SOSA Founder Diaries · Vaayu
Which SOSA fragrance refill should I buy for a Vastu-inspired retail space if the entrance direction and the main customer seating direction are different?
Two directions, but probably one body of air. One Vaayu is published for up to one whole floor, so in a retail space on one open floor the entrance and the seating share whatever scent you choose. Nothing SOSA publishes ties a scent to either direction. Choose the scent where your customers spend the longest, then check it at the door.
Answer in brief
- Do I need two refills for two directions? Usually not. Vaayu's published coverage is up to 1000 cubic metres, about 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft, which the page calls one whole floor. The entrance and the seating are likely to share one body of air, and so one scent.
- Where should I judge the scent? At the seating, where customers stay longest, and then at the entrance, where they meet it first with the door letting outside air in.
- Does either direction call for a particular refill? Nothing published says so. Neither the SOSA Vaayu page nor the refill page mentions Vastu, a direction, energy or prosperity, so nothing published ties any of the sixteen refills to any direction. Some Vastu traditions associate particular materials with particular directions. That is a cultural tradition rather than a rule, and your own Vastu consultant is the authority on the tradition you follow.
The short answer
Nothing SOSA publishes ties a scent to an entrance direction or a seating direction; some Vastu traditions associate particular materials with particular directions, as a cultural tradition rather than a rule, and your own Vastu consultant is the authority on yours. One Vaayu's published coverage is up to about 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft, one whole floor, so the entrance and the seating will usually share one scent. Choose it where customers sit longest, check it at the door, and trial two refills at 100ml, Rs 1,049 or Rs 1,099 each.
If your tradition names two materials: check whether both are printed, and look for one refill that carries both, or a pair that shares an accord word. Warm Welcome prints Citrus, Floral and Sandalwood in one line, and Quiet Luxury and White Tea Serenity share White Tea and Cedar.
On this page
- Two directions, one body of air, one scent to judge
- Your layout, set against what is published
- Four steps for a space with two directions
- Lines that carry more than one material, quoted from the refill page
- Questions people ask
Which SOSA fragrance refill should I buy for a Vastu-inspired retail space if the entrance direction and the main customer seating direction are different?
The directions are different, but the air probably is not, and that is the fact that answers your question. Start with what is not published. Neither the SOSA Vaayu page nor the refill page mentions Vastu, a direction, energy or prosperity, so nothing published ties any of the sixteen refills to any direction. Some Vastu traditions associate particular materials with particular directions. That is a cultural tradition rather than a rule, and your own Vastu consultant is the authority on the tradition you follow. So what each direction asks of your space is a question for your consultant. What happens to a scent in your space is a question about air, and there the published figure matters. Vaayu's published coverage is up to 1000 cubic metres, about 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft, which the page calls one whole floor. In a retail space on one open floor, then, the entrance and the seating are one body of air, and they will share whatever scent you run. That turns your question from which two refills into which one, and where to judge it. Judge it at the seating first. That is where your customers stay longest and where your staff spend time with them, so it is where a scent has to be liked rather than merely noticed. Then walk to the entrance, where customers meet the scent first and the door lets outside air in every time it opens. A scent that is pleasant at the seating and still present at the door is the one to keep. For where the machine itself stands - its power, its surroundings, its ventilation - follow the user manual and the manufacturer's instructions; this page makes no claim of its own about placement. On the refill itself, I cannot pick for you without your preference, but I can tell you how to honour a tradition that names a different material for each direction. If both materials are printed, look for one line that carries both, or two that share an accord word. Warm Welcome publishes Citrus, Floral and Sandalwood, described as "Bright, polished hospitality - fresh citrus, soft florals and creamy sandalwood. Warm, gracious and instantly five-star." Several pairs of refills share an accord word: Quiet Luxury and White Tea Serenity both print White Tea and Cedar; Tea Garden and White Tea Serenity both print White Tea; Forest Suite and Sage & Cedar both print cedar; Mysore Sandalwood and Warm Welcome both print Sandalwood; Malabar Lemon and Warm Welcome both print citrus. The refill page's own instruction is to start low and work up, because short scheduled bursts scent better and last far longer than running flat out. Vaayu gives you a Bluetooth app and onboard buttons, 1h, 4h, 8h and 24h timer scheduling, adjustable intensity, key-lock and auto-stop. There is no sample, tester or trial size. The 100ml is the smallest refill and it is the trial: ₹1,049 for one of the nine SOSA naturals and ₹1,099 for one of the seven hotel-inspired compositions. Between one test oil and the next, follow the switching step the refill page publishes: it starts by running the machine empty for a minute to clear the line, and it ends with the bottle dry before the new scent goes in. No scent can be promised to bring customers, sales, luck or prosperity, and I will not claim that one does. Every refill is composed in India by Sonal Sahani, who founded SOSA and trained as a perfumer at ISIPCA, Versailles. A portion of every SOSA order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Two directions, one body of air, one scent to judge
The first card is the published figure. The second hands the directions to your consultant. The third is where to stand when you decide.
Coverage - one machine, one whole floor
Vaayu's published coverage is up to 1000 cubic metres, about 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft, which the page calls one whole floor. So on one open floor the entrance and the seating share one scent, whichever directions they face. For where the machine itself stands - its power, its surroundings, its ventilation - follow the user manual and the manufacturer's instructions; this page makes no claim of its own about placement.
One body of air usually means one scent. Choose it well.
The directions - your consultant's, not SOSA's
Neither the SOSA Vaayu page nor the refill page mentions Vastu, a direction, energy or prosperity, so nothing published ties any of the sixteen refills to any direction. Some Vastu traditions associate particular materials with particular directions. That is a cultural tradition rather than a rule, and your own Vastu consultant is the authority on the tradition you follow. No scent can be promised to bring customers, sales, luck or prosperity, and I will not claim that one does.
Where to judge - the seating first, then the door
Customers stay longest at the seating, so a scent has to be liked there. They meet it first at the entrance, where the door lets outside air in. Keep the scent that is pleasant at the first and still present at the second. The refill page's own instruction is to start low and work up, because short scheduled bursts scent better and last far longer than running flat out.
Sit where customers sit. Then walk to the door.
Your entrance and your seating face different directions, but they almost certainly share the same air. The decision is one scent, judged where your customers stay longest.
Nothing SOSA publishes ties a scent to an entrance or a seating direction
Lines that carry more than one material, quoted from the refill page
Warm Welcome publishes Citrus, Floral and Sandalwood, at ₹1,099 for 100ml and ₹1,899 for 300ml: "Bright, polished hospitality - fresh citrus, soft florals and creamy sandalwood. Warm, gracious and instantly five-star." Quiet Luxury publishes White Tea, Bergamot and Cedar, at ₹1,099 for 100ml and ₹1,899 for 300ml: "Soft white tea and bright bergamot over clean cedar - the hushed, polished calm of a grand hotel lobby." Forest Suite publishes Cedarwood, Vetiver and Green Leaves, at ₹1,099 for 100ml and ₹1,899 for 300ml: "Barefoot, biophilic luxury - green leaves, earthy vetiver and warm cedarwood. A forest-view room with the windows open." Old-World Glamour publishes Amber, Violet and Woods, at ₹1,099 for 100ml and ₹1,899 for 300ml: "Powdery violet, warm amber and polished woods - refined, plush and evening-elegant. A grand suite at dusk."
Warm Welcome prints Citrus, Floral and Sandalwood in one line, ₹1,099 for 100ml.
See the nebuliser refillsYour layout, set against what is published
| What you are deciding | What is actually published |
|---|---|
| An entrance direction and a seating direction | Not published. Neither page mentions Vastu or a direction; your own Vastu consultant is the authority on your tradition. |
| Two refills for two zones | Usually one is enough: one Vaayu is published for up to about 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft, one whole floor. |
| Where to stand the machine | A question for the user manual and the manufacturer's instructions. |
| Two materials named by your tradition | Look for one line carrying both, such as Warm Welcome (Citrus, Floral, Sandalwood), or a pair that shares an accord word. |
The trial arithmetic. Two 100ml naturals are ₹2,098; two hotel-inspired lines are ₹2,198; one of each is ₹2,148. The 300ml is ₹1,849 for a natural and ₹1,899 for a hotel-inspired composition, which works out at about ₹6.2 to 6.3 per ml against about ₹10.5 to 11 per ml for the 100ml. The only consumption guidance SOSA publishes is this: on a moderate setting with a timer, a 100ml bottle typically runs for weeks and a 300ml for months. Only SOSA waterless nebuliser oil goes in it; water-based fragrance, reed-diffuser oil and thick essential oils will clog the nozzle. SOSA Vaayu is ₹12,499 with the SOSA Originals set of four 100ml oils and ₹12,999 with one of three hotel-inspired sets.
The entrance and the seating face different ways, but your customers breathe the same air in both. Choose the scent where they sit, and check it where they walk in.
Four steps for a space with two directions
- Ask your own Vastu consultant what your tradition asks of each direction.
- Read the published coverage: one Vaayu, up to one whole floor, usually one scent.
- Shortlist two refills, run each low on a timer, and judge it at the seating.
- Walk to the entrance, ask customers and staff, then buy the 300ml you keep.
The product this page is about
SOSA Vaayu waterless cold-air scent machine
Coverage up to 1000 cubic metres, about 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft - one whole floor. A 400ml refillable tank. Bluetooth app and onboard buttons, 1h, 4h, 8h and 24h timer scheduling, adjustable intensity, key-lock, auto-stop. Noise under 38 dB. Power DC 12V / 1A, 5W. Waterless cold-air nebulisation - no water, no heat, a dry micro-mist. In the box: the machine, four 100ml SOSA waterless nebuliser oils (the set you choose), app control, in Black or White; the oils in the box last about a year on typical home scheduling - a few hours a day at medium.
Vaayu ₹12,499 with the SOSA Originals set · ₹12,999 with a hotel-inspired set
View SOSA VaayuWhat SOSA will and will not tell you
The published figures on this page are the prices, the coverage, the tank size, the timer steps, the noise and power figures and the refill sizes. SOSA publishes no consumption rate in ml per day, so no exact refill interval or running cost exists here; the published guidance is that a 100ml runs for weeks and a 300ml for months on a moderate setting with a timer. Nothing published ties a scent to a direction, a business or an effect on sales.
From the founder
I am Sonal Sahani. I trained at ISIPCA in Versailles, and the waterless nebuliser oils are composed in India to run in Vaayu and Safar. If a number is not on the product page, you will not find it invented here.
One scent, judged where customers sit
Shortlist two refills at 100ml from ₹1,049, judge each at the seating, and check it at the door.
The sixteen refill scents
Quiet Luxury
White Tea, Bergamot, Cedar
100ml ₹1,099 · 300ml ₹1,899
White Tea Serenity
White Tea, Aloe, Cedar
100ml ₹1,099 · 300ml ₹1,899
Forest Suite
Cedarwood, Vetiver, Green Leaves
100ml ₹1,099 · 300ml ₹1,899
Old-World Glamour
Amber, Violet, Woods
100ml ₹1,099 · 300ml ₹1,899
Tea Garden
Jasmine, Green Tea, White Tea
100ml ₹1,099 · 300ml ₹1,899
Warm Welcome
Citrus, Floral, Sandalwood
100ml ₹1,099 · 300ml ₹1,899
Lobby Bar
Citrus, Pepper, Amber
100ml ₹1,099 · 300ml ₹1,899
Vetiver
Khus Root, Green Earth, Dry Wood
100ml ₹1,049 · 300ml ₹1,849
Mysore Sandalwood
Sandalwood, Milk, Soft Musk
100ml ₹1,049 · 300ml ₹1,849
Tobacco Vanilla
Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla, Amber
100ml ₹1,049 · 300ml ₹1,849
White Jasmine
Mogra, Tuberose, Green Stem
100ml ₹1,049 · 300ml ₹1,849
Neelakurinji
Violet Bloom, Dew, Wild Green
100ml ₹1,049 · 300ml ₹1,849
Malabar Lemon
Lemon Peel, Citrus Leaf, Light Musk
100ml ₹1,049 · 300ml ₹1,849
Japanese Cherry Blossom
Sakura, Pear, Powdery Musk
100ml ₹1,049 · 300ml ₹1,849
Mahogany
Dark Wood, Leather, Amber
100ml ₹1,049 · 300ml ₹1,849
Sage & Cedar
Sage, Cedar, Cool Mineral
100ml ₹1,049 · 300ml ₹1,849
The refill sizes
Every scent comes in 100ml and 300ml. The 300ml works out at about Rs 6.2 to 6.3 per ml and the 100ml at about Rs 10.5 to 11 per ml. The same oil runs in Vaayu and in Safar.
See the refillsQuestions people ask
Do I need different refills for my entrance and my seating area?
Usually not. One Vaayu's published coverage is up to about 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft, one whole floor, so on one open floor the entrance and the seating share one body of air and one scent.
What does SOSA say about scent and entrance directions?
Nothing. Neither the Vaayu page nor the refill page mentions Vastu or a direction. Some Vastu traditions associate particular materials with particular directions, as a cultural tradition rather than a rule, and your own Vastu consultant is the authority on yours.
Where should I place the machine?
Follow the user manual and the manufacturer's instructions for where the machine stands. To judge the scent, sit where your customers sit, then walk to the entrance.
Who composes the SOSA Vaayu refill oils?
Sonal Sahani, who founded SOSA and trained as a perfumer at ISIPCA, Versailles. The waterless nebuliser oils are composed in India, and the refill page publishes a three-word accord line and a short description for each of the sixteen scents. Those published words are what this page quotes, and nothing beyond them.
Is there one refill that carries two materials?
Several lines carry more than one. Warm Welcome prints Citrus, Floral and Sandalwood; Quiet Luxury prints White Tea, Bergamot and Cedar; Forest Suite prints Cedarwood, Vetiver and Green Leaves. Each is Rs 1,099 for 100ml.
Ask a person instead
If you would rather describe your space, its opening hours and the scent you like to someone, message SOSA on WhatsApp at +91 96192 18531. Bulk orders are welcome. A custom label or logo on the product is the branding option, and bespoke composition is a real service.
Message SOSA on WhatsAppStart with one refill
One Vaayu is published for one whole floor, so your entrance and seating usually share one scent. A portion of every SOSA order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
More on scenting a space with Vaayu
- What one whole floor of coverage means for a shop
- Judging a scent at the seating and at the door
- Refill pairs that share an accord word
- Lines that carry more than one material
- 100ml or 300ml: the price per millilitre
- Why no refill is matched to a direction
Sources and what is published
SOSA Vaayu ₹12,499 with the SOSA Originals set (Vetiver, Mahogany Shea, Lemongrass, Sandalwood), ₹12,999 with a hotel-inspired set. Coverage up to 1000 cubic metres, about 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft - one whole floor; a 400ml refillable tank; Bluetooth app and onboard buttons, 1h, 4h, 8h and 24h timer scheduling, adjustable intensity, key-lock, auto-stop; noise under 38 dB; power DC 12V / 1A, 5W. Only SOSA waterless nebuliser oil. Water-based fragrance, reed-diffuser oil and thick essential oils will clog the nozzle.
Waterless nebuliser refills, 100ml and 300ml: the nine naturals ₹1,049 and ₹1,849, the seven hotel-inspired compositions ₹1,099 and ₹1,899. It depends on the intensity setting, how many hours a day the machine runs and the size of the space. On a moderate setting with a timer, a 100ml bottle typically runs for weeks and a 300ml for months. Switching scents: Run the machine empty for a minute to clear the line, wipe the bottle and the nozzle with a little isopropyl alcohol, let it dry, then fill with the new scent.
- Quiet Luxury - White Tea, Bergamot, Cedar. Soft white tea and bright bergamot over clean cedar - the hushed, polished calm of a grand hotel lobby. 100ml ₹1,099, 300ml ₹1,899.
- White Tea Serenity - White Tea, Aloe, Cedar. The famous spa-like white tea signature - serene tea, cooling aloe and soft cedar. Weightless and restorative. 100ml ₹1,099, 300ml ₹1,899.
- Forest Suite - Cedarwood, Vetiver, Green Leaves. Barefoot, biophilic luxury - green leaves, earthy vetiver and warm cedarwood. A forest-view room with the windows open. 100ml ₹1,099, 300ml ₹1,899.
- Old-World Glamour - Amber, Violet, Woods. Powdery violet, warm amber and polished woods - refined, plush and evening-elegant. A grand suite at dusk. 100ml ₹1,099, 300ml ₹1,899.
- Tea Garden - Jasmine, Green Tea, White Tea. An iconic tea-and-jasmine signature - green tea, white tea and night-blooming jasmine. Serene, spa-like calm. 100ml ₹1,099, 300ml ₹1,899.
- Warm Welcome - Citrus, Floral, Sandalwood. Bright, polished hospitality - fresh citrus, soft florals and creamy sandalwood. Warm, gracious and instantly five-star. 100ml ₹1,099, 300ml ₹1,899.
- Lobby Bar - Citrus, Pepper, Amber. Bold and playful - zesty citrus, a kick of pepper and sultry amber. 100ml ₹1,099, 300ml ₹1,899.
- Vetiver - Khus Root, Green Earth, Dry Wood. Real khus character - damp earth, cut grass and dry root. The Indian summer smell of a khus curtain, made elegant. 100ml ₹1,049, 300ml ₹1,849.
- Mysore Sandalwood - Sandalwood, Milk, Soft Musk. Warm, milky sandalwood with a quiet musk - grounding, prayer-room calm without any smoke. 100ml ₹1,049, 300ml ₹1,849.
- Tobacco Vanilla - Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla, Amber. Dried tobacco leaf softened with vanilla and amber - the leather-armchair warmth of a members' club. 100ml ₹1,049, 300ml ₹1,849.
- White Jasmine - Mogra, Tuberose, Green Stem. Night-blooming mogra at full bloom - lush, white and unmistakably Indian, kept fresh by a green stem note. 100ml ₹1,049, 300ml ₹1,849.
- Neelakurinji - Violet Bloom, Dew, Wild Green. Inspired by the once-in-twelve-years bloom of the Western Ghats - cool violet petals, mist and wild hillside green. 100ml ₹1,049, 300ml ₹1,849.
- Malabar Lemon - Lemon Peel, Citrus Leaf, Light Musk. Cold-pressed lemon peel with a leafy lift - the clean, awake smell of a freshly opened house in the morning. 100ml ₹1,049, 300ml ₹1,849.
- Japanese Cherry Blossom - Sakura, Pear, Powdery Musk. Petals and soft fruit over a powdery musk - delicate, feminine and gently sweet without turning sugary. 100ml ₹1,049, 300ml ₹1,849.
- Mahogany - Dark Wood, Leather, Amber. Polished dark wood, a touch of leather and warm amber - a study with good furniture and the lamps low. 100ml ₹1,049, 300ml ₹1,849.
- Sage & Cedar - Sage, Cedar, Cool Mineral. Crisp herbal sage over dry cedar with a mineral coolness - spa-clean, unisex and easy to run all day. 100ml ₹1,049, 300ml ₹1,849.
Not published, and therefore not stated anywhere above: any consumption rate in ml per hour, day or month; any intensity scale; any warranty term; any sample or trial size; any subscription, bulk or trade price; any Vastu association; any effect of a scent on sales, mood, health or footfall; and any oud, aquatic, rose or mint refill, because there is none.
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