★ SOSA · Yoga Studios & Scent
A yoga studio is not a place for strong fragrance. The honest approach is calm and restrained: a clean, subtle signature in reception and the waiting area, kept barely-there or switched off in the practice room, and any sweaty, musty or closed-up smell fixed with cleaning and ventilation at source first. Scent is the finishing layer on a clean, aired studio - never a cover-up, and purely about a calm, welcoming environment
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"We kept it deliberately soft - a clean, calm signature in reception and the practice room barely-there. The Vaayu on a schedule holds it evenly without anyone touching it, and it never overwhelms the class."
SOSA Vaayu · yoga studio reception
★★★★★
"Our closed AC room used to smell stale first thing and sweaty by evening. Once we sorted airing and mat hygiene, a light signature on a timer kept the space feeling fresh and considered."
SOSA Vaayu · aired first, then scent
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"We switched from incense to the Vaayu - no smoke, no ash, and one consistent scent across the studio instead of a strong cloud near the burner."
SOSA Vaayu · incense alternative
★★★★★
"My little essential-oil diffuser only scented one corner of a 900 sq ft room. The Vaayu finally carried a gentle scent evenly across the whole practice space."
SOSA Vaayu · even across the room
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"For breathwork we keep the practice room unscented and run the signature only in reception. Being able to schedule it off during class was exactly what we wanted."
SOSA Vaayu · zoned, off during class
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"Our reception is tiny, so a compact Safar was plenty - a soft, welcoming scent at the desk, kept low, nothing like a perfume store."
SOSA Safar · small studio reception
★★★★★
"We kept it deliberately soft - a clean, calm signature in reception and the practice room barely-there. The Vaayu on a schedule holds it evenly without anyone touching it, and it never overwhelms the class."
SOSA Vaayu · yoga studio reception
★★★★★
"Our closed AC room used to smell stale first thing and sweaty by evening. Once we sorted airing and mat hygiene, a light signature on a timer kept the space feeling fresh and considered."
SOSA Vaayu · aired first, then scent
★★★★★
"We switched from incense to the Vaayu - no smoke, no ash, and one consistent scent across the studio instead of a strong cloud near the burner."
SOSA Vaayu · incense alternative
★★★★★
"My little essential-oil diffuser only scented one corner of a 900 sq ft room. The Vaayu finally carried a gentle scent evenly across the whole practice space."
SOSA Vaayu · even across the room
★★★★★
"For breathwork we keep the practice room unscented and run the signature only in reception. Being able to schedule it off during class was exactly what we wanted."
SOSA Vaayu · zoned, off during class
★★★★★
"Our reception is tiny, so a compact Safar was plenty - a soft, welcoming scent at the desk, kept low, nothing like a perfume store."
SOSA Safar · small studio reception
✓ Incense / a weak essential-oil diffuser - smoke, ash or a scent that only reaches one corner of the room ✓ SOSA Vaayu - one even, gentle signature across a studio up to ~2000-3000 sq ft, on a timer, easy to keep subtle or run only before class ✓ A sweaty, musty or stale-AC smell - cleaning, mat hygiene and ventilation at source, not fragrance
Founder Diaries · Yoga Studios & Scent
Will a scent machine bring in more bookings or members? No, and we would not claim it does. A calm, clean, considered environment can support a premium feel and helps a studio present well, but scent on its own does not increase bookings, retention or revenue - your teaching, space and community do that. Treat a machine as a finishing touch to a well-run studio, not a growth lever.
Is a commercial machine overkill for a small studio? It can be. A single small closed room does not need a full commercial machine, and a large one can be too strong for a tiny space. Match the device to the volume of air: a compact Safar or a soft Sukoon suits one small room, while a Vaayu suits a studio or open practice floor.
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Facts verified August 2026 (SOSA product pages): The SOSA Sukoon is a 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser (₹1,899) for one small closed room. The SOSA Safar is a compact, cordless, rechargeable waterless cold-diffusion perfume diffuser priced at ₹3,999; it runs up to about 10 hours continuously or 30 hours intermittently on a single charge, has 3 speed settings and a 1h/2h/3h auto-off timer, and ships with three SOSA Hotel Collection hotel-inspired oils. It is a personal- or single-room device and is not rated to fill a large open floor evenly. The SOSA Vaayu is a waterless cold-air diffuser priced at ₹11,999 that atomises alcohol-free, water-free fragrance oil into a dry nano-mist covering up to 1000m3 (about 2000 to 3000 sq ft) per open floor, with a 400ml tank (four 100ml oils included) that lasts up to about 75 days depending on the intensity setting and daily run hours, 1h/4h/8h/24h timers, Bluetooth app control and under-38dB operation; a very large or double-height wellness floor may need the larger Angaan (₹25,999, ~8,000-10,000 sq ft), and a multi-room centre generally needs one machine per zone. A reed diffuser (from about ₹749) is passive and cannot be adjusted in strength. Fragrance projection depends on the volume of air and on ventilation - a closed, air-conditioned room holds scent while open windows and fast fans disperse it - so the same floor area can need different power. In a yoga or wellness setting a signature scent is ambience only: SOSA makes no wellness, therapeutic, aromatherapy, meditation, stress-reduction, breathing or other medical claim of any kind, and no air-purification claim - a scent makes the environment feel calm and welcoming, not the person. Sweat, mat, damp or closed-up studio odours are managed with cleaning, mat hygiene, drying and ventilation at source first; a signature scent is the finishing layer on a clean, aired room, never a mask, and the practice room is often kept very light or unscented, especially during breathwork. The hotel-inspired scents are SOSA's own original interpretations; SOSA is independent and not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any hotel named for reference. Prices and availability are subject to change - see the live product pages.
A commercial scent machine is worth buying when the real problem is consistency and coverage, not when you simply want the studio to smell stronger. The honest test is whether you want one calm, even signature held gently on a schedule, smoke-free and hands-off, across a space that reeds or a small diffuser cannot reach.
Quick answers — read this first
Is a commercial scent machine worth buying for a yoga studio? It is worth it when you want one calm, even signature held consistently across a studio without anyone spraying or lighting anything, and when reeds or a small ultrasonic diffuser only reach one corner. It is not worth it if your aim is a stronger smell - a yoga space wants restraint, so the value is evenness and control, not intensity. First fix any sweaty, musty or stale-AC smell with cleaning, mat hygiene and ventilation; a machine does not remove odour. Then a SOSA Vaayu (Rs 11,999) holds one gentle signature across a studio up to about 2000 to 3000 sq ft on a 1h/4h/8h/24h timer, so it runs softly before class and eases off during practice. A tiny studio or reception can use a compact Safar (Rs 3,999) instead. Made in India, alcohol-free. SOSA makes no wellness or medical claims.Will a scent machine bring in more bookings or members? No, and we would not claim it does. A calm, clean, considered environment can support a premium feel and helps a studio present well, but scent on its own does not increase bookings, retention or revenue - your teaching, space and community do that. Treat a machine as a finishing touch to a well-run studio, not a growth lever.
Is a commercial machine overkill for a small studio? It can be. A single small closed room does not need a full commercial machine, and a large one can be too strong for a tiny space. Match the device to the volume of air: a compact Safar or a soft Sukoon suits one small room, while a Vaayu suits a studio or open practice floor.
The short answer
Short answer: a commercial scent machine is worth buying for a yoga studio when you want one calm, even signature held consistently and smoke-free across a space reeds cannot cover - not when you just want it stronger; fix any sweaty or musty smell with cleaning and ventilation first, then a SOSA Vaayu (Rs 11,999) holds a gentle signature on a schedule, one per zone, kept light in the practice room and off during breathwork; it does not on its own increase bookings.
The range: a reed, a soft Sukoon (₹1,899) or a small Safar (₹3,999) suits one small room; the SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) holds one even, subtle signature across a studio or practice floor up to ~2000-3000 sq ft on a schedule; one machine per zone, kept light in the practice room and off during breathwork.
Next step: shop the SOSA Vaayu, or send us the studio - rooms, sizes, class types and hours - and we will plan and quote it.
In this guide
A yoga or mind-body studio is the one commercial space where the honest answer is often less fragrance, not more. Clients come to breathe, move and settle, so the goal is a calm, clean environment rather than a scent anyone notices as sprayed. Design it in zones: a soft, barely-there signature in reception and the waiting area where people arrive, kept very subtle or switched off in the actual practice room - and genuinely off during breathwork and pranayama, where a strong smell competes with the breath. The tool that makes this easy is a controllable cold-air diffuser: a SOSA Vaayu for a studio or open practice floor up to about 2000-3000 sq ft, on a schedule so it can run gently before class and ease off during practice, with nobody spraying anything. Crucially, a sweaty, musty or stale-AC studio smell is not a fragrance problem - it is fixed with cleaning, mat hygiene, drying and ventilation at source first; scent is the finishing layer on a clean, aired room, never a mask. SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy, medical or air-purification claims - a scent makes the environment feel calm and welcoming, not the person - and this is purely about a considered, restful space.
Reception & waiting
A calm signature begins here
Practice room (subtle / off)
SOSA Vaayu · ₹11,999
One small room
SOSA Safar · ₹3,999
Straight answer
Is a commercial scent machine worth buying for a yoga studio?
It is worth it for the right reason: consistency and coverage, not strength. In a yoga studio the honest goal is a calm, clean room a client barely registers, so the value of a machine is that it holds one even signature gently across the whole space, on a schedule, with no one spraying or lighting anything - where reeds or a small ultrasonic diffuser only really scent the corner they sit in. Before spending anything, though, check the order. If the studio smells sweaty after class, stale first thing, or musty in the monsoon, that is an air and hygiene issue - cleaning, mat and prop hygiene, drying damp fabrics, and ventilation at source come first; a scent machine does not remove odour, and scent laid over sweat just reads as two smells at once. Once the room is genuinely clean and aired, a SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) is the tool that earns its place: a waterless cold-air diffuser that carries one gentle signature across a studio or open practice floor up to about 2000 to 3000 sq ft, with a Bluetooth app and 1h/4h/8h/24h timers so it runs softly before class and eases off during practice. A very small studio or a reception nook is better served by a compact Safar (₹3,999) or a soft Sukoon (₹1,899) - a full commercial machine can be too strong for a tiny room. To decide whether it is worth it for your layout, a quick note with the rooms and sizes settles it. SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy or medical claims, and a machine does not on its own increase bookings - this is about a calm, considered environment.
Worth it for evenness and control, not strength - fix any sweaty or musty smell first, then one calm signature held gently on a schedule by a Vaayu, kept light or off in the practice room; it does not itself increase bookings.
Start from the space and the zones, and keep it calm. A studio, reception or practice floor wants one clean, subtle signature that holds gently on a schedule and can ease off during class - that is the SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999, up to ~2000-3000 sq ft, kept light). A small studio or reception can use a compact Safar (₹3,999) or a soft Sukoon. Keep the practice room barely-there or unscented, and off during breathwork. If the studio smells sweaty or musty, fix cleaning, mat hygiene and ventilation first - scent is not a mask. A passive reed diffuser only really works up close.
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When a commercial scent machine actually earns its place
Whether a machine is worth buying comes down to three honest questions about your studio - not to how strong you want the scent to be.
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Coverage, not strength
Can reeds actually reach the room?
The case for a machine is coverage. A reed or a small ultrasonic diffuser is lovely on a desk but only noticeable up close, so a larger studio ends up smelling of nothing at the back and a little at the front. A cold-air machine carries one even, gentle signature across the whole volume of air - which is the point, kept deliberately subtle.
Tip: buy for evenness across the room, not for a stronger smell.
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Source first
A machine is not a deodoriser
If the honest problem is a sweaty, musty or stale-AC smell, a scent machine is the wrong purchase to make first. That is cleaning, mat hygiene, drying and ventilation at source. Fragrance is the finishing layer on a clean, aired room, never a mask - a scent over odour just reads as two smells at once.
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Right-sized
Match it to the volume of air
A commercial machine is worth it for a studio, open floor or multi-room centre; it can genuinely be too strong for one tiny room. Size by length x width x ceiling height, not floor area - a compact Safar or soft Sukoon suits a small closed room, and one Vaayu per zone suits a larger centre.
Tip: the wrong size is a waste either way - too weak to cover, or too strong to relax in.
The SOSA principle
Studios often ask whether a machine is worth it while a cloud of incense sits by the door or the practice room smells of yesterday's class. The machine is worth buying to replace exactly that - not to add more scent, but to hold a little, evenly, smoke-free, on a schedule.
The clients who felt a studio was calmer rarely noticed a fragrance at all. They noticed that the air felt clean and settled - which is a coverage and hygiene outcome, not a strength one.
Matching the machine to the studio, kept subtle
Whether a machine is worth it turns on two honest things - can you hold one calm signature evenly across the space, and can you keep it subtle and scheduled - and both only matter once any sweaty or stale smell is fixed at source.
The SOSA scent edit
Is it worth it, versus the alternatives?
| Scent | Why it suits the mood |
|---|---|
| Incense or a strong candle | Cheap to start, but a smoky cloud near the burner and much less at the back, plus ash, smoke and an open flame not everyone tolerates - hard to keep even or subtle, and not really scalable for a studio. |
| A small ultrasonic essential-oil diffuser | Inexpensive and fine for a desk or tiny room, but often only noticeable in one corner of a practice floor, needs topping up with water, and cannot hold a whole studio evenly. |
| SOSA Vaayu, kept subtle | One even, gentle signature across the studio on a schedule - smoke-free, run before class and eased off during practice, easy to keep barely-there; this is what a machine is genuinely worth buying for. |
If it is worth it for your studio, one Vaayu (₹11,999) holds a space or open practice floor up to about 2000 to 3000 sq ft, kept deliberately light, and a multi-room centre runs one per zone - scent does not cross a wall or up a staircase on its own. The Vaayu ships with four hotel-inspired oils, so you choose one clean, calm signature and keep it consistent. A small studio or reception nook is genuinely better with a compact Safar (₹3,999) or a soft Sukoon (₹1,899); a passive reed suits a desk. Keep some fragrance-free option in mind for sensitive clients. Sizing and whether it is worth it for your rooms are planned on a quotation.
Matched to your studio
One SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) holds a calm, subtle signature across a studio or open practice floor up to ~2000-3000 sq ft, on a schedule - gentle, run before class and eased off during practice; small rooms take a Safar or Sukoon, one machine per zone, sized by the volume of air.
A machine is worth buying when the problem is coverage and consistency, not strength. If you want the studio to feel calm and considered without anyone spraying or lighting anything, that is exactly what it is for.
— Sonal Sahani, SOSA
The SOSA scenting range for yoga & mind-body studios
Every SOSA system here is made in India and sized to a real volume of air, and kept deliberately calm and subtle so a studio feels restful, never over-scented. A reed, a soft Sukoon or a small Safar suits one small room; the Vaayu holds one even, gentle signature across a studio or practice floor up to ~2000-3000 sq ft on a schedule; a multi-room centre runs one machine per zone, and it is a smoke-free alternative to incense. Keep the practice room barely-there or unscented and switch it off during breathwork. A sweaty, musty or stale-AC smell is fixed with cleaning, mat hygiene and ventilation first, not scent. Here is the full range.
The SOSA scenting range for yoga & mind-body studios
From one small room to a full studio - matched to the volume of air, kept deliberately calm and subtle, and lightest (or off) in the practice room
| System | Best for | Why it works | From |
|---|---|---|---|
 SOSA Sukoon
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One small, closed room - a tiny studio, a reception nook or a single treatment room (up to ~300-400 sq ft) | A soft ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser - gentle and water-based, ideal where you want the lightest possible scent in a small space | ₹1,899 |
 SOSA Safar
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A small studio, a changing room or a reception desk (one enclosed space) | Compact cordless cold-diffusion - a controllable, gentle scent for one small room; too small for a large open practice floor | ₹3,999 |
 SOSA Vaayu
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A studio, reception or open practice floor up to ~2000-3000 sq ft - the workhorse, kept subtle and scheduled | Active cold-air machine with Bluetooth app & 1h/4h/8h/24h timers - one even signature, run before class and eased off during practice; one per zone | ₹11,999 |
How to plan it honestly: a reed diffuser is passive and lovely for a soft touch at a reception desk, but it is only really noticeable up close and cannot hold a whole studio. For a studio, reception or open practice floor, one even, gentle signature held on a schedule is the job of the SOSA Vaayu (one open space up to about 2000-3000 sq ft), and a multi-room centre runs one machine per zone - scent does not travel across a wall or up a staircase on its own. A very small closed room can use a compact Safar or a soft Sukoon; a large commercial machine can genuinely be too strong for a tiny studio, so match the device to the space. Four honest notes for a yoga space. First, keep it calm and subtle and zone it: reception and waiting carry a light signature, the practice room stays barely-there or unscented, and it should be switched off during breathwork - the app timer makes running it only before class easy. Second, if the studio smells sweaty, musty or stale, fix cleaning, mat hygiene, drying and ventilation at source first; fragrance is the finishing layer on a clean, aired room and does not remove sweat or damp odour - a scent laid over it just reads as two smells at once. Third, it is a smoke-free, consistent alternative to incense, and it carries a scent evenly across a room where a small ultrasonic essential-oil diffuser only reaches one corner. And on running cost and multiple studios: the honest anchors are the machine price (Rs 11,999) and that a 400ml tank lasts up to about 75 days depending on intensity and daily hours; a precise monthly figure and multi-studio quantities depend on your class hours, area and number of rooms, so those are planned on a quotation rather than guessed. SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy, medical or air-purification claims - a signature scent makes the environment feel calm and welcoming, not the person, and does not on its own increase bookings.
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A note from Sonal
Yoga studios are the one kind of space where I often tell an owner to use less fragrance, not more. People come to breathe and settle, so a strong scent is not a luxury signal here - it is a distraction. The goal is simply a calm, clean space that feels cared for the moment someone walks in. So I think of it in zones: a soft, barely-there signature in reception and the waiting area, and the actual practice room kept very light or completely unscented. During breathwork and pranayama I would switch it off entirely - the breath is the practice, and a scent should never compete with it.
The honest first step is almost never fragrance. A studio that smells sweaty after class, or stale and closed-up in the morning, or musty in the monsoon, has an air and hygiene issue - not a fragrance shortage. Clean the floor and mats, dry damp fabrics, and get real ventilation and air exchange going first. Only once the room is genuinely clean and aired does a light signature make sense as a finishing layer. A scent laid over sweat or damp just becomes two smells at once. And a lot of studios come to me because incense leaves smoke and ash, or a little essential-oil diffuser only scents one corner - a Vaayu gives one gentle, even scent across the room, smoke-free, on a timer, so it can run softly before class and ease off during practice, with nobody spraying anything. A small studio or reception can use a compact Safar or a soft Sukoon; a big commercial machine is genuinely too much for a tiny room.
I will always be honest about what scent does. It makes the environment feel calm, clean and considered. It does not heal, relax the body, reduce stress, aid meditation or improve breathing - SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy, medical or air-purification claims of any kind, and I would never want a studio to imply otherwise. Keep some fragrance-free options for sensitive clients; alcohol-free helps, but restraint helps more. Everything is made in India. Send me the studio - the rooms, the sizes, the class types and your hours - and I will help you keep it calm, subtle and appropriate.
Frequently asked questions
Is a commercial scent machine worth buying for a yoga studio?
It is worth it when you want one calm, even signature held consistently and smoke-free across a space that reeds cannot cover - not when you simply want a stronger smell. Fix any sweaty or musty smell with cleaning and ventilation first, then a SOSA Vaayu (Rs 11,999) holds a gentle signature on a schedule, kept light in the practice room.
Will a scent machine increase my bookings or revenue?
No, and we would not claim it. A calm, clean environment can support a premium feel and helps a studio present well, but scent on its own does not increase bookings, members or retention. Treat it as a finishing touch to a well-run studio, not a growth tactic.
Is a full commercial machine overkill for a small studio?
It can be. A large machine can be too strong for one tiny room. Size by the volume of air - a compact Safar (Rs 3,999) or a soft Sukoon suits a small closed room, while a Vaayu suits a studio or open practice floor. One machine per zone for a multi-room centre.
My studio smells sweaty - will buying a machine fix it?
No. A sweaty or stale smell is an air and hygiene issue - clean the floor and mats, dry damp fabrics and ventilate at source first. A scent machine does not remove odour; fragrance is the finishing layer on a clean, aired room, not a mask.
Does a scented studio help clients relax or breathe better?
No, and we make no such claim. A clean, calm environment feels more welcoming and considered, but SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy, stress-reduction, breathing or medical claim of any kind. Keep some fragrance-free option in mind for clients who are sensitive to scent, and off during breathwork.
A calm, subtle signature - light in reception, barely-there or off in the practice room, and consistent across every studio; never a strong cloud, never like a spa or perfume store
SOSA — Vaayu calm, subtle scenting for your studio
One SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) holds a calm, subtle signature across a studio on a schedule - gentle all day, run before class and eased off during practice, ships with four hotel-inspired oils, made in India. One per zone, kept light in the practice room. It is about a calm environment - SOSA makes no wellness or medical claims, and does not on its own increase bookings.
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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 scenting advice applies to any brand.Facts verified August 2026 (SOSA product pages): The SOSA Sukoon is a 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser (₹1,899) for one small closed room. The SOSA Safar is a compact, cordless, rechargeable waterless cold-diffusion perfume diffuser priced at ₹3,999; it runs up to about 10 hours continuously or 30 hours intermittently on a single charge, has 3 speed settings and a 1h/2h/3h auto-off timer, and ships with three SOSA Hotel Collection hotel-inspired oils. It is a personal- or single-room device and is not rated to fill a large open floor evenly. The SOSA Vaayu is a waterless cold-air diffuser priced at ₹11,999 that atomises alcohol-free, water-free fragrance oil into a dry nano-mist covering up to 1000m3 (about 2000 to 3000 sq ft) per open floor, with a 400ml tank (four 100ml oils included) that lasts up to about 75 days depending on the intensity setting and daily run hours, 1h/4h/8h/24h timers, Bluetooth app control and under-38dB operation; a very large or double-height wellness floor may need the larger Angaan (₹25,999, ~8,000-10,000 sq ft), and a multi-room centre generally needs one machine per zone. A reed diffuser (from about ₹749) is passive and cannot be adjusted in strength. Fragrance projection depends on the volume of air and on ventilation - a closed, air-conditioned room holds scent while open windows and fast fans disperse it - so the same floor area can need different power. In a yoga or wellness setting a signature scent is ambience only: SOSA makes no wellness, therapeutic, aromatherapy, meditation, stress-reduction, breathing or other medical claim of any kind, and no air-purification claim - a scent makes the environment feel calm and welcoming, not the person. Sweat, mat, damp or closed-up studio odours are managed with cleaning, mat hygiene, drying and ventilation at source first; a signature scent is the finishing layer on a clean, aired room, never a mask, and the practice room is often kept very light or unscented, especially during breathwork. The hotel-inspired scents are SOSA's own original interpretations; SOSA is independent and not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any hotel named for reference. Prices and availability are subject to change - see the live product pages.