★ SOSA Calm Bedroom Formats
One format asks nothing of you; the other gives you control. That is the whole comparison.
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★★★★★
"I bought the Sukoon and use it three nights a week. The reed I bought later is the one that runs every day."
Evening Calm reed · bedroom
★★★★★
"Monsoon in Kochi settled it for me. The last thing my room needs is more humidity."
Evening Calm reed · monsoon
★★★★★
"The timer is why I chose the Sukoon. It runs at nine and stops at eleven and I never touch it."
SOSA Sukoon · timer
★★★★★
"PG room, no plugs allowed to run unattended. The reed was the only option and it has been fine."
Evening Calm reed · PG room
★★★★★
"The mood light on the lowest setting is genuinely nice as a second lamp in the evening."
SOSA Sukoon · evenings
★★★★★
"Straight answer for me was the reed. Nothing to fill, nothing to dry, nothing to switch."
Evening Calm reed · bedroom
★★★★★
"I bought the Sukoon and use it three nights a week. The reed I bought later is the one that runs every day."
Evening Calm reed · bedroom
★★★★★
"Monsoon in Kochi settled it for me. The last thing my room needs is more humidity."
Evening Calm reed · monsoon
★★★★★
"The timer is why I chose the Sukoon. It runs at nine and stops at eleven and I never touch it."
SOSA Sukoon · timer
★★★★★
"PG room, no plugs allowed to run unattended. The reed was the only option and it has been fine."
Evening Calm reed · PG room
★★★★★
"The mood light on the lowest setting is genuinely nice as a second lamp in the evening."
SOSA Sukoon · evenings
★★★★★
"Straight answer for me was the reed. Nothing to fill, nothing to dry, nothing to switch."
Evening Calm reed · bedroom
★ The two formats, and the fragrance for each
Evening Calm reedContinuous, flame-free, power-freeView ₹799
SOSA SukoonTimer, mood light, adjustable levelView ₹1,899
Hotel Collection fragranceWater-based fragrance for the SukoonView ₹299
✓ Reed oil is for reeds and the water-based Hotel Collection is for ultrasonic diffusers. The two systems are never interchangeable ✓ An ultrasonic diffuser adds humidity, so it is the wrong choice in an already-damp or monsoon-affected room ✓ Made in India · independent, not affiliated with any hotel · a portion funds girl-child education
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Is an ultrasonic diffuser bad for a damp bedroom? It is the wrong tool for one. An ultrasonic diffuser works by misting water, so it adds humidity to the room by design. In a bedroom that is already damp, or during a heavy monsoon, that is the opposite of what the room needs. A reed diffuser adds no moisture at all, which is why it is the safer default in coastal and monsoon-affected homes. Whatever you use, deal with the damp itself first - fragrance works alongside ventilation and cleaning, never instead of them.
Which is cheaper to run, a reed diffuser or an ultrasonic diffuser? A SOSA Evening Calm reed is ₹799 for 50ml, which the product page states lasts 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds - roughly ₹13 to ₹18 a day as an estimate, not a promise. The SOSA Sukoon is ₹1,899 once, plus water-based Hotel Collection fragrance from ₹299 for 15ml and a small amount of electricity. The reed is the lower entry cost; the machine is a one-off purchase with cheaper top-ups afterwards.
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Facts verified 24 August 2026 against the live SOSA product pages: the SOSA Evening Calm reed diffuser is an alcohol-free reed diffuser of Himalayan lavender and chamomile, ₹799 for 50ml and ₹1,299 for 130ml, with the product page stating 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; it uses no flame, no power and no water. The SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) is a 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser with a 7-colour mood light and a timer, supplied with hotel-inspired water-based fragrances; it adds humidity to a room and its tank should be emptied and dried regularly. The SOSA Hotel Collection fragrance is water-based, available in 15ml, 100ml and 300ml from ₹299, and is for ultrasonic diffusers only. Reed oil and water-based ultrasonic fragrance are separate systems and are not interchangeable. Cost-per-day figures are estimates from the stated longevity ranges, not guarantees. SOSA makes no sleep, sedative, therapeutic or other health claim for any product. 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.
These two do the same job and suit different lives, so the comparison is not about which is better. It is about whether you want a fragrance that asks nothing of you or one you can control. Three questions settle it in under a minute, and one of them has nothing to do with fragrance at all.
Quick answers — read this first
Reed diffuser or SOSA Sukoon for a calm bedroom? A reed if you want the room to simply always smell the same with nothing to operate, and a Sukoon if you want a timer and a level you can change. The SOSA Evening Calm reed (₹799 for 50ml) has no flame, no power and no water, which suits a rented room, a PG or a hostel. The SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) is a 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser with a 7-colour mood light and timer, supplied with hotel-inspired water-based fragrances - but it adds humidity, so avoid it in an already-damp room, and its tank needs emptying and drying regularly.Is an ultrasonic diffuser bad for a damp bedroom? It is the wrong tool for one. An ultrasonic diffuser works by misting water, so it adds humidity to the room by design. In a bedroom that is already damp, or during a heavy monsoon, that is the opposite of what the room needs. A reed diffuser adds no moisture at all, which is why it is the safer default in coastal and monsoon-affected homes. Whatever you use, deal with the damp itself first - fragrance works alongside ventilation and cleaning, never instead of them.
Which is cheaper to run, a reed diffuser or an ultrasonic diffuser? A SOSA Evening Calm reed is ₹799 for 50ml, which the product page states lasts 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds - roughly ₹13 to ₹18 a day as an estimate, not a promise. The SOSA Sukoon is ₹1,899 once, plus water-based Hotel Collection fragrance from ₹299 for 15ml and a small amount of electricity. The reed is the lower entry cost; the machine is a one-off purchase with cheaper top-ups afterwards.
The short answer
Short answer: a reed if you want the room to smell the same with nothing to operate, and the Sukoon if you want a timer and an adjustable level. SOSA Evening Calm (₹799) has no flame, no power and no water, which settles it for a PG, a hostel or a damp room. The SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) gives you a 500ml tank, a 7-colour mood light and a timer, but it adds humidity and its tank needs emptying and drying.
The pick: the SOSA Evening Calm reed (₹799) for most bedrooms, and the SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) with Hotel Collection fragrance (from ₹299) if you specifically want a timer and control.
Next step: tell us whether you can leave something plugged in and whether the room gets damp, and we will name one - ask us what suits your bedroom.
In this guide
This is a lifestyle decision rather than a quality one. The reed wins on being effortless, the Sukoon wins on control, and there is no version where one of them is simply better.
The two formats - tap either
Effortless and continuous
Evening Calm reed · from ₹799
Timed and adjustable
SOSA Sukoon · ₹1,899
Still undecided
Ask us what suits your bedroom
Straight answer
Should I buy a reed diffuser or the SOSA Sukoon for a calm bedroom?
Start with the three questions that actually decide it. One: can you leave something plugged in? In a PG, a hostel, a shared room or a rented flat with rules, the answer is often no, and that ends the discussion - a reed has no flame, no power and no water, so there is nothing to negotiate with anybody. Two: does your room get damp? An ultrasonic diffuser makes scent by misting water, which means it adds humidity by design. In a coastal city, during the monsoon, or in a room that already smells musty, that is the wrong direction, and a reed is the correct answer. Three: will you actually operate it? Be honest here, because it is the question people get wrong about themselves. A machine only works on the evenings you switch it on, and the evenings you are too tired to switch anything on are precisely the evenings you wanted a calm room for. Now the two products. The SOSA Evening Calm reed at ₹799 for 50ml is Himalayan lavender with chamomile in alcohol-free reed oil. It runs continuously at a low level, needs nothing, and the strength is set by reed count - three or four in a small bedroom. A 50ml lasts 6 to 8 weeks and a 130ml 14 to 18 weeks, depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds. Its limits, stated plainly: you cannot turn it up for a party or down for a guest without physically adding or removing reeds, and the last third of any bottle throws less than the first. The SOSA Sukoon at ₹1,899 is a 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser with a 7-colour mood light and a timer, supplied with hotel-inspired water-based fragrances, with more available as Hotel Collection from ₹299 for 15ml. It gives you what a reed cannot: a schedule, an intensity you can change, and a soft light that doubles as a second lamp. Its limits: it adds humidity, the tank must be emptied and dried regularly, it needs a socket, and it only scents the room when it is running. One system note that matters more than either: reed oil is for reeds and the water-based Hotel Collection is for ultrasonic diffusers. They are never interchangeable, and putting one in the other does not work. Plenty of people end up owning both formats - a reed as the everyday background and the machine for evenings they want more. And whichever you choose, the honest limit is the same: fragrance works alongside airing and cleaning rather than instead of them, and a calm-feeling room is an atmosphere, not a sleep aid, a sedative or a treatment for anything. A portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Reed if you cannot leave something plugged in, if the room gets damp, or if you will not reliably switch something on. Sukoon if you want a timer and an adjustable level. Reed ₹799, Sukoon ₹1,899.
For most bedrooms the honest answer is the SOSA Evening Calm reed - no flame, no power, no water, and nothing to switch on when you are tired. ₹799 for 50ml lasting 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds. Strength is set by reed count, so start with three.
See the Evening Calm reed ₹799 Shop the bedroom edit
The two formats
Effortless and continuous, or timed and adjustable
The two formats, and the fragrance for each
Two formats and one refill fragrance. Buy the format that matches how you live in the room, then the fragrance that matches the format - and never the other way round.
If you want it to need nothing from you
Evening Calm reed diffuser
Himalayan lavender with chamomile in alcohol-free reed oil. No flame, no power and no water, so it runs continuously in a rented room, a PG or a hostel with nothing to switch off. Strength is set by reed count. 50ml ₹799 lasting 6 to 8 weeks, 130ml ₹1,299 lasting 14 to 18 weeks, depending on room size, airflow and reed flips.
From ₹799
If you want a timer and control
SOSA Sukoon ultrasonic diffuser
A 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser with a 7-colour mood light and a timer, ₹1,899, supplied with hotel-inspired water-based fragrances. Run it before you come into the room and let it stop on its own. It adds humidity, so it is the wrong choice in an already-damp or monsoon-affected room, and the tank should be emptied and dried regularly.
From ₹1,899
The fragrance the Sukoon takes
SOSA Hotel Collection fragrance
Water-based hotel-inspired fragrance in 15ml, 100ml and 300ml, from ₹299. For ultrasonic diffusers only - this is not reed diffuser oil, and the two systems are never interchangeable. SOSA is an independent brand and is not affiliated with any hotel.
From ₹299
The three questions that decide it for you
Three questions, in this order. The first one ends the comparison for a lot of people before they reach the second.
1
Can you leave something plugged in?
In a PG, hostel or shared room this settles it outright
Plenty of the people who write to us live somewhere with rules: a PG that does not allow appliances running unattended, a hostel with an inspection, a shared flat where a flatmate has a view about the electricity bill, a family home where a parent switches everything off at the wall at night. A reed diffuser removes the entire conversation, because there is nothing lit, nothing plugged in and nothing running. It also removes the risk conversation - no flame at all, which is why we recommend a reed over a candle in any room you sleep in. The Sukoon needs a socket and needs to be running to scent the room, so if the socket is contested or the machine will be unplugged by somebody else, buy the reed and stop reading here. This is not a compromise. It is the format the situation calls for.
Tip: no plug available, or rules about appliances? The reed is the answer, and the decision is made.
Evening Calm needs no flame, no plug and no water - which is exactly why it suits a PG or a hostel, ₹799.
See Evening Calm reed →
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Does the room get damp?
An ultrasonic diffuser adds humidity by design
This is the technical point people are least often told. An ultrasonic diffuser makes a cool mist by vibrating water at high frequency, so the fragrance rides on water vapour and the room gets that vapour too. In a dry room, or a heavily air-conditioned one in a Delhi summer, that is a small bonus. In a coastal flat, in Kerala or Mumbai in July, or in any room that already smells slightly musty, it is the wrong direction, and adding moisture to a damp room can make the underlying problem worse rather than better. In that situation buy the reed, which adds no moisture at all. And regardless of format, deal with the damp itself first: fragrance works alongside ventilation, drying and cleaning, and layering scent over a musty room simply gives you both smells at once. If you do buy the Sukoon, empty and dry the tank regularly rather than leaving water standing in it.
The Sukoon is the right machine for a dry or air-conditioned room where you want a timer - 500ml, mood light, ₹1,899.
See SOSA Sukoon →
3
Will you actually switch it on?
Consistency is the mechanism, so pick the one you will not skip
The whole reason an evening scent starts to feel like the end of the day is repetition: your brain files a smell as meaning something only after meeting it in the same context, in the same room, most evenings, for weeks. Anything that depends on you remembering will be skipped on the nights you are exhausted - which are the nights it was for. So be honest about yourself rather than aspirational. If you are the sort of person who enjoys a small evening routine and will genuinely set a timer, the Sukoon rewards that with control you cannot get from a reed: a schedule, an intensity you can change, and a mood light that doubles as a second lamp. If you are not, a reed simply never stops, and it will still be doing its job at eleven in the morning when you are at work. And to be precise about what any of this achieves: it is a cue and an association built by repetition, exactly like dimming the lights. It is not a sleep aid, a sedative or a treatment for anything, and nothing here is medical.
Tip: buy the format you will not have to remember. Repetition is the whole mechanism.
If you go with the machine, the Hotel Collection fragrance is what goes in it - water-based, from ₹299 for 15ml.
See Hotel Collection fragrance →
The SOSA principle
Neither format is better. One of them is simply always on, and the other one is only as good as your willingness to switch it on.
Which is why we recommend the reed to most people and the machine to the people who genuinely want to fiddle with it.
Side by side, honestly
Here is the comparison as a table, row by row, with the honest limits included rather than hidden.
The SOSA plan
Reed diffuser vs SOSA Sukoon, side by side
| What matters to you | Which one wins |
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No plug, no flame, nothing to operate - a PG, hostel or shared room
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The reed, outright. Evening Calm ₹799 for 50ml, running continuously with nothing to switch off. View → |
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A timer, an adjustable level, and a soft light in the corner
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The Sukoon, ₹1,899. 500ml, 7-colour mood light, and it can run before you come into the room. View → |
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A coastal or monsoon-damp room
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The reed. An ultrasonic adds humidity by design, which is the wrong direction in a room that is already damp. View → |
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Cheapest way to keep it going once you own the machine
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Hotel Collection fragrance from ₹299 for 15ml, water-based, for ultrasonic diffusers only. Never reed oil. View → |
One last practical point, since people ask whether they can have both. You can, and it is a sensible combination: the reed as the everyday background that never stops, and the machine for evenings when you want the room noticeably scented or you want the light. If you do run both, keep the two scents in the same family or the room will feel busy, and remember the fragrances are not interchangeable between them. If you want help choosing the scent itself rather than the format, our guide to the best fragrance for a calm bedroom atmosphere explains why soft, low-contrast scents suit a bedroom, and the best fragrance for a relaxing evening bedroom atmosphere covers timing and consistency. The pillar for the whole subject is our guide to the best home fragrance for a bedroom in India.
Effortless, or controllable
The Evening Calm reed is ₹799 for 50ml and needs nothing from you; the SOSA Sukoon is ₹1,899 and gives you a timer, a mood light and a level you can change.
The best diffuser is the one still running on the night you are too tired to think about it. For most people, that is the one with nothing to switch on.
— Sonal Sahani, SOSA
Two systems, never mixed
Reed oil goes in reeds; water-based fragrance goes in ultrasonic machines
The SOSA calm bedroom formats
Two formats and the fragrance each of them takes. Reed oil is for reeds; the water-based Hotel Collection is for ultrasonic diffusers; the two are never interchangeable. Everything is made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
The SOSA calm bedroom formats
One that needs nothing, one that gives you control
| Machine | Best for | Why it works | Price |
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Evening Calm reed
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Most bedrooms, and any room with rules about plugs or flames | Himalayan lavender and chamomile, alcohol-free, no flame, no power, no water. 50ml ₹799 lasts 6-8 weeks, 130ml ₹1,299 lasts 14-18 weeks | ₹799 View → |
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SOSA Sukoon
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A dry or air-conditioned room where you want a schedule | 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser, 7-colour mood light, timer, supplied with hotel-inspired water-based fragrance. Adds humidity, so not for a damp room | ₹1,899 View → |
A quick word on choosing. Answer the three questions first - plug, damp, and whether you will really operate it - and one of the two will usually be left standing. If it is the reed, use three or four reeds rather than the whole pack, stand it on a coaster, keep it out of reach of children and pets, and do not use the oil on skin or ingest it. If it is the Sukoon, empty and dry the tank regularly, do not leave water standing, and skip it entirely in a damp or monsoon-affected room. Never put reed oil in an ultrasonic machine or water-based fragrance on reeds - two systems, never interchangeable. And the same honest limit applies to both: fragrance works alongside airing and cleaning, and a calm-feeling room is an atmosphere rather than a sleep aid or a health product. Tell us about your room and we will name one.
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A note from Sonal
I am asked to pick between these two constantly, and my answer disappoints people who expect a technical verdict: they do the same job, and the right one depends on your room and your temperament rather than on performance. So I ask three things. Can you leave something plugged in? Does the room get damp? And - the one people answer aspirationally - will you genuinely switch a machine on most evenings, including the tired ones?
For most people the honest answer that comes out of those three questions is the Evening Calm reed at ₹799. Nothing lit, nothing plugged in, nothing to remember, and it is still working at eleven in the morning when you are not there. For people who genuinely want control - a schedule, a level they can change, a soft light in the corner - the Sukoon at ₹1,899 is a lovely machine, and the water-based Hotel Collection from ₹299 keeps it going cheaply. Just not in a room that is already damp. I would rather lose that sale than sell somebody a humidifier for a musty room.
Two things I will always state plainly. Reed oil and water-based ultrasonic fragrance are separate systems and never interchangeable; saying otherwise is simply a factual error. And whichever format you buy, a calm bedroom is an atmosphere - a consistent evening scent becomes a cue that the day is closing, in the same way dimming the lights does, and that is a habit, not a sleep aid, a sedative or a treatment for anything. Air the room and clean it first. Everything is made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Frequently asked questions
Reed diffuser or SOSA Sukoon for a calm bedroom?
A reed if you want the room to smell the same with nothing to operate, and the Sukoon if you want a timer and an adjustable level. SOSA Evening Calm at Rs 799 for 50ml has no flame, no power and no water, so it suits a PG, a hostel or a rented room. The SOSA Sukoon at Rs 1,899 is a 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser with a 7-colour mood light and timer, supplied with hotel-inspired water-based fragrances.
Is the Sukoon a bad idea in a damp or monsoon-affected room?
Yes, it is the wrong tool for that room. An ultrasonic diffuser makes scent by misting water, so it adds humidity by design, which is the opposite of what a damp or musty room needs. Use a reed diffuser there, which adds no moisture at all, and deal with the damp itself first through ventilation and drying. Fragrance works alongside that, never instead of it.
Can I use the same fragrance in both a reed diffuser and the Sukoon?
No. They are two separate systems. Reed diffuser oil is formulated to travel up reed sticks and evaporate; the SOSA Hotel Collection fragrances used in ultrasonic diffusers are water-based and made to be misted with water. Putting one in the other does not work and can damage a machine. Buy the fragrance that matches the format you own.
Which one is better for helping you sleep?
Neither, and we will not claim otherwise. Nothing SOSA makes is a sleep aid, a sedative or a treatment for insomnia or anxiety, and none of it is medical. What a consistent evening scent can do is become a cue that it is time to wind down, in the same way that dimming the lights does - a habit and an association built by repetition rather than a physiological effect. Choose the format on practical grounds instead.
Can I own both a reed diffuser and a Sukoon?
Yes, and it is a sensible combination: the reed as the background that never stops, and the machine for evenings when you want the room noticeably scented or you want the mood light. Keep the two scents in the same family or the room will feel busy, and remember that the fragrances are not interchangeable between the two formats.
Effortless, or controllable. Both are honest answers.
SOSA — Calm Bedroom Formats reed diffuser or SOSA Sukoon
The SOSA Evening Calm reed is ₹799 for 50ml, lasting 6 to 8 weeks depending on room size, airflow and how often you flip the reeds, and the SOSA Sukoon is ₹1,899 for a 500ml ultrasonic diffuser with a mood light and timer, with Hotel Collection fragrance from ₹299. Reed oil and water-based fragrance are separate systems and never interchangeable. A calm-feeling room is an atmosphere, not a sleep aid. 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 Evening Calm reed diffuser is an alcohol-free reed diffuser of Himalayan lavender and chamomile, ₹799 for 50ml and ₹1,299 for 130ml, with the product page stating 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; it uses no flame, no power and no water. The SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) is a 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser with a 7-colour mood light and a timer, supplied with hotel-inspired water-based fragrances; it adds humidity to a room and its tank should be emptied and dried regularly. The SOSA Hotel Collection fragrance is water-based, available in 15ml, 100ml and 300ml from ₹299, and is for ultrasonic diffusers only. Reed oil and water-based ultrasonic fragrance are separate systems and are not interchangeable. Cost-per-day figures are estimates from the stated longevity ranges, not guarantees. SOSA makes no sleep, sedative, therapeutic or other health claim for any product. 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.