★ SOSA on a Budget
Affordable does not mean cheap. One bottle that runs for two months beats three that fade in a fortnight.
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★★★★★
"Rs 799 for something that lasted seven weeks. I had been buying Rs 250 bottles that died in ten days."
Garden Bloom reed · budget bedroom
★★★★★
"Bought the candle first because it was cheapest, then the reed a month later. Both, eventually."
Bedroom candle · bedroom
★★★★★
"The cost per day maths is what convinced me. It is genuinely cheaper than the cheap ones."
Garden Bloom reed · value
★★★★★
"Told me straight that the Rs 749 one is lemon and mint and not what I wanted. Appreciated that."
Morning Freshness reed · advice
★★★★★
"130ml because I did not want to keep re-ordering. Four months and counting."
Garden Bloom reed · 130ml
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"PG room, no plug allowed, nothing to light. A reed was the only thing that worked."
Garden Bloom reed · PG room
★★★★★
"Rs 799 for something that lasted seven weeks. I had been buying Rs 250 bottles that died in ten days."
Garden Bloom reed · budget bedroom
★★★★★
"Bought the candle first because it was cheapest, then the reed a month later. Both, eventually."
Bedroom candle · bedroom
★★★★★
"The cost per day maths is what convinced me. It is genuinely cheaper than the cheap ones."
Garden Bloom reed · value
★★★★★
"Told me straight that the Rs 749 one is lemon and mint and not what I wanted. Appreciated that."
Morning Freshness reed · advice
★★★★★
"130ml because I did not want to keep re-ordering. Four months and counting."
Garden Bloom reed · 130ml
★★★★★
"PG room, no plug allowed, nothing to light. A reed was the only thing that worked."
Garden Bloom reed · PG room
★ What under ₹800 buys for a romantic bedroom
Garden Bloom reedGarden Bloom - the romantic one, ₹799View ₹799
Morning Freshness reedMorning Freshness - the cheapest reed, ₹749View ₹749
Bedroom scented candleThe bedroom candle, ₹699View ₹699
✓ SOSA has no reed diffuser under ₹500. The cheapest is Morning Freshness at ₹749, and we would rather say so than stretch a price ✓ A 50ml at ₹799 over 42 to 56 days is roughly ₹14 to ₹19 a day - an estimate from the stated bottle life, not a guarantee ✓ Made in India · independent, not affiliated with any hotel · a portion funds girl-child education
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Is there a good reed diffuser under Rs 500? Not from SOSA. Our cheapest reed diffuser is Morning Freshness at ₹749, and we would rather say that than stretch a price. A reed diffuser sold at ₹199 to ₹399 is usually a small volume of heavily diluted fragrance that fades within days to a couple of weeks, so buying three across a season often costs more than one bottle that runs for two months. If ₹500 is the ceiling right now, the honest advice is to wait and buy one good bottle.
How much does a reed diffuser cost per day? As an estimate from the stated bottle life rather than a promise: a 50ml at ₹799 lasting 42 to 56 days works out at roughly ₹14 to ₹19 a day, and a 130ml at ₹1,299 lasting 98 to 126 days at roughly ₹10 to ₹13 a day. The larger bottle is better value per millilitre. Actual life depends on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds.
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Facts verified 24 August 2026 against the live SOSA product pages: the SOSA Garden Bloom reed diffuser is an alcohol-free reed diffuser of British rose and night-blooming jasmine, 50ml at ₹799 and 130ml at ₹1,299, and the SOSA Morning Freshness reed diffuser is Malabar lemon with peppermint and eucalyptus, 50ml at ₹749 and 130ml at ₹1,249, which is SOSA's cheapest reed diffuser; SOSA does not sell a reed diffuser below ₹500. The product pages state that a 50ml lasts 6 to 8 weeks and a 130ml lasts 14 to 18 weeks, depending on room size, airflow and how often the reeds are flipped. Cost-per-day figures on this page are estimates derived from those stated bottle lives and are not guarantees. The SOSA bedroom scented candle is ₹699 and is an open flame: never leave it burning unattended, never leave it lit while anyone sleeps, keep it clear of bedding, curtains and other combustibles, and extinguish it before bed. SOSA does not make a room spray, and the water-based Hotel Collection fragrance from ₹299 is for ultrasonic diffusers only and is not reed diffuser oil. 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.
Affordable is a fair thing to ask for and it deserves a straight answer rather than a stretched one. Here is ours: the romantic reed is Rs 799, the cheapest reed we make is Rs 749 and it is lemon and mint, the candle is Rs 699, and there is nothing under Rs 500. What that money buys, and why the cheap bottles usually are not cheaper, is the rest of this page.
Quick answers — read this first
What is the best affordable fragrance for a romantic bedroom? A SOSA Garden Bloom reed diffuser at ₹799 for 50ml, which is British rose and night-blooming jasmine and lasts 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds. If you want to spend less, the bedroom scented candle is ₹699, though it only works while you are awake and in the room. SOSA's cheapest reed is Morning Freshness at ₹749, but it is Malabar lemon with peppermint and eucalyptus, which is bright rather than romantic.Is there a good reed diffuser under Rs 500? Not from SOSA. Our cheapest reed diffuser is Morning Freshness at ₹749, and we would rather say that than stretch a price. A reed diffuser sold at ₹199 to ₹399 is usually a small volume of heavily diluted fragrance that fades within days to a couple of weeks, so buying three across a season often costs more than one bottle that runs for two months. If ₹500 is the ceiling right now, the honest advice is to wait and buy one good bottle.
How much does a reed diffuser cost per day? As an estimate from the stated bottle life rather than a promise: a 50ml at ₹799 lasting 42 to 56 days works out at roughly ₹14 to ₹19 a day, and a 130ml at ₹1,299 lasting 98 to 126 days at roughly ₹10 to ₹13 a day. The larger bottle is better value per millilitre. Actual life depends on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds.
The short answer
Short answer: the honest answer is a Garden Bloom reed at Rs 799 for 50ml, which runs for 6 to 8 weeks, or the bedroom scented candle at Rs 699 if you want to spend less and only need an evening. SOSA has no reed under Rs 500, and the cheapest one at Rs 749 is lemon and mint, which is bright rather than romantic.
The pick: the SOSA Garden Bloom reed (₹799 for 50ml) as the affordable romantic answer, the bedroom scented candle (₹699) if you want to spend less, and Morning Freshness (₹749) only if you actually want bright and clean rather than romantic.
Next step: tell us your budget as a number and we will tell you honestly what it buys and what it does not - ask us what suits your bedroom.
In this guide
The romantic answer and the cheapest answer are fifty rupees apart, and we would rather tell you that than sell you a lemon and mint reed for a room it does not suit.
The affordable romantic shortlist - tap any of the three
The affordable romantic pick
Garden Bloom reed · from ₹799
The cheapest thing we make
Bedroom scented candle · ₹699
Working to a number
Ask us what suits your bedroom
Straight answer
What is the most affordable way to make a bedroom smell romantic?
Straight answer first. The affordable romantic pick is a Garden Bloom reed at ₹799 for 50ml - British rose and night-blooming jasmine, soft and green rather than sweet - which is designed to last 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds. If you want to spend less than that, the SOSA bedroom scented candle is ₹699, and it earns its price partly through the low warm light it gives, although it only works while you are awake and in the room with it. The cheapest reed we make is Morning Freshness at ₹749, but we would rather be honest than take the sale: it is Malabar lemon with peppermint and eucalyptus, which is bright, clean and slightly cold - a lovely morning scent and the wrong one for a romantic room. That fifty-rupee gap between the cheapest reed and the right reed is worth crossing. And there is no SOSA reed diffuser under ₹500. We will not invent one. Now the arithmetic that matters, because affordable is about cost over time rather than cost on the day. Using the stated bottle life as an estimate rather than a promise: a 50ml at ₹799 over 42 to 56 days is roughly ₹14 to ₹19 a day. A 130ml at ₹1,299 over 98 to 126 days is roughly ₹10 to ₹13 a day, so the larger bottle is better value per millilitre once you know the scent suits you. Set that against a marketplace reed at ₹199 to ₹399, which is typically a small volume of heavily diluted fragrance that fades within days to a couple of weeks: three of those across a season can easily cost more than one bottle that ran the whole time, and you spent the season being disappointed. The genuinely free part is the part people skip. Air the room for an hour, change the bed linen, clear the surfaces, and turn the ceiling light off in favour of one warm lamp. Those four cost nothing and do more for a romantic room than any bottle, and they are also what makes the bottle worth buying - fragrance over a stale room gives you both smells at once. On the candle, the rules are not optional: Never leave a candle burning unattended, never fall asleep with one lit, keep it well away from bedding, curtains and anything else that can catch, and put it out before you get into bed. Tell us your budget as a number and we will tell you honestly what it does and does not buy, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Garden Bloom at Rs 799 is the affordable romantic answer. The candle is Rs 699. The cheapest reed is Rs 749 and it is lemon and mint. Nothing under Rs 500 exists, and cheap bottles usually cost more over a season.
The affordable romantic answer is SOSA Garden Bloom at ₹799 for 50ml - rose and night-blooming jasmine, lasting 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and reed flips. That is roughly ₹14 to ₹19 a day as an estimate, with no flame, no plug and nothing to remember.
See the Garden Bloom reed ₹799 Shop the bedroom edit
The affordable shortlist
Three price points, and what each one honestly gets you
The affordable romantic shortlist
Three products and three honest price points. We have deliberately included the cheapest reed we make even though it is not the romantic one, because you should know what the floor is before you decide what to spend.
The affordable romantic pick
Garden Bloom reed diffuser
British rose with night-blooming jasmine, soft and green rather than sweet. ₹799 for 50ml lasting 6 to 8 weeks, or ₹1,299 for 130ml lasting 14 to 18 weeks, depending on room size, airflow and reed flips. Roughly ₹14 to ₹19 a day for the 50ml as an estimate, not a promise.
From ₹799
The cheapest thing we make
SOSA bedroom scented candle
₹699, and the low warm light is doing at least half the work. It only scents the room while it is lit, so it is an occasion product rather than a continuous one. Never leave it burning unattended, never fall asleep with it lit, keep it away from bedding and curtains, and put it out before bed.
From ₹699
Our cheapest reed - but read this first
Morning Freshness reed diffuser
₹749 for 50ml, Malabar lemon with peppermint and eucalyptus. Bright, clean and slightly cold - excellent for a morning room, a bathroom or a study, and genuinely not what most people mean by romantic. Fifty rupees less than Garden Bloom, and the wrong fifty rupees to save here.
From ₹749
What each price band honestly buys
Three honest things about buying fragrance on a budget, including one that costs us a sale.
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What each band actually buys
₹699, ₹749, ₹799 - and nothing under ₹500
Here is the whole ladder without any stretching. Under ₹500: nothing from us. SOSA does not make a reed diffuser under ₹500 and we are not going to pretend otherwise, so if that is the ceiling today, the honest advice is to do the free things and wait rather than buy something that will disappoint you. ₹699 buys the bedroom scented candle, which is the cheapest thing we make and gives you low warm light as well as fragrance, with the caveat that it only works while you are awake and in the room with it. ₹749 buys Morning Freshness, our cheapest reed, which is Malabar lemon with peppermint and eucalyptus - bright, clean and cold-edged, wonderful in a bathroom or a study and honestly not romantic. ₹799 buys Garden Bloom, which is the actual answer to this question, or Evening Calm at the same price if you want quiet rather than floral. ₹849 buys Fresh Brew, coffee and vanilla, if warm suits you better than floral. And ₹1,299 buys the 130ml Garden Bloom, which is the cheapest way to own this scent per millilitre if you already know you like it.
Tip: the cheapest reed and the right reed are fifty rupees apart. Cross the gap.
The affordable romantic pick: Garden Bloom, rose and night-blooming jasmine, ₹799.
See Garden Bloom reed →
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Cost per day, not cost on the day
Why three cheap bottles usually cost more than one good one
Work it out per day and the picture changes. Using the stated bottle life as an estimate rather than a promise, a 50ml at ₹799 over 42 to 56 days is roughly ₹14 to ₹19 a day, and a 130ml at ₹1,299 over 98 to 126 days is roughly ₹10 to ₹13 a day. Your actual figures will move with room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds, and the last third of any bottle throws a little less than the first. Now compare a marketplace reed at ₹199 to ₹399. These are usually a very small volume of heavily diluted fragrance, and they commonly fade within days to a couple of weeks rather than months. Buy three of those across a season at ₹299 each and you have spent ₹897 for perhaps a month of actual fragrance, against ₹799 for six to eight weeks of it. The cheap option was not cheaper, and you spent the season mildly disappointed. This is exactly why our floor is ₹749 rather than ₹249: we would rather sell you one bottle that works than three that do not.
Our cheapest reed, and honestly a morning scent: Morning Freshness, ₹749.
See Morning Freshness reed →
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Spend nothing first
Air, linen, surfaces and light beat any bottle at any price
The most affordable improvements in this whole category are free, and they are also what makes a paid one work. Open the windows for an hour, ideally with a second window open elsewhere so the air actually moves through. Change the bed linen and dry it fully. Clear the surfaces and get laundry, worn clothes and shoes out of the room, because in a small bedroom they are the commonest source of a background smell. And turn off the overhead light after dark in favour of one warm lamp low down, which is the single biggest change available to a bedroom and costs nothing at all. Do these and the room is already better. Skip them and no bottle rescues it, because fragrance over a stale room gives you both smells at once rather than replacing one with the other. If you are choosing between the candle and the reed with the free steps already done, buy the reed: it works while you are asleep, while you are out, and on the ordinary Tuesdays as well as the planned evenings.
Tip: windows, linen, surfaces and one warm lamp. All free, all better than anything you can buy.
The cheapest thing we make: the SOSA bedroom scented candle, ₹699, put out before bed.
See Bedroom scented candle →
The SOSA principle
The cheapest bottle on the shelf is rarely the cheapest bottle over a season, and it is never the one you enjoy most.
Work it out per day. Then do the free things first, because they are what make the bottle worth buying.
Cost per day, and why three cheap bottles cost more than one good one
Here is every price point in one table, including the one where the honest answer is that we have nothing for you.
The SOSA plan
What each budget buys
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Under ₹700
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The bedroom scented candle at ₹699. An evening and low light, but only while you are awake and in the room. Put it out before bed. View → |
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Around ₹750
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Morning Freshness at ₹749 is our cheapest reed, but it is lemon, peppermint and eucalyptus - bright and clean rather than romantic. View → |
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Around ₹800
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Garden Bloom at ₹799. This is the actual answer: rose and night-blooming jasmine, 6 to 8 weeks from a 50ml. View → |
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Around ₹1,300
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The 130ml Garden Bloom at ₹1,299, lasting 14 to 18 weeks - roughly ₹10 to ₹13 a day and the best value per millilitre. View → |
Two more honest notes for a tight budget. SOSA does not make a room spray, so if you were planning to buy a cheap spray as the budget option, buy it from somebody else with your eyes open: a spray is a top-note event that mostly dissipates within about half an hour, genuinely useful as an instant reset before the doorbell and never a continuous solution. And the 15ml Hotel Collection fragrance at ₹299 is only useful if you already own an ultrasonic diffuser, because it is a water-based fragrance for those machines and is not reed oil - the two systems are never interchangeable. If the whole room rather than just the fragrance is the project, how to make your bedroom feel romantic on a budget covers light, linen and tidiness properly, and the best romantic reed diffuser for a bedroom goes deeper on reed count and placement. The pillar is our guide to the best home fragrance for a bedroom in India.
The affordable answer is ₹799, and we will not stretch it
Garden Bloom is ₹799 for 50ml lasting 6 to 8 weeks, or ₹1,299 for 130ml lasting 14 to 18 weeks, depending on room size, airflow and reed flips.
We would rather sell you one bottle that lasts two months than three that fade in a fortnight, and the arithmetic agrees with us.
— Sonal Sahani, SOSA
Why one good bottle is cheaper
Cost per day, not cost on the day
The SOSA affordable romantic edit
Three products across three honest price points, including the cheapest reed we make even though it is not the romantic one. Everything is made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
The SOSA affordable romantic edit
What to buy at each of the two useful price points
| Machine | Best for | Why it works | Price |
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Garden Bloom reed
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The affordable romantic pick | ₹799 for 50ml lasting 6-8 weeks, or ₹1,299 for 130ml lasting 14-18 weeks and better value per millilitre. No flame, no plug | ₹799 View → |
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Bedroom scented candle
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If ₹799 is out of reach this month | ₹699. An evening and low warm light rather than a continuous scent. Never left burning unattended, kept away from bedding and curtains, and put out before bed | ₹699 View → |
A quick word on the numbers. The cost-per-day figures on this page are estimates derived from the stated bottle lives, not guarantees, and your room size, airflow and reed-flipping habits will move them; the last third of any bottle also throws a little less than the first. On the candle: Never leave a candle burning unattended, never fall asleep with one lit, keep it well away from bedding, curtains and anything else that can catch, and put it out before you get into bed. Trim the wick and stand it on a heat-proof surface. And the honest note that applies at every price: fragrance works alongside airing and cleaning and never instead of them, and nothing here is a sleep aid or a health product. Stand a reed bottle on a coaster because the oil can mark polished wood, keep it out of reach of children and pets, and remember the oil is not for skin or ingestion. Give us a number and we will tell you plainly what it buys.
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A note from Sonal
I would rather answer a budget question honestly and lose the sale than stretch a price. So: we do not make a reed diffuser under ₹500. Our cheapest reed is ₹749 and it is Malabar lemon with peppermint and eucalyptus, which is a lovely morning scent and not remotely romantic. The romantic one is ₹799. That fifty-rupee gap is the single most worthwhile fifty rupees on this page, and I would rather you crossed it than bought the cheaper bottle and quietly wondered why the room did not feel the way you wanted.
On value, do the arithmetic per day rather than per bottle. A 50ml Garden Bloom at ₹799 running six to eight weeks is roughly fourteen to nineteen rupees a day, as an estimate rather than a promise. A ₹299 marketplace reed that fades in ten days is not cheaper, it is just cheaper today, and three of them across a season costs more than one of ours while giving you a season of mild disappointment. If you already know you like the scent, the 130ml at ₹1,299 is the better buy per millilitre. And the candle at ₹699 is a genuine option if what you want is one evening rather than two months.
The best value in this whole category is still free, and I say it every time: open the windows for an hour, change the sheets, clear the floor, and turn the big light off in favour of one warm lamp. Those four do more than any bottle at any price, and they are what makes a bottle worth buying, because fragrance over a stale room gives you both smells at once. A candle is an open flame: never leave it burning unattended, never fall asleep with it lit, keep it away from bedding and curtains, and put it out before you get into bed. Nothing we make is a sleep aid or a treatment. Reed oil and the water-based Hotel Collection are separate systems and never interchangeable. Everything is made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best affordable fragrance for a romantic bedroom?
A SOSA Garden Bloom reed diffuser at Rs 799 for 50ml. It is British rose and night-blooming jasmine, soft and green rather than sweet, and it lasts 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds. If Rs 799 is out of reach this month, the bedroom scented candle at Rs 699 is the cheaper option, though it only scents the room while it is lit.
Does SOSA have a reed diffuser under Rs 500?
No. The cheapest SOSA reed diffuser is Morning Freshness at Rs 749 for 50ml, and we would rather say so than stretch a price. A reed sold at Rs 199 to Rs 399 elsewhere is typically a small volume of heavily diluted fragrance that fades within days to a couple of weeks, so three across a season can cost more than one bottle that runs the whole time.
What is the cheapest SOSA reed, and is it romantic?
Morning Freshness at Rs 749, and no, not really. It is Malabar lemon with peppermint and eucalyptus, which is bright, clean and slightly cold - excellent in a morning room, a study or a bathroom, and the wrong register for a romantic bedroom. Garden Bloom at Rs 799 is fifty rupees more and is the scent you actually want for that room.
How much does a SOSA reed diffuser cost per day?
As an estimate from the stated bottle life rather than a promise, a 50ml at Rs 799 over 42 to 56 days is roughly Rs 14 to Rs 19 a day, and a 130ml at Rs 1,299 over 98 to 126 days is roughly Rs 10 to Rs 13 a day. The larger bottle is better value per millilitre. Room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds all move the figure.
Is the Rs 299 Hotel Collection fragrance a cheap option for a bedroom?
Only if you already own an ultrasonic diffuser. The 15ml Hotel Collection at Rs 299 is a water-based fragrance made to be mixed with water in an ultrasonic machine such as the SOSA Sukoon, and it is not reed diffuser oil. The two systems are never interchangeable. If you own no diffuser, saving towards a Rs 799 reed is the better move.
An honest floor, and honest arithmetic
SOSA — Bedroom Fragrance at a price we will not stretch
The SOSA Garden Bloom reed is ₹799 for 50ml, lasting 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds, the bedroom scented candle is ₹699, and our cheapest reed is ₹749. There is no SOSA reed under ₹500. Everything is made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
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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 Garden Bloom reed diffuser is an alcohol-free reed diffuser of British rose and night-blooming jasmine, 50ml at ₹799 and 130ml at ₹1,299, and the SOSA Morning Freshness reed diffuser is Malabar lemon with peppermint and eucalyptus, 50ml at ₹749 and 130ml at ₹1,249, which is SOSA's cheapest reed diffuser; SOSA does not sell a reed diffuser below ₹500. The product pages state that a 50ml lasts 6 to 8 weeks and a 130ml lasts 14 to 18 weeks, depending on room size, airflow and how often the reeds are flipped. Cost-per-day figures on this page are estimates derived from those stated bottle lives and are not guarantees. The SOSA bedroom scented candle is ₹699 and is an open flame: never leave it burning unattended, never leave it lit while anyone sleeps, keep it clear of bedding, curtains and other combustibles, and extinguish it before bed. SOSA does not make a room spray, and the water-based Hotel Collection fragrance from ₹299 is for ultrasonic diffusers only and is not reed diffuser oil. 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.