★ SOSA · Yoga Studios & Scent
A yoga studio is not a place for strong fragrance. The honest approach is calm and restrained: a clean, subtle signature in reception and the waiting area, kept barely-there or switched off in the practice room, and any sweaty, musty or closed-up smell fixed with cleaning and ventilation at source first. Scent is the finishing layer on a clean, aired studio - never a cover-up, and purely about a calm, welcoming environment
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"We kept it deliberately soft - a clean, calm signature in reception and the practice room barely-there. The Vaayu on a schedule holds it evenly without anyone touching it, and it never overwhelms the class."
SOSA Vaayu · yoga studio reception
★★★★★
"Our closed AC room used to smell stale first thing and sweaty by evening. Once we sorted airing and mat hygiene, a light signature on a timer kept the space feeling fresh and considered."
SOSA Vaayu · aired first, then scent
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"We switched from incense to the Vaayu - no smoke, no ash, and one consistent scent across the studio instead of a strong cloud near the burner."
SOSA Vaayu · incense alternative
★★★★★
"My little essential-oil diffuser only scented one corner of a 900 sq ft room. The Vaayu finally carried a gentle scent evenly across the whole practice space."
SOSA Vaayu · even across the room
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"For breathwork we keep the practice room unscented and run the signature only in reception. Being able to schedule it off during class was exactly what we wanted."
SOSA Vaayu · zoned, off during class
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"Our reception is tiny, so a compact Safar was plenty - a soft, welcoming scent at the desk, kept low, nothing like a perfume store."
SOSA Safar · small studio reception
★★★★★
"We kept it deliberately soft - a clean, calm signature in reception and the practice room barely-there. The Vaayu on a schedule holds it evenly without anyone touching it, and it never overwhelms the class."
SOSA Vaayu · yoga studio reception
★★★★★
"Our closed AC room used to smell stale first thing and sweaty by evening. Once we sorted airing and mat hygiene, a light signature on a timer kept the space feeling fresh and considered."
SOSA Vaayu · aired first, then scent
★★★★★
"We switched from incense to the Vaayu - no smoke, no ash, and one consistent scent across the studio instead of a strong cloud near the burner."
SOSA Vaayu · incense alternative
★★★★★
"My little essential-oil diffuser only scented one corner of a 900 sq ft room. The Vaayu finally carried a gentle scent evenly across the whole practice space."
SOSA Vaayu · even across the room
★★★★★
"For breathwork we keep the practice room unscented and run the signature only in reception. Being able to schedule it off during class was exactly what we wanted."
SOSA Vaayu · zoned, off during class
★★★★★
"Our reception is tiny, so a compact Safar was plenty - a soft, welcoming scent at the desk, kept low, nothing like a perfume store."
SOSA Safar · small studio reception
✓ Incense / a weak essential-oil diffuser - smoke, ash or a scent that only reaches one corner of the room ✓ SOSA Vaayu - one even, gentle signature across a studio up to ~2000-3000 sq ft, on a timer, easy to keep subtle or run only before class ✓ A sweaty, musty or stale-AC smell - cleaning, mat hygiene and ventilation at source, not fragrance
Founder Diaries · Yoga Studios & Scent
Does heat make fragrance stronger or weaker in a studio? Both, in a way - heat makes a scent volatilise and lift quickly, so it can smell more intense at first but then disperse and fade faster, particularly with fans running or windows open. That fast turnover is why a summer studio can feel strongly scented one moment and flat the next; a steady, moderate setting reads better than a high one.
Why does my studio smell musty in the monsoon even with the diffuser on? Because the musty smell is damp, not a fragrance gap. Monsoon humidity settles into mats, props and fabric, and a diffuser running over that just adds a scent on top of the damp. Fix it with ventilation, dehumidifying and drying at source first; then a light scent is the finishing layer. The diffuser was never going to remove the damp.
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Facts verified August 2026 (SOSA product pages): The SOSA Sukoon is a 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser (₹1,899) for one small closed room. The SOSA Safar is a compact, cordless, rechargeable waterless cold-diffusion perfume diffuser priced at ₹3,999; it runs up to about 10 hours continuously or 30 hours intermittently on a single charge, has 3 speed settings and a 1h/2h/3h auto-off timer, and ships with three SOSA Hotel Collection hotel-inspired oils. It is a personal- or single-room device and is not rated to fill a large open floor evenly. The SOSA Vaayu is a waterless cold-air diffuser priced at ₹11,999 that atomises alcohol-free, water-free fragrance oil into a dry nano-mist covering up to 1000m3 (about 2000 to 3000 sq ft) per open floor, with a 400ml tank (four 100ml oils included) that lasts up to about 75 days depending on the intensity setting and daily run hours, 1h/4h/8h/24h timers, Bluetooth app control and under-38dB operation; a very large or double-height wellness floor may need the larger Angaan (₹25,999, ~8,000-10,000 sq ft), and a multi-room centre generally needs one machine per zone. A reed diffuser (from about ₹749) is passive and cannot be adjusted in strength. Fragrance projection depends on the volume of air and on ventilation - a closed, air-conditioned room holds scent while open windows and fast fans disperse it - so the same floor area can need different power. In a yoga or wellness setting a signature scent is ambience only: SOSA makes no wellness, therapeutic, aromatherapy, meditation, stress-reduction, breathing or other medical claim of any kind, and no air-purification claim - a scent makes the environment feel calm and welcoming, not the person. Sweat, mat, damp or closed-up studio odours are managed with cleaning, mat hygiene, drying and ventilation at source first; a signature scent is the finishing layer on a clean, aired room, never a mask, and the practice room is often kept very light or unscented, especially during breathwork. The hotel-inspired scents are SOSA's own original interpretations; SOSA is independent and not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any hotel named for reference. Prices and availability are subject to change - see the live product pages.
If your studio's fragrance felt right in April and suddenly feels wrong in July, nothing is broken - the air changed. Heat and humidity pull a scent in almost opposite directions, and once you can name what each season does, adjusting the studio takes a minute rather than a new machine.
Quick answers — read this first
Why does my yoga studio fragrance perform differently in summer and monsoon? Because heat and humidity affect scent in opposite ways. In summer, heat makes a fragrance lift and volatilise quickly - it can smell strong at first but disperse and fade faster, especially with fans and open windows. In the monsoon, high humidity makes a scent hang heavier and linger in still, damp air, and a closed room traps it - plus the real monsoon problem is often a musty, damp smell that is not about fragrance at all. So the same setting behaves differently: in summer you may need it steadier against the fast fade, while in monsoon you ease it down and fix the damp first with ventilation and drying. A SOSA Vaayu (Rs 11,999) lets you adjust the level and schedule by season rather than buying anything new. Made in India, alcohol-free. SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy or air-purification claims.Does heat make fragrance stronger or weaker in a studio? Both, in a way - heat makes a scent volatilise and lift quickly, so it can smell more intense at first but then disperse and fade faster, particularly with fans running or windows open. That fast turnover is why a summer studio can feel strongly scented one moment and flat the next; a steady, moderate setting reads better than a high one.
Why does my studio smell musty in the monsoon even with the diffuser on? Because the musty smell is damp, not a fragrance gap. Monsoon humidity settles into mats, props and fabric, and a diffuser running over that just adds a scent on top of the damp. Fix it with ventilation, dehumidifying and drying at source first; then a light scent is the finishing layer. The diffuser was never going to remove the damp.
The short answer
Short answer: a studio fragrance performs differently by season because heat and humidity are opposites - summer heat lifts and disperses scent fast so it fades quicker, while monsoon humidity makes it hang heavier in still, damp air and a closed room traps it; adjust the level and schedule on a SOSA Vaayu (Rs 11,999) by season, and fix monsoon musty damp with ventilation and drying first, not fragrance.
The range: a reed, a soft Sukoon (₹1,899) or a small Safar (₹3,999) suits one small room; the SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) holds one even, subtle signature across a studio or practice floor up to ~2000-3000 sq ft on a schedule; one machine per zone, kept light in the practice room and off during breathwork.
Next step: shop the SOSA Vaayu, or send us the studio - rooms, sizes, class types and hours - and we will plan and quote it.
In this guide
A yoga or mind-body studio is the one commercial space where the honest answer is often less fragrance, not more. Clients come to breathe, move and settle, so the goal is a calm, clean environment rather than a scent anyone notices as sprayed. Design it in zones: a soft, barely-there signature in reception and the waiting area where people arrive, kept very subtle or switched off in the actual practice room - and genuinely off during breathwork and pranayama, where a strong smell competes with the breath. The tool that makes this easy is a controllable cold-air diffuser: a SOSA Vaayu for a studio or open practice floor up to about 2000-3000 sq ft, on a schedule so it can run gently before class and ease off during practice, with nobody spraying anything. Crucially, a sweaty, musty or stale-AC studio smell is not a fragrance problem - it is fixed with cleaning, mat hygiene, drying and ventilation at source first; scent is the finishing layer on a clean, aired room, never a mask. SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy, medical or air-purification claims - a scent makes the environment feel calm and welcoming, not the person - and this is purely about a considered, restful space.
Reception & waiting
A calm signature begins here
Practice room (subtle / off)
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One small room
SOSA Safar · ₹3,999
Straight answer
Why does my yoga studio fragrance perform differently in summer and monsoon?
Because heat and humidity do almost opposite things to a scent, and your studio's air swings between them. In summer, heat makes a fragrance volatilise and lift quickly - it can smell strong the moment it releases, then disperse and fade faster than you expect, especially with ceiling fans running and windows open moving the air. So a summer studio often feels strongly scented in bursts and flat in between, and the honest response is a steadier, moderate setting rather than a high one that spikes and vanishes. In the monsoon, high humidity does the reverse: a scent hangs heavier and lingers in still, damp air, and a closed or air-conditioned room traps it rather than clearing it - so the same setting that felt light in summer can feel too present. On top of that, the monsoon's real problem is usually not the fragrance at all but a musty, damp smell from mats, props and slow-drying fabric, which is a moisture and hygiene issue fixed with ventilation, dehumidifying and drying at source - never something a diffuser can remove. So across the year the same machine and the same oil genuinely behave differently, and the fix is to adjust the level and schedule by season, not to buy anything new. A SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) is built for exactly this: change the intensity and the 1h/4h/8h/24h timer season by season - a steadier moderate setting for summer's fast fade, eased down for monsoon's lingering humid air, and always with the practice room barely-there and off during breathwork. A small room can use a compact Safar (₹3,999) or a soft Sukoon (₹1,899). To map the seasonal settings, a quick note sorts it. SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy, medical or air-purification claims.
Heat lifts and disperses scent fast in summer, so it fades quicker; monsoon humidity makes it hang heavier and traps musty damp. Adjust the level and schedule on a Vaayu by season - steadier in summer, eased down in monsoon - and fix monsoon damp first.
Start from the space and the zones, and keep it calm. A studio, reception or practice floor wants one clean, subtle signature that holds gently on a schedule and can ease off during class - that is the SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999, up to ~2000-3000 sq ft, kept light). A small studio or reception can use a compact Safar (₹3,999) or a soft Sukoon. Keep the practice room barely-there or unscented, and off during breathwork. If the studio smells sweaty or musty, fix cleaning, mat hygiene and ventilation first - scent is not a mask. A passive reed diffuser only really works up close.
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Why heat and humidity pull scent in different directions
A studio's scent changing with the season is normal physics, not a fault. Three things explain why summer and monsoon feel so different.
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Summer lifts and disperses
Fast to appear, fast to fade
Heat makes a fragrance volatilise quickly, so it can smell intense the moment it releases and then disperse and fade faster - especially with fans and open windows moving the air. A summer studio can feel strongly scented in bursts and flat in between. A steadier, moderate setting reads better than a high one that spikes and vanishes.
Tip: in summer heat a scent lifts fast and fades fast, so a steady moderate setting beats a high one.
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Monsoon holds and traps
Humidity makes it hang, damp reads musty
High humidity makes a scent hang heavier and linger in still, damp air, and a closed room traps it - so a summer level can feel too present. Worse, the monsoon's real problem is usually musty damp from mats and fabric, which no diffuser removes. Ease the scent down, and fix the damp with ventilation and drying at source first.
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Adjust, do not replace
Change the setting by season, not the machine
Because the same oil behaves differently across the year, the fix is to adjust the level and the schedule season by season - never to assume the machine has failed or to keep piling on more. The Vaayu's app and timer make a summer setting and a monsoon setting a one-minute change, with the practice room kept barely-there throughout.
Tip: the machine has not failed - adjust the level and schedule by season rather than adding more.
The SOSA principle
Owners often think their machine is broken because the scent that was perfect in April feels wrong in July. Nothing broke - the air changed from hot and dispersing to humid and holding. The skill is not a stronger machine; it is a summer setting and a monsoon setting, and knowing to fix the damp before touching the fragrance.
A studio that feels consistent across the year is not one with a more powerful diffuser. It is one whose owner adjusts the setting with the seasons and airs the room in the rains.
Setting a studio for summer versus monsoon
Getting a studio right across the year is two seasonal settings, not one fixed level: steadier and moderate against summer's fast fade, eased down for the monsoon's lingering humid air - and the damp always fixed before the fragrance.
The SOSA scent edit
Summer versus monsoon scenting in one studio
| Scent | Why it suits the mood |
|---|---|
| A single fixed setting all year | Feels wrong half the year - heat disperses it in summer and humidity makes it hang in monsoon, so one level cannot suit both seasons. |
| A steadier moderate setting for summer | Right for the heat - it avoids the spike-and-vanish of a high setting when fans and open windows are dispersing the scent fast. |
| An eased-down setting plus airing for monsoon | Right for the rains - it stops the humid air feeling over-scented, while ventilation and drying fix the musty damp that no diffuser can remove. |
One Vaayu (₹11,999) holds a studio or open practice floor up to about 2000-3000 sq ft and is adjusted season by season - a steadier moderate setting for summer's fast fade, eased down for the monsoon's lingering humid air, always kept barely-there in the practice room. A multi-room studio runs one per zone. A small room can use a compact Safar (₹3,999) or a soft Sukoon (₹1,899); a passive reed is a quiet desk touch that you cannot adjust by season. Keep a fragrance-free option for sensitive clients and for breathwork. Seasonal settings are planned on a quotation.
Matched to your studio
One SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) holds a calm, subtle signature across a studio or open practice floor up to ~2000-3000 sq ft, on a schedule - gentle, run before class and eased off during practice; small rooms take a Safar or Sukoon, one machine per zone, sized by the volume of air.
Nothing broke when your scent changed with the season - the air did. Learn its summer setting and its monsoon setting, and fix the damp before you ever touch the fragrance.
— Sonal Sahani, SOSA
The SOSA scenting range for yoga & mind-body studios
Every SOSA system here is made in India and sized to a real volume of air, and kept deliberately calm and subtle so a studio feels restful, never over-scented. A reed, a soft Sukoon or a small Safar suits one small room; the Vaayu holds one even, gentle signature across a studio or practice floor up to ~2000-3000 sq ft on a schedule; a multi-room centre runs one machine per zone, and it is a smoke-free alternative to incense. Keep the practice room barely-there or unscented and switch it off during breathwork. A sweaty, musty or stale-AC smell is fixed with cleaning, mat hygiene and ventilation first, not scent. Here is the full range.
The SOSA scenting range for yoga & mind-body studios
From one small room to a full studio - matched to the volume of air, kept deliberately calm and subtle, and lightest (or off) in the practice room
| System | Best for | Why it works | From |
|---|---|---|---|
 SOSA Sukoon
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One small, closed room - a tiny studio, a reception nook or a single treatment room (up to ~300-400 sq ft) | A soft ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser - gentle and water-based, ideal where you want the lightest possible scent in a small space | ₹1,899 |
 SOSA Safar
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A small studio, a changing room or a reception desk (one enclosed space) | Compact cordless cold-diffusion - a controllable, gentle scent for one small room; too small for a large open practice floor | ₹3,999 |
 SOSA Vaayu
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A studio, reception or open practice floor up to ~2000-3000 sq ft - the workhorse, kept subtle and scheduled | Active cold-air machine with Bluetooth app & 1h/4h/8h/24h timers - one even signature, run before class and eased off during practice; one per zone | ₹11,999 |
How to plan it honestly: a reed diffuser is passive and lovely for a soft touch at a reception desk, but it is only really noticeable up close and cannot hold a whole studio. For a studio, reception or open practice floor, one even, gentle signature held on a schedule is the job of the SOSA Vaayu (one open space up to about 2000-3000 sq ft), and a multi-room centre runs one machine per zone - scent does not travel across a wall or up a staircase on its own. A very small closed room can use a compact Safar or a soft Sukoon; a large commercial machine can genuinely be too strong for a tiny studio, so match the device to the space. Four honest notes for a yoga space. First, keep it calm and subtle and zone it: reception and waiting carry a light signature, the practice room stays barely-there or unscented, and it should be switched off during breathwork - the app timer makes running it only before class easy. Second, if the studio smells sweaty, musty or stale, fix cleaning, mat hygiene, drying and ventilation at source first; fragrance is the finishing layer on a clean, aired room and does not remove sweat or damp odour - a scent laid over it just reads as two smells at once. Third, it is a smoke-free, consistent alternative to incense, and it carries a scent evenly across a room where a small ultrasonic essential-oil diffuser only reaches one corner. And on running cost and multiple studios: the honest anchors are the machine price (Rs 11,999) and that a 400ml tank lasts up to about 75 days depending on intensity and daily hours; a precise monthly figure and multi-studio quantities depend on your class hours, area and number of rooms, so those are planned on a quotation rather than guessed. SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy, medical or air-purification claims - a signature scent makes the environment feel calm and welcoming, not the person, and does not on its own increase bookings.
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A note from Sonal
Yoga studios are the one kind of space where I often tell an owner to use less fragrance, not more. People come to breathe and settle, so a strong scent is not a luxury signal here - it is a distraction. The goal is simply a calm, clean space that feels cared for the moment someone walks in. So I think of it in zones: a soft, barely-there signature in reception and the waiting area, and the actual practice room kept very light or completely unscented. During breathwork and pranayama I would switch it off entirely - the breath is the practice, and a scent should never compete with it.
The honest first step is almost never fragrance. A studio that smells sweaty after class, or stale and closed-up in the morning, or musty in the monsoon, has an air and hygiene issue - not a fragrance shortage. Clean the floor and mats, dry damp fabrics, and get real ventilation and air exchange going first. Only once the room is genuinely clean and aired does a light signature make sense as a finishing layer. A scent laid over sweat or damp just becomes two smells at once. And a lot of studios come to me because incense leaves smoke and ash, or a little essential-oil diffuser only scents one corner - a Vaayu gives one gentle, even scent across the room, smoke-free, on a timer, so it can run softly before class and ease off during practice, with nobody spraying anything. A small studio or reception can use a compact Safar or a soft Sukoon; a big commercial machine is genuinely too much for a tiny room.
I will always be honest about what scent does. It makes the environment feel calm, clean and considered. It does not heal, relax the body, reduce stress, aid meditation or improve breathing - SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy, medical or air-purification claims of any kind, and I would never want a studio to imply otherwise. Keep some fragrance-free options for sensitive clients; alcohol-free helps, but restraint helps more. Everything is made in India. Send me the studio - the rooms, the sizes, the class types and your hours - and I will help you keep it calm, subtle and appropriate.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my studio fragrance perform differently in summer and monsoon?
Because heat and humidity are opposites. Summer heat makes a scent lift and disperse quickly, so it fades faster, while monsoon humidity makes it hang heavier and a closed room traps it. Plus the monsoon's real issue is often musty damp, not fragrance. Adjust the level and schedule by season, and fix the damp first.
Does heat make studio fragrance stronger or weaker?
Both - heat makes a scent volatilise and lift quickly, so it can smell intense at first but disperse and fade faster, especially with fans and open windows. That fast turnover is why a steady, moderate setting reads better in summer than a high one.
Why does my studio smell musty in the monsoon even with the diffuser on?
Because the musty smell is damp, not a fragrance gap. Humidity settles into mats and fabric, and a diffuser just adds a scent on top. Fix it with ventilation, dehumidifying and drying at source first - the diffuser cannot remove the damp, and SOSA makes no air-purification claim.
Do I need a stronger machine for summer or a different one for monsoon?
No. The same Vaayu handles both - you adjust the intensity and timer by season rather than buying anything new. The machine has not failed when the season changes how the scent behaves; a summer setting and a monsoon setting are a one-minute change.
Does adjusting the scent by season help clients relax?
No, and we would not claim it. Adjusting keeps the environment feeling clean, consistent and considered across the year - SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy, stress-reduction, breathing or medical claim. Keep a fragrance-free option for scent-sensitive clients.
A calm, subtle signature - light in reception, barely-there or off in the practice room, and consistent across every studio; never a strong cloud, never like a spa or perfume store
SOSA — Vaayu calm, subtle scenting for your studio
One SOSA Vaayu (₹11,999) lets you adjust the level and schedule by season - steadier for summer's fast fade, eased down for monsoon humidity, barely-there in the practice room; ships with four hotel-inspired oils, made in India. Fix monsoon damp first with airing and drying. SOSA makes no wellness, aromatherapy or air-purification claims.
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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 scenting advice applies to any brand.Facts verified August 2026 (SOSA product pages): The SOSA Sukoon is a 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser (₹1,899) for one small closed room. The SOSA Safar is a compact, cordless, rechargeable waterless cold-diffusion perfume diffuser priced at ₹3,999; it runs up to about 10 hours continuously or 30 hours intermittently on a single charge, has 3 speed settings and a 1h/2h/3h auto-off timer, and ships with three SOSA Hotel Collection hotel-inspired oils. It is a personal- or single-room device and is not rated to fill a large open floor evenly. The SOSA Vaayu is a waterless cold-air diffuser priced at ₹11,999 that atomises alcohol-free, water-free fragrance oil into a dry nano-mist covering up to 1000m3 (about 2000 to 3000 sq ft) per open floor, with a 400ml tank (four 100ml oils included) that lasts up to about 75 days depending on the intensity setting and daily run hours, 1h/4h/8h/24h timers, Bluetooth app control and under-38dB operation; a very large or double-height wellness floor may need the larger Angaan (₹25,999, ~8,000-10,000 sq ft), and a multi-room centre generally needs one machine per zone. A reed diffuser (from about ₹749) is passive and cannot be adjusted in strength. Fragrance projection depends on the volume of air and on ventilation - a closed, air-conditioned room holds scent while open windows and fast fans disperse it - so the same floor area can need different power. In a yoga or wellness setting a signature scent is ambience only: SOSA makes no wellness, therapeutic, aromatherapy, meditation, stress-reduction, breathing or other medical claim of any kind, and no air-purification claim - a scent makes the environment feel calm and welcoming, not the person. Sweat, mat, damp or closed-up studio odours are managed with cleaning, mat hygiene, drying and ventilation at source first; a signature scent is the finishing layer on a clean, aired room, never a mask, and the practice room is often kept very light or unscented, especially during breathwork. The hotel-inspired scents are SOSA's own original interpretations; SOSA is independent and not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any hotel named for reference. Prices and availability are subject to change - see the live product pages.