SOSA · Car Perfume Spray · Memory & belonging
Khus Vetiver, when you want it. Fuller, in one mist.
Made with 100% pure khus oil from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, as a fine-fragrance spray. One or two sprays fill the cabin in seconds: before a guest gets in, after lunch, at the end of a long day. In a 10ml to carry or a 50ml to keep.
Composed by Sonal SahaniPerfumer, ISIPCA Versailles · SOSA studio, Pune
Add to cart ↑- Ships next working day
- Delivered in 3–5 days
- Damaged in transit? Replaced free
I. Choose your size
10ml Spray
Try it · carry it
- About 100 sprays, roughly 50 days at two a day
- Fits a glove box or handbag
- The easy way to start
50ml Spray
Keep it · live with it
- About 500 sprays, roughly 8 months at two a day
- For daily use or two cars
- Same formula, same strength per spray
Want it in the car all the time? Hang the Khus Vetiver Hanging Diffuser, or get both together as The Complete Ritual.
II. In their words
★★★★★Priya N., Pune· Spray
"Monsoon-arrival drives are my use case. Two sprays after I get caught in rain and the damp cabin smell is gone. Replaced by real khus."
Verified Khus Vetiver buyers who chose the spray, shown word for word. Results vary from person to person.
III. How it smells
Wet khus mat
Fresh green root and cool earth, like a khus mat just sprinkled with water.
Smoke-free vetiver
Deep and calm with a light fresh edge. The part you notice through most of the drive.
Summer sherbet
Dry, warm root that stays cool on the senses.
Earthy · green · grounding · unmistakably Indian
IV. Heritage विरासत
The scent that cooled Indian summers
Long before air conditioning, India kept cool with a root. Khus mats, the tatti, hung across doorways and windows and were sprinkled with water, so every breeze that came through smelled cool, green and earthy. Khus went into summer sherbets and earthen pots of drinking water. For generations, it was simply the smell of an Indian summer afternoon.
The same root that hung in the doorway, now on every drive.
“A car is the hardest room to scent. It bakes in the sun, it's sealed, and it's small. Khus is perfect for it because it doesn't shout - but in that heat its fresh top lifts fast. So I balanced it to open cool and green, then settle into the root, so the last week of the bottle smells like the first.”Sonal Sahani · Perfumer's note
V. Is it yours?
You'll love it if
- You grew up with khus mats or khus sherbet
- You prefer earthy over sweet or floral
- You drive through the monsoon or on long highways
- You want a gift a parent will recognise
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VI. The details
How to use
- Spray once toward the centre of the cabin, away from seats and leather.
- Add a second spray when you want it fuller.
- Give it 30 seconds to settle.
- Like any fine fragrance, keep it away from flame and off a sunny dashboard. The glove box is its home.
Specifications
| Sizes | 10ml (about 100 sprays) · 50ml (about 500 sprays) |
|---|---|
| Khus oil | 100% pure vetiver root oil, steam-distilled, from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh |
| How long it lasts | 10ml: about 50 days at two sprays a day · 50ml: about 8 months |
| Standards | IFRA-compliant · phthalate-free and paraben-free (certificate of analysis on file) |
| Climate testing | Parked-car heat up to 45°C · humidity up to 85% RH · tested in Pune |
| Made in | Pune, India |
What's inside
| Ingredient | What it is | Why it's here |
|---|---|---|
| Vetiver (khus) root oil | 100% pure, steam-distilled, from Barabanki | The heart of the fragrance. IFRA-compliant. |
| Perfumer's alcohol | A clean, fermented alcohol, the traditional base of fine perfumery | Carries the scent into the air as a fine mist, then evaporates within seconds, leaving only the fragrance. |
Certificates are available on request.
VII. Questions
Is the khus real?
Yes. The khus in this fragrance is 100% pure vetiver root oil from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. Because it is real root oil, its colour can shift slightly from harvest to harvest. The scent doesn't.
Will it smell too earthy for a closed car?
No. It's balanced for a closed AC cabin. It opens cool and green and settles into a soft earthy heart.
Why is there alcohol in the spray?
The spray uses perfumer's alcohol, the traditional base of fine fragrance. It carries the scent into the air as a fine mist and evaporates within seconds, so what stays in your car is the fragrance, not the alcohol. Spray toward the centre of the cabin, away from seats and leather. If you prefer something softer and slower, the hanging diffuser releases the scent gradually over weeks.
10ml or 50ml?
Same formula, same strength per spray. The 10ml gives about 100 sprays, roughly 50 days at two a day, and fits a handbag. The 50ml gives about 500 sprays, roughly 8 months, for people who already know they love it.
Does it work in monsoon and summer heat?
Yes. In May 2026, in Pune, we ran it through a 72-hour test in sealed parked cars, with heat up to 45°C and humidity up to 85% RH. Our internal panel rated scent stability and intensity, and the character held steady across the test. This was our own product testing, not a clinical study.
Will it give me a headache? I'm sensitive to fragrance.
It's composed to stay soft in a closed car: you notice it without it filling the cabin. It's IFRA-compliant and made to be gentle. If you're pregnant, have asthma or a known fragrance sensitivity, check with your doctor before using any fragrance in a closed car, start with a single spray and keep the car ventilated.
How long does shipping take?
Orders ship the next working day and arrive in 3 to 5 days, depending on where you are.
Do you offer returns or replacements?
If it arrives damaged or faulty, we'll replace it. Email service@sosahomeandbody.com within 48 hours of delivery with a photo.
SOSA Home & Body is an Indian fragrance house founded by perfumer Sonal Sahani, trained at ISIPCA Versailles. Every formula is composed in-house and made in small batches in Pune.
Manufactured, packed & marketed by SOSA Home & Body, 2nd Floor, 333–335, 18 Latitude Mall, Punawale, Gaikwad Nagar, Pune 411033 · +91 96192 18531 · service@sosahomeandbody.com · Country of origin: India