So what can you compare? The materials as scents. Chandan or sandalwood is creamy and dense, mogra or jasmine is sweet and narcotic, gulab or rose is fresh and slightly green, kewda is honeyed and unusual, khus or vetiver is rooty and earthy.
Which of these does SOSA make? Chandan in Nawaab and Ameeri, mogra as jasmine sambac in Adaa and night-blooming jasmine in Mastani, gulab as Taif rose in Ameeri and Damask rose in Mastani. No kewda and no khus.
What we can and cannot say about this
There is a version of this question that deserves a straight answer, which is why so many of the materials overlap in the first place. The answer is geography rather than doctrine. Sandalwood, jasmine, rose, vetiver and pandanus all grew in India, were all distilled here for centuries, and were used across every context that wanted scent: temples, medicine, courts, weddings, and personal adornment. The traditional Indian perfumery repertoire and the traditional Indian materia medica therefore share a shelf, not because perfumers were practising medicine but because both were drawing on the same local plants. That shared shelf is the whole reason an attar can feel connected to a wellness tradition without any claim being made, and it is also why a brand can be honest about this without being dismissive. The materials really are the same materials. What changes is the claim attached to them. We are happy to tell you that our chandan is Indian sandalwood and that it smells creamy and dense and lasts well in an oil. We are not willing to tell you what it does to you, and you should be wary of any fragrance brand that is, because the information required to make that claim responsibly is not information a perfume house holds.
The materials, and the boundary
Where the materials sit in our range, so you can compare what exists. Chandan with gulab: Ameeri ₹385 - Indian sandalwood with Taif rose, plus saffron and a soft oudh. The closest thing we make to a traditional Indian material pairing. Chandan at full weight: Nawaab ₹399 - Mysore sandalwood with Kashmir saffron under a leading white royal oud. Mogra, transparent: Adaa ₹379 - jasmine sambac used lightly, with bergamot, green cardamom and a white musk accord. Mogra at full weight: Mastani ₹389 - night-blooming jasmine with Damask rose and oudh, which is mogra as a statement rather than a suggestion. Not made: kewda, khus. If either is the material you are after, we do not have it and will not offer you something adjacent under its name. All four attars are assessed against a leave-on skin-applied fine fragrance use case.
| Scent | Why it suits the mood |
|---|---|
| Chandan, sandalwood | Creamy, dense, faintly milky, very durable in an oil. Ameeri ₹385 as Indian sandalwood, Nawaab ₹399 as Mysore sandalwood |
| Mogra, jasmine | Sweet, narcotic, bigger than expected. Transparent in Adaa ₹379 as jasmine sambac, at full weight in Mastani ₹389 |
| Gulab, rose | Fresh and slightly green at the top with depth underneath. Taif rose in Ameeri ₹385, Damask rose in Mastani ₹389 |
| Kewda and khus | Honeyed and unusual; rooty and dry. Neither is made by us, and we will not offer something adjacent under either name |
For the family-level view, which fragrance families are associated with calm, spa-like scent experiences. For the essential-oil question that usually follows this one, choosing an essential-oil, spa-inspired attar formulated for skin use. And for the woody shortlist, which spa-inspired attar profile to shortlist by herbal and woody intensity. Ask us what is in any bottle at +91 96192 18531, including whether a material is an extract or an accord. A portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
What SOSA actually makes
Every SOSA attar and solid perfume is alcohol-free and assessed for leave-on skin application. Our reed diffusers and the Hotel Collection ultrasonic fragrance are home products and are not assessed for skin. Here is the range with the honest description of each, including the families we do not make at all.
| Product | Where it sits | What it is, honestly | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaa attar 3ml | The clean one · closest to a hotel lobby | Bergamot, green cardamom, jasmine sambac and a white musk accord. The only genuinely clean, airy composition in our attar range, and the honest answer to most hotel-inspired requests | ₹379 |
| Nawaab attar 3ml | Polished woods · expensive interiors | White royal oud, Mysore sandalwood and Kashmir saffron. For wooden-interior and quiet-luxury requests rather than clean-linen ones | ₹399 |
| Ameeri attar 3ml | Warm sandalwood · heritage hospitality | Taif rose, Indian sandalwood, saffron and soft oudh. Rose inside a warm resinous structure, closest to a grand Indian hotel atmosphere | ₹385 |
| Velour solid 15g | White musk base · skin-close | Toasted almond and whipped cream over a white musk base. Soft and skin-close, and sweeter than a hotel-clean scent, which we would rather say than imply | ₹479 |
| Sterling solid 15g | Powdered musk · refined | Almond nougat and white amber over powdered musk. Refined and velvety, and genuinely powdery, so not for anyone who has told us they dislike powder | ₹469 |
| Hotel Collection 15ml | Rooms only · never skin | Water-based fragrance for ultrasonic mist diffusers. Our own interpretation of hospitality scenting, for air rather than for people | ₹299 |
Attars come in 3ml, 6ml and 12ml: Adaa ₹379 / ₹669 / ₹1,149; Ameeri ₹385 / ₹679 / ₹1,165; Mastani ₹389 / ₹685 / ₹1,179; Nawaab ₹399 / ₹699 / ₹1,199; the three-attar trio ₹1,055 / ₹1,859 / ₹3,189 against ₹1,173 / ₹2,063 / ₹3,543 bought singly. Solid body perfumes are 15g, alcohol-free, from ₹459. What we do not make as a skin fragrance: white tea, clean linen or cotton musk, lavender, vetiver, cedarwood, aquatic or marine, and pine. Several of those exist in our home range and are not assessed for skin. A portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Versailles
"I want to smell like a five-star hotel" is one of my favourite things a customer can say, because it tells me far more than a note list would. It tells me you want clean rather than sweet, quiet rather than loud, and expensive-feeling rather than obviously perfumed. That is a brief I can work with.
It also comes with two things I have to be straight with you about. The first is that I cannot sell you a hotel's scent. Those are proprietary compositions made for specific groups, and anybody offering you a reproduction is either guessing or doing something they should not. SOSA is independent and not affiliated with any hotel group. What I can do is work in the same fragrance families and say so honestly.
The second is harder on my own sales. Our home fragrances are not for your skin. Reed oil is assessed for evaporating from a reed in a room. The Hotel Collection is a water-based fragrance for an ultrasonic mist diffuser. Neither has been assessed for leave-on application to a person, and the exposure is completely different. I will not sell you one as the other, however much you like how it smells in your hallway.
And there are things we simply do not make. No lavender attar. No vetiver attar. No white tea, no clean linen, no cedarwood, no aquatic. Several of those scents live in our reed diffusers and stay there. If that is what you came for, I would rather tell you than sell you something adjacent and hope you do not notice. A portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Frequently asked questions
SOSA product facts verified October 2026: Four attars, each in 3ml, 6ml and 12ml. Adaa (bergamot, green cardamom, jasmine sambac, white musk accord) ₹379 / ₹669 / ₹1,149. Ameeri (Taif rose, Indian sandalwood, saffron, soft oudh) ₹385 / ₹679 / ₹1,165. Mastani (night-blooming jasmine, Damask rose, oudh) ₹389 / ₹685 / ₹1,179. Nawaab (white royal oud, Mysore sandalwood, Kashmir saffron) ₹399 / ₹699 / ₹1,199. Three-attar trio ₹1,055 / ₹1,859 / ₹3,189. Alcohol-free solid body perfumes, 15g: Sway ₹459, Sterling ₹469, Velour and Lust ₹479, Desire and Siren ₹489, Titan ₹500, Fire ₹509, Storm ₹529, Beast ₹549. Reed diffusers (home use, own alcohol-free reed oil): Garden Bloom, Morning Freshness, Mountain Breeze, Evening Calm and Fresh Brew, 50ml from ₹749. Hotel Collection ultrasonic diffuser fragrance (water-based, room use) from ₹299 for 15ml.
Formulation and use: SOSA attars are formulated with an oil carrier and no added ethanol, contain no intentionally added DEP, and are assessed as leave-on fine fragrance applied to skin at their actual selling concentration. Supplier IFRA conformity statements, declarable-allergen lists and the finished-product safety assessment are available per product on WhatsApp on +91 96192 18531; formula compositions and percentages are not disclosed. Reed diffuser oil and the water-based Hotel Collection fragrance are assessed for room use and are not assessed or sold for application to skin. SOSA does not describe its products as chemical-free, hypoallergenic or safe for everyone, publishes no longevity or hour figures, and makes no claim to reproduce any hotel, spa, resort or retail brand's proprietary fragrance. SOSA is independent and not affiliated with any hotel, hospitality or fashion group. Prices and availability are subject to change - see the live collection pages.
General context: Fragrance safety standards set limits by product use category, so a composition assessed for diffusion in a room has not thereby been assessed for leave-on skin exposure. Nothing on this page is medical advice; if your skin reacts to a fragrance, stop using it and speak to a dermatologist.