★ SOSA for Hair Transplant and Hair Restoration Clinics
At 1,000 sq ft the footage stops deciding and the floor plan decides - and none of the four honest reasons to buy the bigger machine is about coverage
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
★★★★★
"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
★★★★★
"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
★ The machine for a 1,000 sq ft clinic that has a corridor and closed cabins
SOSA VaayuWall or HVAC mount, which is the actual reasonView ₹11,999
SOSA VaayuKey-lock, so the level cannot creep upView ₹11,999
SOSA VaayuWaterless, in a building that does clinical workView ₹11,999
✓ A 1,000 sq ft clinic is roughly 283m³ - under a third of the Vaayu's rating, so coverage is never the argument here ✓ The same 1,000 sq ft as one open reception is a ₹1,899 Sukoon, and I would say so before taking the larger order ✓ Made in India · independent, not affiliated with any hotel · a portion funds girl-child education
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Is 1,000 sq ft too big for the small machine? Not on capacity. A 1,000 sq ft clinic with a ten-foot ceiling is about 10,000 cubic feet, roughly 283m³, and the Vaayu is rated to 1000m³ - so you would be at under a third of its rating even if you scented the whole building, which you never do. Coverage is not the reason anyone should buy a Vaayu at 1,000 sq ft. There are four good reasons, and all four are about how the machine behaves rather than how far it reaches.
What are the four reasons, then? Control - 1h/4h/8h/24h run windows, a choice of days, adjustable intensity and a key-lock so nobody quietly turns it up. No water - nothing added to the humidity, no daily refill and wipe cycle, no mineral dust in a building doing clinical work. Distribution - wall or HVAC mounting carries scent along a corridor and past closed cabins in a way no free-standing unit reaches. Uptime - a 400ml tank running 90+ days a fill, under 38dB, so it never intrudes on a consultation. Two of those apply to you, and the ₹11,999 is justified.
See the SOSA Vaayu Book a scenting plan
Facts verified 5 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 adjustable intensity, a 400ml refillable tank lasting 90+ days a fill depending on intensity and run hours, Bluetooth app and button control, 1h/4h/8h/24h timers, operation under 38dB at 5W, freestanding or wall and HVAC mounting, auto-stop and key-lock, and CE, RoHS and SGS certification, which are electrical and compliance marks and not medical approvals. Being waterless, it adds no moisture and leaves no residue on surfaces or equipment. The SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) is an ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser covering roughly 270-320 sq ft and is supplied with three 15ml fragrances; the water-based Hotel Collection (₹299 / ₹999 / ₹1,799) is an ultrasonic fragrance and is not a refill for a waterless cold-air machine. SOSA reed diffusers are alcohol-free and phthalate-free, with 50ml lasting about 6-8 weeks and 130ml about 14-18 weeks. Cold-air refill oil for the Vaayu is not currently sold separately - the machine ships with 400ml included and further refills should be confirmed with SOSA. Warranty, annual maintenance, installation and bulk terms are not published and should be confirmed before ordering. Ambient scent is an interior and hospitality decision: it makes no clinical, therapeutic or wellbeing claim, it works alongside proper ventilation, cleaning and infection control and is never a substitute for any of them, it is never used to mask another smell, and no claim is made that fragrance influences a patient's decision or any commercial outcome. Clinical areas including procedure, post-procedure and photography rooms are left unscented, and the treating clinician's judgement overrides any scenting plan in their own room. 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.
This is the real crossover in the ladder, and it is the one point where I cannot give you an answer from the square footage alone. Two clinics of exactly 1,000 sq ft can need machines six times apart in price, and the thing that separates them is drawn on the plan rather than written on the lease.
Quick answers — read this first
What fragrance system makes sense for a 1,000 sq ft hair transplant clinic? It depends on the plan. If your 1,000 sq ft has a corridor with closed cabins off it, or central AC with a duct to mount into, the answer is one SOSA Vaayu at ₹11,999. If it is essentially one large open reception with rooms leading off it, the answer is still one SOSA Sukoon at ₹1,899. Same footage, six times the price, and the plan decides.Is 1,000 sq ft too big for the small machine? Not on capacity. A 1,000 sq ft clinic with a ten-foot ceiling is about 10,000 cubic feet, roughly 283m³, and the Vaayu is rated to 1000m³ - so you would be at under a third of its rating even if you scented the whole building, which you never do. Coverage is not the reason anyone should buy a Vaayu at 1,000 sq ft. There are four good reasons, and all four are about how the machine behaves rather than how far it reaches.
What are the four reasons, then? Control - 1h/4h/8h/24h run windows, a choice of days, adjustable intensity and a key-lock so nobody quietly turns it up. No water - nothing added to the humidity, no daily refill and wipe cycle, no mineral dust in a building doing clinical work. Distribution - wall or HVAC mounting carries scent along a corridor and past closed cabins in a way no free-standing unit reaches. Uptime - a 400ml tank running 90+ days a fill, under 38dB, so it never intrudes on a consultation. Two of those apply to you, and the ₹11,999 is justified.
The short answer
Short answer: it depends on the floor plan, not the footage. A 1,000 sq ft clinic with a corridor, closed cabins or central AC wants one SOSA Vaayu at ₹11,999 - for control, dryness, distribution and uptime, since at roughly 283m³ coverage is never the argument. A 1,000 sq ft clinic that is one open reception is still a Sukoon at ₹1,899.
The pick: one SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999), wall or HVAC mounted at the head of the corridor, on a low setting on the clinic-hours timer - or one SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) if there is no corridor to work along.
Next step: send the floor plan and tell us whether the cabins open off a corridor or off the reception - that single answer decides between ₹1,899 and ₹11,999 - Ask for a clinic scenting plan.
In this guide
This is the only size in the ladder where I ask a question back before answering. The question is whether the cabins open off a corridor or off the reception.
The crossover machine - tap to see the specification
For a 1,000 sq ft clinic with a corridor
SOSA Vaayu ₹11,999
Where it stops being arguable
How do I scent a 1,500 sq ft centre?
Get the zoning confirmed
Free clinic scenting plan
Straight answer
What fragrance system actually makes sense for a 1,000 sq ft hair transplant clinic?
One of two, and the plan decides rather than the footage. If your 1,000 sq ft resolves into a reception, a corridor, and a run of closed cabins along it - or if there is central AC with a duct to mount into - then one SOSA Vaayu at ₹11,999, wall or HVAC mounted at the head of that corridor and run low on a clinic-hours timer, is the right specification. Total hardware spend: ₹11,999, one machine. If your 1,000 sq ft is essentially one large open reception with doors leading off it, the honest answer is still one SOSA Sukoon at ₹1,899, and I will say that before taking the larger order. Now the important part, because I do not want anyone buying the bigger machine for the wrong reason. Coverage is not the argument at 1,000 sq ft and it never was. A thousand square feet with a ten-foot ceiling is about 10,000 cubic feet, roughly 283m³, against a machine rated to 1000m³ - so even if you scented the entire building, which you never do, you would be under a third of its rating. There are four honest reasons a clinic this size buys a Vaayu, and none of them is reach. Control: 1h/4h/8h/24h run windows, a choice of days, adjustable intensity and a key-lock, so the level you set in March is still the level in September and no one has quietly turned it up. No water: nothing added to the humidity, no daily refill-and-wipe cycle for a staff member who has better things to do, no mineral dust in a building that does clinical work. Distribution: wall or HVAC mounting carries scent along a corridor and past closed cabin doors in a way no free-standing unit on a console reaches - this is the one that most often decides it. Uptime: a 400ml tank running 90+ days a fill and under 38dB, so it neither runs out mid-week nor intrudes on a consultation. My working rule is that any two of those four justify the machine; none of them, and you are buying capacity you will not switch on. The zoning does not change with the price. The procedure and graft rooms, the post-procedure and recovery area and the photography room stay completely unscented - not lightly scented - and the consultation cabins take a faint drift from the corridor rather than a machine of their own. Two limits I would rather say than bury: this is an ambience decision with no clinical, therapeutic or wellbeing claim of any kind, and it works alongside cleaning and ventilation, never instead of them and never as a mask for another smell. Your judgement as the treating clinician overrides any plan in your own rooms. Ask for a clinic scenting plan and send the floor plan - one glance at whether there is a corridor usually settles it.
At 1,000 sq ft the plan decides, not the footage. Corridor and closed cabins, or central AC: one Vaayu at ₹11,999, bought for control, dryness, distribution and uptime rather than coverage. One big open reception: still a Sukoon at ₹1,899.
For a 1,000 sq ft clinic with a corridor, the machine is one SOSA Vaayu - waterless, wall or HVAC mountable, key-locked, under 38dB, 400ml tank running 90+ days a fill. ₹11,999. If your 1,000 sq ft is one open reception with no corridor to work along, buy the Sukoon at ₹1,899 instead and spend the difference elsewhere.
See the SOSA Vaayu ₹11,999 Ask for a clinic scenting plan
Why this machine, at this size
Four reasons, and not one of them is how far it reaches
The two machines, and which plan each belongs to
Both of these are correct answers at 1,000 sq ft, for different buildings. Read the two descriptions and pick the one that matches your plan rather than your budget - and if the plan says Sukoon, buy the Sukoon.
For a corridor, closed cabins or central AC
SOSA Vaayu
Waterless cold-air nebuliser rated to 1000m³, freestanding or wall and HVAC mountable, with Bluetooth app and 1h/4h/8h/24h timers, adjustable intensity, auto-stop, key-lock, under 38dB, and a 400ml tank running 90+ days a fill. You are buying the mounting, the timers and the dryness - not the coverage.
From ₹11,999
For 1,000 sq ft that is one open reception
SOSA Sukoon
Ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser covering roughly 270-320 sq ft, supplied with three 15ml hotel-inspired fragrances. If your cabins open straight off a single large reception and there is no corridor and no duct, this is still the honest buy at ₹1,899 and the larger machine has nothing extra to do.
From ₹1,899
The four honest reasons, in three cards
Here are the reasons that actually justify the machine at this size, and the test I apply before recommending it: any two of these and the ₹11,999 makes sense. None of them and you should be reading the 750 sq ft answer instead.
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Distribution and control, which usually decide it together
A mounted machine reaches a corridor; a console unit reaches a console
The reason a corridor changes the answer is that a free-standing diffuser sitting on a reception console has no mechanism for getting scent thirty feet down a passage past four closed doors. A wall or HVAC-mounted Vaayu does, because it is putting a dry cold-air stream into the air path the building already has. Control is the twin of it: 1h/4h/8h/24h run windows, a choice of days, adjustable intensity and a key-lock. In a clinic with more than two people who can reach the machine, the key-lock is not a luxury - it is the thing that stops the level being nudged up on a slow Tuesday and never being nudged back. You set it once, you verify it by walking in from outside, and it stays there.
Tip: Mount at the head of the corridor rather than in the middle of the reception, and let the reception take the drift.
2
No water, in a building that does clinical work
Nothing added to the humidity, nothing to refill and wipe daily
An ultrasonic diffuser puts a fine water mist into the air, which is entirely fine in a reception and is why the Sukoon is the right answer at smaller sizes. Once a clinic reaches 1,000 sq ft with clinical rooms opening off the same air path, some founders would rather not add any moisture at all, and would rather not have a staff member emptying, rinsing and wiping a tank every morning before the first patient. The Vaayu is a waterless cold-air nebuliser - undiluted oil, no water and no heat, so there is nothing damp and no daily cycle. I will not dress this up as a hygiene claim, because it is not one. It is an operational preference, and a reasonable one.
Tip: This is not a substitute for ventilation or cleaning. If the building has a damp or airflow problem, fix that first and buy nothing.
3
Uptime, and the honest note about refills
400ml, 90+ days a fill, under 38dB
The fourth reason is the least glamorous and the one clinics feel most. A 400ml tank running 90+ days a fill means the machine is not a weekly chore, and under 38dB means it does not register in a quiet consultation happening ten feet away. Two honest notes. First, the Vaayu ships with four 100ml hotel-inspired oils and that is the supply in the box - SOSA does not sell a separate cold-air refill oil, and the water-based Hotel Collection is for ultrasonic machines only and is never a Vaayu refill. Confirm refills with us directly rather than assuming. Second, warranty, installation and service terms should be checked with SOSA rather than taken from a blog post, including this one.
The SOSA principle
A thousand square feet is the one size where the number on the lease tells you nothing. Two identical footprints, one with a corridor and one without, want machines six times apart in price.
If you cannot name two of the four reasons that apply to your building, the honest answer is still the cheaper machine.
The plan, zone by zone
The zoning is identical whichever machine you end up with - only the delivery changes.
The SOSA plan
A 1,000 sq ft hair transplant clinic, zone by zone
| The zone | What to do |
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Reception and waiting
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Scented, at a low setting. If there is no corridor, this is where a Sukoon at ₹1,899 stands and the whole system stops there. |
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Corridor with cabins along it
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The reason for the bigger machine. One Vaayu at ₹11,999, wall or HVAC mounted at the head of the corridor, low setting on the clinic-hours timer. |
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Consultation cabins
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A faint drift from the corridor. No machine of their own, and never stronger than the space they open off. |
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Procedure and graft rooms
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Unscented. Not lightly scented - actually unscented, treated as clinical space throughout. |
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Post-procedure and recovery
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Unscented. The patient has an open scalp and is sitting still for a long stretch. |
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Photography, store and staff areas
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Unscented. Clinical record area and back of house, and nobody arrives there. |
If your plan turns out to be simpler than this - cabins opening straight off the reception, no corridor - the argument for staying at ₹1,899 is made properly in how to scent a 750 sq ft hair clinic with reception and consultation rooms. If you are above this size and the machine is no longer in question, the correct specification is set out in how to scent a 1,500 sq ft premium hair restoration centre. SOSA is independent and not affiliated with any hotel.
The plan decides, not the footage
SOSA Vaayu ₹11,999 is bought at this size for its mounting, timers, key-lock and dryness - a 1,000 sq ft clinic is only about 283m³, so it will never be working hard.
If the only argument you can make for the bigger machine is that the clinic is a thousand square feet, you have not yet made an argument for the bigger machine.
— Sonal Sahani, SOSA
What the extra ten thousand rupees actually buys
Behaviour, not reach
The SOSA specification at 1,000 sq ft
Both rows below are honest answers at exactly this footage, for two different buildings. Read them as a test rather than a menu: if you cannot point at a corridor, a run of closed cabins or a duct, take the second row. Made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
The SOSA hair-clinic specification
A 1,000 sq ft hair transplant clinic - which machine, and why
| Machine | Best for | Why it works | Price |
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SOSA Vaayu
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Corridor, closed cabins, central AC, or more than two people with access to the machine | Wall or HVAC mount, 1h/4h/8h/24h timers, adjustable intensity, key-lock, waterless, 400ml running 90+ days a fill, under 38dB | ₹11,999 View → |
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SOSA Sukoon
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One large open reception with rooms leading off it and no corridor | 270-320 sq ft coverage, three 15ml fragrances included, ₹1,899 total - and the larger machine would have nothing extra to do | ₹1,899 View → |
Apply the two-of-four test before you spend anything: control, no water, distribution, uptime. Whichever machine you buy, the procedure, recovery and photography rooms stay completely unscented and consultation cabins take a faint drift rather than a unit of their own. This is an ambience decision with no clinical, therapeutic or wellbeing claim of any kind; it works alongside cleaning and ventilation, never instead of them and never as a mask for another smell; and the treating clinician's judgement overrides any plan in their own room. Ask for a clinic scenting plan before you spend anything.
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A note from Sonal
The question I am asked at a thousand square feet is nearly always "is this the size where I need the proper machine", and the honest reframe is that there is no size where that sentence is true on its own. A thousand square feet is about two hundred and eighty cubic metres of air. The Vaayu is rated to a thousand. If coverage were the question, the answer would be no at this size and no at the next one too.
So I ask a different question back, and it is a one-line question: do your cabins open off a corridor, or off the reception? If they open off a corridor with the doors shut most of the day, a free-standing unit on a console has no way of reaching them and a mounted machine does - and that, plus the timers and the key-lock that hold a level over months, plus not adding water in a building doing clinical work, plus ninety days between refills, is what you are actually buying. My rule is any two of those four. Not one, and not the square footage.
If the answer is that it is one big open reception, buy the Sukoon at ₹1,899 and keep the ten thousand. If it is a corridor, buy one Vaayu at ₹11,999, mount it at the head of it and leave it on a low setting. Either way the rooms where you operate get nothing at all, and none of this makes a clinical or wellbeing claim of any kind. Made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Frequently asked questions
What fragrance system makes sense for a 1,000 sq ft hair transplant clinic?
It depends on the plan rather than the footage. A clinic with a corridor, closed cabins or central AC wants one SOSA Vaayu at Rs 11,999, wall or HVAC mounted and run low on a timer. A clinic of the same size that is one large open reception is still one SOSA Sukoon at Rs 1,899. The deciding question is whether the cabins open off a corridor or off the reception.
Is 1,000 sq ft big enough to justify a Vaayu on coverage?
No, and nobody should buy it on that basis. A 1,000 sq ft clinic with a ten-foot ceiling is about 10,000 cubic feet, roughly 283 cubic metres, against a machine rated to 1000. You would be under a third of its rating even if you scented the whole building, which you never do because the clinical rooms get nothing. Buy it for behaviour, not for reach.
What are the four reasons to buy a Vaayu at this size?
Control: 1h/4h/8h/24h run windows, a choice of days, adjustable intensity and a key-lock so the level cannot be nudged up. No water: nothing added to the humidity and no daily refill-and-wipe cycle. Distribution: wall or HVAC mounting carries scent along a corridor and past closed cabins. Uptime: a 400ml tank running 90+ days a fill, under 38dB. Any two of those justify it.
Where does the machine go in a 1,000 sq ft clinic with a corridor?
At the head of the corridor, wall or HVAC mounted, rather than in the middle of the reception. The reception then takes the drift and reads slightly lighter, which is correct - the arrival should register and then be forgotten. Procedure, recovery and photography rooms stay completely unscented, and consultation cabins take a faint drift rather than a machine of their own.
Can I buy more cold-air oil for the Vaayu later?
Check with SOSA directly rather than assuming. The machine ships with four 100ml hotel-inspired oils, the 400ml tank runs 90 or more days a fill, and SOSA does not sell a separate cold-air refill oil. The water-based Hotel Collection is for ultrasonic diffusers only and is never a Vaayu refill, even though some scent names overlap. Warranty and service terms should also be confirmed with SOSA.
The corridor decides, not the square footage
SOSA — Clinic Scenting for 1,000 sq ft hair transplant clinics
The SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) is the right specification at this size when there is a corridor, closed cabins or central AC - bought for its mounting, timers, key-lock and waterless operation rather than for coverage, since 1,000 sq ft is only about 283m³. Without those, a Sukoon at ₹1,899 is still the honest answer. Made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
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Editorial standards & sources
About this guide: Written by Sonal Sahani, ISIPCA Versailles-trained founder and perfumer at SOSA Home & Body. Product recommendations reflect the SOSA range; the planning advice applies to any brand.Facts verified 5 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 adjustable intensity, a 400ml refillable tank lasting 90+ days a fill depending on intensity and run hours, Bluetooth app and button control, 1h/4h/8h/24h timers, operation under 38dB at 5W, freestanding or wall and HVAC mounting, auto-stop and key-lock, and CE, RoHS and SGS certification, which are electrical and compliance marks and not medical approvals. Being waterless, it adds no moisture and leaves no residue on surfaces or equipment. The SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) is an ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser covering roughly 270-320 sq ft and is supplied with three 15ml fragrances; the water-based Hotel Collection (₹299 / ₹999 / ₹1,799) is an ultrasonic fragrance and is not a refill for a waterless cold-air machine. SOSA reed diffusers are alcohol-free and phthalate-free, with 50ml lasting about 6-8 weeks and 130ml about 14-18 weeks. Cold-air refill oil for the Vaayu is not currently sold separately - the machine ships with 400ml included and further refills should be confirmed with SOSA. Warranty, annual maintenance, installation and bulk terms are not published and should be confirmed before ordering. Ambient scent is an interior and hospitality decision: it makes no clinical, therapeutic or wellbeing claim, it works alongside proper ventilation, cleaning and infection control and is never a substitute for any of them, it is never used to mask another smell, and no claim is made that fragrance influences a patient's decision or any commercial outcome. Clinical areas including procedure, post-procedure and photography rooms are left unscented, and the treating clinician's judgement overrides any scenting plan in their own room. 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.