★ SOSA for Hyderabad Businesses
Not on a single date, because paint, foam and board adhesive decay on three different curves with the adhesive slowest - so the trigger is not a number of weeks but a test you run yourself, walking into a closed building first thing and finding it smells of nothing
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
★★★★★
"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
★★★★★
"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
★ Sized to the visitor-facing zone, in the register the business runs
SOSA VaayuA connected reception, lounge and corridorView ₹11,999
Mountain BreezeThe dry pine, sage and cedar registerView ₹849
Morning FreshnessThe cool register for a white, daylit officeView ₹749
✓ One register in the visitor-facing zone only - entrance, reception and the waiting area - set from the furthest seat at the end of the longest wait and then key-locked ✓ Closed treatment rooms and consultation cabins are never scented, a named seat is kept genuinely fragrance-free and offered rather than requested, and the visitor's preference overrides any plan ✓ Made in India · independent, not affiliated with any hotel · a portion funds girl-child education
Founder Diaries · Commercial Scenting Guides · Hyderabad
Why is there no single date? Because paint solvent, foam and board adhesive decay on different curves. Paint clears fastest, upholstery foam is slower, and engineered-board adhesive is slowest of the three.
Does Hyderabad heat help or hurt? It helps, if it is paired with ventilation. Warmth speeds off-gassing, so a hot shut unit with the air changed daily clears faster than a cool sealed one.
See the SOSA Vaayu Book a scenting plan
Facts verified 9 September 2026 against the live SOSA product pages: the SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) is a waterless cold-air nebuliser rated to 1000m³, described by the manufacturer as approximately 2,000-3,000 sq ft, with a 400ml refillable tank lasting roughly 75-90 days depending on intensity and run hours, Bluetooth app and onboard button control, 1h/4h/8h/24h timers, adjustable intensity, operation under 38dB, DC 12V/1A at 5W, freestanding or wall and HVAC mounting, auto-stop and key-lock, and CE, RoHS and SGS certification - electrical and compliance marks only. Being waterless it adds no moisture and leaves no residue on paper, screens or documents; refill supply should be confirmed with SOSA. 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, programmable schedules and operation under 42dB. The SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) is a 500ml water-based ultrasonic diffuser for a single room of roughly 270-320 sq ft, and the SOSA Boond (₹899) is its compact equivalent; both use the water-based Hotel Collection fragrance (15ml from ₹299, 100ml ₹999, 300ml ₹1,799), which is made for ultrasonic diffusers and is not reed diffuser oil. SOSA reed diffusers - Morning Freshness (₹749 / ₹1,249) and Mountain Breeze (₹849 / ₹1,349), or the two together as the Fresh & Grounded duo (₹1,548 / ₹2,548) - are alcohol-free and phthalate-free, with a 50ml bottle lasting 6-8 weeks and a 130ml bottle 14-18 weeks. Ambient fragrance in a commercial space is an interior and hospitality decision only. SOSA makes no claim that it treats, relieves, prevents or improves any medical, dental or psychological condition, that it makes anyone feel calmer, more comfortable or more confident, that it affects recovery, patient comfort or any clinical outcome, or that it affects footfall, walk-ins, enquiries, bookings, conversions, sales, average spend, dwell time, customer retention or revenue. It does not remove or reduce any odour in the air, and it is never a substitute for ventilation, cleaning, housekeeping or fresh-air exchange - an office with a persistent smell has a source to find and fix first. Closed treatment rooms, consultation cabins and any closed one-to-one room are never scented, because the person inside cannot leave and did not choose to be there. A named seat away from the source is kept genuinely fragrance-free in the reception or waiting area and offered rather than waiting to be requested. The visitor's preference overrides any plan on this page, and where a customer, patient or member of staff is sensitive to fragrance the correct response is to reduce or switch off. 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.
Not on one date. Paint clears in weeks, foam in months, board adhesive slowest of all. The trigger is a test, not a calendar: walk in at 9 AM after a closed night and smell nothing.
Quick answers — read this first
When can fragrance go into a new fit-out? When you can walk into the closed building first thing in the morning and not smell the building itself. That is a test rather than a number of weeks.Why is there no single date? Because paint solvent, foam and board adhesive decay on different curves. Paint clears fastest, upholstery foam is slower, and engineered-board adhesive is slowest of the three.
Does Hyderabad heat help or hurt? It helps, if it is paired with ventilation. Warmth speeds off-gassing, so a hot shut unit with the air changed daily clears faster than a cool sealed one.
The short answer
Short answer: when a closed-night 9 AM walk-in smells of nothing. The three materials decay on different curves, so the trigger is that test rather than a fixed number of weeks.
The pick: ventilation and time first. Then a SOSA Mountain Breeze Reed Diffuser (₹849) or a SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) once the test passes.
Next step: shut the unit tonight and walk in at nine tomorrow. Or ask for a scenting plan for your space.
In this guide
Fragrance plus a new building does not smell like fragrance. It smells like chemical perfume.
Sized to the visitor zone - tap to see each
Do this first
Find the source before adding fragrance
Afterwards, for the visitor zone
SOSA Vaayu · ₹11,999
Send the floor plan
Free scenting plan for your space
Straight answer
When should fragrance be introduced into a new Kokapet clinic that still smells of paint and laminate?
Not on a date, because you are not waiting for one thing - you are waiting for three things that clear at very different speeds. Solvent from paint and coatings is the fastest and the loudest. It is what makes a freshly finished unit unmistakable, it drops sharply once the surfaces are properly cured, and with the air changed daily it stops being the dominant note within a few weeks. Because it is the strongest, most owners assume that when it fades the building is done. It is not. New upholstery, foam and the backing on new seating are slower, which is why a waiting room with fifteen new chairs in it keeps a soft new-furniture note long after the walls have gone quiet. And engineered board - the laminate, MDF and ply behind almost every reception desk, cabinet run and partition in a modern fit-out - is the slowest of the three by a wide margin, because the adhesive in the board releases gradually rather than flashing off, and it keeps doing so for months rather than weeks. That is why the building smells fine at four in the afternoon with the doors open and smells of itself again at nine the next morning after a closed night: the emission never stopped, the ventilation just kept up with it during the day. Which hands you the test, and it is better than any rule of thumb. Shut the unit normally at the end of a day. Walk in first thing the next morning, before anybody opens a door or switches on the AC, and smell it. If you smell the building, the building is still emitting and fragrance must wait. If you smell nothing in particular, it has finished, and you can specify a register against a room that will still exist next year. Repeat it weekly rather than guessing. The same closed-night method diagnoses an old building and it is the single most useful thing an owner can do with ten minutes. Two things speed the curve and both are free. Air change is the main one - a fit-out aired properly every day clears in a fraction of the time a sealed one does, and a unit locked up over a long weekend goes backwards. And warmth genuinely helps, which makes a Hyderabad summer an asset rather than a problem: off-gassing accelerates with temperature, so a hot shut unit that is then thoroughly ventilated clears faster than a cool sealed one. Warm it, then flush it, and repeat. What you must not do is add fragrance while the test is still failing. Fragrance over a new building does not read as fragrance - the two combine into something people describe as chemical perfume, which is worse than either alone and is a description you will hear from a visitor rather than from your team. Fragrance is an ambience decision like lighting or seating: it does not remove or reduce anything in the air, it treats nothing and relieves nothing, and SOSA makes no claim that it does. Once the test passes, a SOSA Mountain Breeze Reed Diffuser at ₹849 or a SOSA Vaayu at ₹11,999. Closed treatment rooms and consultation cabins are never scented. A named seat away from the source is kept genuinely fragrance-free and offered at the desk. It works alongside ventilation, cleaning and housekeeping, never instead of them, and the visitor's preference overrides any plan. Made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Not on a date. Paint clears in weeks, foam is slower, board adhesive slowest of all. Shut the unit overnight, walk in at nine before any door opens, and only specify a register once you smell nothing.
Once the test passes: SOSA Mountain Breeze at ₹849, or a SOSA Vaayu at ₹11,999.
See the SOSA Vaayu ₹11,999 Ask for a scenting plan for your space
The honest ladder
One source for the visitor zone, sized to the floor
What to buy, and for which space
The honest options for the visitor-facing zone, sized to the floor rather than to the ambition. The images link to the product pages so every figure here can be checked.
A connected reception, waiting area and corridor of ~1,500-3,000 sq ft
SOSA Vaayu
Waterless cold-air nebuliser rated to 1000m³ - about 2,000-3,000 sq ft - on one unit. In a clinic, salon or showroom its value is control rather than reach: the key-lock holds the level the furthest waiting chair was judged to, so it survives every shift and every new receptionist, and the 1h/4h/8h/24h timer keeps it on opening hours rather than saturating an empty room overnight. Waterless, so it adds no moisture and leaves no residue on stock, mirrors, screens or displays. 400ml tank, roughly 75-90 days depending on intensity and run hours, under 38dB, wall or HVAC mount.
From ₹11,999
The register - or the whole answer where reception is one seating zone
SOSA Mountain Breeze Reed Diffuser
Himalayan pine, sage and Indian cedar - the driest register SOSA makes and the house default, because it reads as a considered room rather than as a hotel lobby. Where reception is a single seating group, this bottle at the staff end of the desk at ₹849 for 50ml carries the register on its own, three or four reeds in, flipped weekly; 130ml at ₹1,349 lasts 14-18 weeks. Alcohol-free, phthalate-free, six fibre reeds, and carried out of the room in seconds if a client asks.
From ₹849
Three curves, one test, two accelerators
You are not waiting for a smell to fade. You are waiting for three of them, and they finish at very different times.
1
Paint
Loudest, and first to go
Solvent from paint and coatings is what makes a new unit unmistakable, and with daily air change it stops being the dominant note within a few weeks of proper curing.
Rule: its fading is not the finish line.
2
Foam
New seating is slower
Upholstery, foam and seat backing keep a soft new-furniture note going long after the walls are quiet, which is why a room with fifteen new chairs lags the rest of the fit-out.
Rule: count the chairs, not just the walls.
3
Board
Adhesive is the long tail
Laminate, MDF and ply sit behind almost every reception desk, cabinet run and partition, and the adhesive releases gradually over months rather than flashing off.
Test: this is what you smell at nine in the morning.
4
The test
Closed night, 9 AM walk-in
Shut the unit normally, arrive first thing before any door opens or the AC starts, and smell it. Ventilation masks the emission during the day; a closed night does not.
Test: repeat weekly instead of guessing.
5
Speed it
Warm it, then flush it
Off-gassing accelerates with temperature and clears with air change, so a hot shut unit that is thoroughly ventilated beats a cool sealed one. A long weekend locked up goes backwards.
Rule: Hyderabad heat is an asset here, with ventilation.
The SOSA principle
The building smells fine at four in the afternoon and smells of itself at nine the next morning. The emission never stopped - the ventilation was simply keeping up with it during the day.
Which is why an afternoon judgement always says the fit-out is finished, and a closed-night judgement is the only one worth acting on.
A new fit-out, question by question
What is actually still emitting, how to test it, and what speeds it up.
The SOSA Hyderabad table
When fragrance goes into a new building
| The question | The answer |
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Is there a standard waiting period?
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No, because three materials decay on three curves. Paint clears fastest, foam is slower, and engineered-board adhesive is slowest by a wide margin. |
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What is the test?
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Shut the unit normally, walk in first thing next morning before any door or AC opens, and smell it. Repeat weekly until you smell nothing. |
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Why does it seem fine in the afternoon?
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Because ventilation is keeping up with the emission during the day. The emission itself has not stopped, which a closed night reveals. |
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Does heat help?
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Yes, with ventilation. Off-gassing accelerates with temperature, so a hot unit that is then thoroughly flushed clears faster than a cool sealed one. |
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What happens if I add fragrance early?
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The two combine into what visitors describe as chemical perfume. Wait for the test, then a Mountain Breeze reed (₹849) or a Vaayu (₹11,999). |
The reason not to mask it is in why fragrance must not cover construction odour, the planning version is what to decide before the interior closes, and the live-construction version is a premium arrival inside a construction site. SOSA makes no claim that fragrance removes or reduces anything in the air.
One register, the visitor-facing zone only, set from the furthest seat
SOSA Vaayu ₹11,999 waterless, key-locked and timed to opening hours; Mountain Breeze ₹849 or Morning Freshness ₹749 as the register. Send the floor plan with the closed rooms and the entrance marked and we will return it with the placement and the fragrance-free seat.
Shut it tonight, walk in at nine before anybody opens a door. Ten minutes of that beats every rule of thumb about how many weeks a new fit-out takes.
— Sonal Sahani, SOSA
Sized to the floor
The visitor zone gets one source; closed treatment and consultation rooms get none
The SOSA Hyderabad specification
One register, delivered at whatever size the visitor-facing zone is, with the rule that travels alongside each product. Made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
The SOSA Hyderabad specification
What goes where in a clinic, salon, showroom or office
| Product | The space it fits | The rule that travels with it | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
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SOSA Vaayu
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A connected reception, waiting area and corridor of ~1,500-3,000 sq ft | Wall or HVAC mounted on the far side of the client zone from the meeting-room doors; level set from the furthest chair at the end of the longest wait, then key-locked; timer on opening hours | ₹11,999 View → |
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SOSA Mountain Breeze Reed Diffuser
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The register for the whole client zone; alone where reception is one seating group | Pine, sage and cedar - dry, and reads as a considered room rather than a hotel lobby; three or four reeds in at the staff end of the desk | ₹849 / ₹1,349 View → |
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SOSA Morning Freshness Reed Diffuser
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The same job in a white, glazed, daylit interior | Malabar lemon, mint and eucalyptus - cool with no warmth; one register for the whole business, never one per branch | ₹749 / ₹1,249 View → |
 SOSA Sukoon
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A reception or waiting area that is a closed room of 270-320 sq ft | High shelf on the wall the seating faces, on low, during opening hours, rinsed between refills; water-based, so not the choice in a damp building | ₹1,899 View → |
 SOSA Boond
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A director's cabin, a small reception or a single desk | One small enclosed space only, on low; never in a closed treatment room or consultation cabin | ₹899 View → |
A SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) is the water-based rung for a single enclosed reception or client lounge of roughly 270-320 sq ft in a dry room, and a Boond (₹899) for a single cabin; both run on the water-based Hotel Collection fragrance (from ₹299), which is not reed diffuser oil and is not interchangeable with it. Above about 3,000 sq ft of one connected volume the step is one SOSA Angaan (₹25,999) on the duct, not a second Vaayu. Closed treatment rooms, consultation cabins and any closed one-to-one room are never scented - the person inside cannot leave and did not choose to be there - and that is achieved by placement and doors rather than by a lower setting. A named seat away from the source is kept genuinely fragrance-free and offered at the desk rather than waiting to be asked. Fragrance is an ambience decision like lighting or seating: it does not remove or reduce anything in the air, it treats nothing and relieves nothing, it makes no contribution to what a visitor buys, books or decides, and it works alongside ventilation, cleaning and housekeeping, never instead of them. The visitor's preference overrides any plan. Ask for a scenting plan for your space and send the floor plan with the closed rooms and the entrance marked.
SS
ISIPCA
Versailles
Versailles
A note from Sonal
Not on a date, because you are not waiting for one thing - you are waiting for three that clear at very different speeds. Solvent from paint and coatings is the fastest and the loudest. It is what makes a freshly finished unit unmistakable, and with the air changed daily it stops being the dominant note within a few weeks of proper curing. Because it is the strongest, most owners assume that when it fades the building is done. It is not. New upholstery, foam and seat backing are slower, which is why a waiting room with fifteen new chairs keeps a soft new-furniture note long after the walls have gone quiet. And engineered board - the laminate, MDF and ply behind almost every reception desk, cabinet run and partition in a modern fit-out - is slowest by a wide margin, because the adhesive releases gradually rather than flashing off, over months rather than weeks.
Which is why the building smells fine at four in the afternoon with the doors open and smells of itself at nine the next morning after a closed night. The emission never stopped; the ventilation was keeping up with it during the day. That hands you a test better than any rule of thumb. Shut the unit normally at the end of a day, walk in first thing the next morning before anybody opens a door or switches on the AC, and smell it. If you smell the building, it is still emitting and fragrance waits. If you smell nothing in particular, it has finished, and you can specify a register against a room that will still exist next year. Repeat it weekly rather than guessing.
Two things speed the curve and both are free. Air change is the main one: a fit-out aired properly every day clears in a fraction of the time a sealed one does, and a unit locked up over a long weekend goes backwards. And warmth genuinely helps, which makes a Hyderabad summer an asset rather than a problem - off-gassing accelerates with temperature, so a hot shut unit that is then thoroughly ventilated clears faster than a cool sealed one. Warm it, then flush it, and repeat. What you must not do is add fragrance while the test is still failing, because the two combine into something people describe as chemical perfume, which is worse than either alone. Fragrance does not remove or reduce anything in the air, it treats nothing and relieves nothing, and I make no claim that it does. Once the test passes, a SOSA Mountain Breeze Reed Diffuser at ₹849 or a SOSA Vaayu at ₹11,999. Closed treatment rooms and consultation cabins are never scented. A named seat is kept genuinely fragrance-free. It works alongside ventilation, cleaning and housekeeping, never instead of them, and the visitor's preference overrides any plan. Made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Frequently asked questions
How long after a fit-out can I add fragrance?
There is no single period. Paint clears in weeks, foam is slower and board adhesive slowest, so the trigger is a test rather than a date.
What is the closed-night test?
Shut the unit normally, then walk in first thing the next morning before any door opens or the AC starts. If you smell the building, it is still emitting.
Why does the building seem fine in the afternoon?
Because daily ventilation keeps up with the emission while the doors are open. The emission itself continues, which a closed night makes obvious.
Does Hyderabad heat make off-gassing worse?
It accelerates it, which helps when paired with ventilation. A hot unit that is then thoroughly flushed clears faster than a cool sealed one.
What happens if I add fragrance too early?
The register and the building combine into what visitors describe as chemical perfume, which reads worse than the building on its own.
Shut it tonight, smell it at nine
SOSA — Studio Scenting a test, not a date
Three materials are emitting, not one. Paint solvent clears fastest, upholstery foam is slower, and the adhesive in laminate, MDF and ply is slowest by a wide margin - which is why the unit smells fine at four in the afternoon and smells of itself at nine the next morning. Shut it normally, walk in before anybody opens a door, and repeat weekly until you smell nothing. Warmth plus daily air change speeds all of it. Made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Ask for a scenting plan for your space → SOSA Vaayu · ₹11,999
One more look at the range
Continue the read
More from SOSA
- SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999)
- SOSA Mountain Breeze Reed Diffuser (₹849)
- Why fragrance must not cover construction odour
- Kokapet: plan scenting before the interior closes
- A premium arrival inside a construction site
- Older building: the source list
- New, finished, and still feels empty
- Three separate smells, three separate fixes
- Drainage and HVAC come first
- Ask us: Ask for a scenting plan for your space
- Brand: Founder story — why SOSA exists
Editorial standards & sources
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 9 September 2026 against the live SOSA product pages: the SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) is a waterless cold-air nebuliser rated to 1000m³, described by the manufacturer as approximately 2,000-3,000 sq ft, with a 400ml refillable tank lasting roughly 75-90 days depending on intensity and run hours, Bluetooth app and onboard button control, 1h/4h/8h/24h timers, adjustable intensity, operation under 38dB, DC 12V/1A at 5W, freestanding or wall and HVAC mounting, auto-stop and key-lock, and CE, RoHS and SGS certification - electrical and compliance marks only. Being waterless it adds no moisture and leaves no residue on paper, screens or documents; refill supply should be confirmed with SOSA. 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, programmable schedules and operation under 42dB. The SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) is a 500ml water-based ultrasonic diffuser for a single room of roughly 270-320 sq ft, and the SOSA Boond (₹899) is its compact equivalent; both use the water-based Hotel Collection fragrance (15ml from ₹299, 100ml ₹999, 300ml ₹1,799), which is made for ultrasonic diffusers and is not reed diffuser oil. SOSA reed diffusers - Morning Freshness (₹749 / ₹1,249) and Mountain Breeze (₹849 / ₹1,349), or the two together as the Fresh & Grounded duo (₹1,548 / ₹2,548) - are alcohol-free and phthalate-free, with a 50ml bottle lasting 6-8 weeks and a 130ml bottle 14-18 weeks. Ambient fragrance in a commercial space is an interior and hospitality decision only. SOSA makes no claim that it treats, relieves, prevents or improves any medical, dental or psychological condition, that it makes anyone feel calmer, more comfortable or more confident, that it affects recovery, patient comfort or any clinical outcome, or that it affects footfall, walk-ins, enquiries, bookings, conversions, sales, average spend, dwell time, customer retention or revenue. It does not remove or reduce any odour in the air, and it is never a substitute for ventilation, cleaning, housekeeping or fresh-air exchange - an office with a persistent smell has a source to find and fix first. Closed treatment rooms, consultation cabins and any closed one-to-one room are never scented, because the person inside cannot leave and did not choose to be there. A named seat away from the source is kept genuinely fragrance-free in the reception or waiting area and offered rather than waiting to be requested. The visitor's preference overrides any plan on this page, and where a customer, patient or member of staff is sensitive to fragrance the correct response is to reduce or switch off. 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.