integrators specify scenting together?
Yes. The specification splits cleanly: the interior designer decides how the SOSA Vaayu (Rs 11,999) or Angaan (Rs 25,999) looks and where it sits against the finish, the automation integrator decides the power point and the schedule, and both agree together on clearance from the HVAC airflow.
Who decides where a scent machine is placed in a room?
The interior designer chooses the position that reads best against the finish, matching a wall mount to the joinery the way a speaker grille or downlight is placed. The automation integrator then confirms the power point and checks the position is clear of a supply vent.
Does a scent machine need its own consultant on a project?
No. It is small enough - 5W, wall or HVAC mountable - that the interior designer and automation integrator can specify it together in one conversation, without bringing in a separate specialist.
Should a scent machine be marked on the same drawings as the lighting and audio?
Yes, even though it does not connect to the same control system. Marking it on the same coordination drawings ensures its mount and power point get decided at the same design-stage moment as everything else, before the false ceiling closes.
Who checks that a scent machine will not sit in the path of a supply vent?
Both trades together, since it is an airflow question. The designer's placement choice and the integrator's or HVAC consultant's knowledge of the duct layout both feed into that one shared decision.
One specification, two owners
SOSA — Smart Home Scenting specified jointly by design and automation teams
SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999, up to 1000m³) and SOSA Angaan (₹25,999, up to 3,000m³) split cleanly between the two trades, made in India, with a portion of every order supporting girl-child education through Nanhi Kali. Write to us and we will help coordinate the specification.
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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 Vaayu (₹11,999) is a waterless cold-air nebuliser rated to 1000m³, roughly 2,000-3,000 sq ft, drawing about 5W, freestanding, wall or HVAC mountable, controlled by a Bluetooth app with 1h/4h/8h/24h timers. The SOSA Angaan (₹25,999) is an HVAC nebulising diffuser rated to 3,000m³, roughly 8,000-10,000 sq ft, with an 800ml reservoir, metal body and programmable schedules, connecting to the building's HVAC or standing alone wall-mounted. 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.