Choosing Which Rooms to Fragrance in a Shared Household
SOSA · shared households
When everyone likes a different scent
Parents, children, grandparents and guests rarely agree on a scent. A good plan gives everyone a say and nobody a headache.
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The short answer
Fragrance is optional and preference-led. Agree one gentle scent for shared spaces, let each person choose for their own room or leave it unscented, and keep settings low. Anyone who prefers no fragrance should have a say on shared rooms too.
Agree it
Five steps
- Who uses each room. Shared rooms need agreement; private rooms belong to their user.
- Likes and dislikes. Collect them before choosing.
- Leave some unscented. Children’s rooms, and the room of anyone who prefers none.
- Keep it low. A gentle setting suits shared spaces best.
- Easy to pause. Pawan switches off in the app; Vaayu can be paused or rescheduled.
Pawan or Vaayu?
Choose by the space, not the label
A flat size or a room name is only a starting point. Layout, ceiling height, airflow and closed doors decide what a space really needs.
Pawan: one room
One room of up to about 500 sq ft: a bedroom, study, cabin or small living room. It plugs into the wall, runs silently and is set from the SOSA app.
Vaayu: a connected space
One open, connected space of up to 1000 m³, roughly 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft depending on ceiling height. It schedules by day, run window and intensity.
Closed doors count
A room you keep closed is its own space. One Vaayu will not reach behind a shut bedroom door, so a closed room usually needs its own Pawan.
Our recommendation
Shared and personal
A gentle shared scent, personal rooms by choice.
Vaayu · Vetiver, Mahogany Shea, Lemongrass & Sandalwood
Our own SOSA set: earthy, warm and calm, for homes that prefer woods to hotels.
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Pawan · Vetiver & Sandalwood
Plugs into the wall, silent, for one room of up to about 500 sq ft. Two 100 ML oils in the box.
ViewPawan · Ritz-Carlton & St. Regis inspired
Two hotel-inspired oils for a bedroom, study or cabin. Set it from the SOSA app.
ViewHotel names describe only the style each oil is inspired by. SOSA is an independent Indian fragrance house, not affiliated with or endorsed by any hotel brand.
Questions
Before you choose
Can one room be left unscented?
Yes. Fragrance is optional. Simply leave that room without a machine, or switch a Pawan off in the SOSA app.
What if someone in the home is sensitive to fragrance?
If someone is pregnant, has asthma, migraines or a known fragrance sensitivity, check with your doctor first, start on the lowest setting and keep the space ventilated.
Should every room have the same scent?
It does not have to. One scent across connected spaces feels calm and consistent. A closed bedroom can have its own scent if the person using it prefers something different.
Can I schedule them?
Yes. Pawan is set from the SOSA app with a timer, for example mornings and evenings. Vaayu is set from the SOSA app over Bluetooth or its buttons: the days, a run window of 1, 4, 8 or 24 hours, and the intensity.
Not sure which one?
Get help choosing for your space
Send us the room sizes, ceiling height and how the space is used. Our Pune studio will suggest the machine, the number you need and where to place it.
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