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At this level the relationship has to carry the gift, and professional distance has to be respected. Where somebody marks your work or is senior to you, modest is not a compromise — it is the correct answer.
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"Our old water diffuser couldn't fill the living-dining. This one does the whole floor and you can't hear it running."
SOSA Vaayu · large home
★★★★★
"The app scheduling is the best part - strong in the mornings, gentle in the evening. Clinic feels calm all day."
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★★★★★
"Paired it with the SOSA hotel oils. The projection is genuinely lobby-strength - nothing like a plug-in."
SOSA Vaayu · workspace
★★★★★
"My reception now smells like a five-star lobby. Guests comment on it before they even reach the desk."
SOSA Vaayu · lobby scenting
★★★★★
"Zero dampness, which was my worry in monsoon. The mist is completely dry and the scent carries across the whole salon."
SOSA Vaayu · spa & salon
★★★★★
"Set the timer once and forgot about it. Runs only during store hours, refills last weeks. Exactly what I wanted."
SOSA Vaayu · showroom
★★★★★
"Our old water diffuser couldn't fill the living-dining. This one does the whole floor and you can't hear it running."
SOSA Vaayu · large home
★★★★★
"The app scheduling is the best part - strong in the mornings, gentle in the evening. Clinic feels calm all day."
SOSA Vaayu · wellness studio
★★★★★
"Paired it with the SOSA hotel oils. The projection is genuinely lobby-strength - nothing like a plug-in."
SOSA Vaayu · workspace
★★★★★
"My reception now smells like a five-star lobby. Guests comment on it before they even reach the desk."
SOSA Vaayu · lobby scenting
★★★★★
"Zero dampness, which was my worry in monsoon. The mist is completely dry and the scent carries across the whole salon."
SOSA Vaayu · spa & salon
★★★★★
"Set the timer once and forgot about it. Runs only during store hours, refills last weeks. Exactly what I wanted."
SOSA Vaayu · showroom
★ Three honest options under ₹2,500
SOSA Warmth & Bloom Reed Duo₹1,598 — two bottles, the warmest pairingView ₹1,598
SOSA Sukoon Ultrasonic Diffuser₹1,899 — a machine, and a real commitmentView ₹1,899
SOSA Attar Trio₹1,859 for three 6ml — they choose, not youView ₹1,055
✓ A reed duo at ₹1,498 to ₹1,598 is two 50ml bottles in one box. It gives a mentor two rooms or two moods, and it asks nothing of them at all. ✓ The Sukoon at ₹1,899 is a 500ml ultrasonic diffuser covering roughly 270 to 320 sq ft and running 16 to 18 hours on low. It needs power, water and cleaning. ✓ Made in India · a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali
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Is a gift at this level appropriate for a business mentor or a senior colleague? Sometimes, and the test is professional rather than financial. Where somebody marks your work, writes your references, supervises your research or employs you, the gift should be modest, unmistakably a thank-you, and incapable of being read as an attempt to influence anything. Many organisations and institutions set explicit limits on what staff may accept, and some require gifts to be declared. Check before you buy, not afterwards. A group gift from several mentees is almost always cleaner than an individual one, because it removes any question of a private obligation.
Reed duo, machine or attar trio — which is the safest at this level? The reed duo. It is passive, it needs no power and nothing switched on, it sits on a shelf, and it carries no implication about the recipient's taste in what they wear. The Sukoon is a machine, so it asks for filling, cleaning and a power point, and it only suits somebody who actively wants a device. The attar trio is a worn gift, which is personal and belongs to relationships where you genuinely know their taste — though the trio form softens that, because three bottles let the recipient choose rather than making you guess.
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Facts verified 25 September 2026 against the live SOSA product pages: the SOSA Warmth & Bloom reed duo pairs Fresh Brew with Garden Bloom at ₹1,598 for 2 x 50ml and ₹2,598 for 2 x 130ml. the SOSA Day & Night reed duo pairs Morning Freshness with Evening Calm at ₹1,498 for 2 x 50ml and ₹2,498 for 2 x 130ml. the SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) is a 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser covering roughly 270-320 sq ft, running 16-18 hours on its low setting and supplied with three 15ml water-based fragrances; being ultrasonic it adds a little humidity to the room. the SOSA Attar Trio puts Ameeri, Nawaab and Mastani in one box at ₹1,055 for three 3ml bottles, ₹1,859 for three 6ml and ₹3,189 for three 12ml. the SOSA Morning Freshness reed diffuser (Malabar lemon, peppermint and eucalyptus) is ₹749 in 50ml and ₹1,249 in 130ml. A gift is a personal decision. SOSA makes no claim that a fragrance makes anyone feel appreciated, remembered, relaxed or closer to the giver, and no claim that a gift changes a relationship, and no claim that any product cleans, purifies, sanitises, disinfects or removes an odour. No SOSA product is described as hypoallergenic or as safe for sensitive individuals; alcohol-free and DPG-free are ingredient facts and not skin or allergy claims, and a patch test is the only advice we give. Attar longevity is six to eight hours on skin and is never promised as all day. SOSA is an independent Indian brand and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any perfume house, designer, hotel or school named anywhere for reference, and no institution is a SOSA customer. Many schools, colleges and employers have their own rules about gifts to staff - check what yours allows before buying. We make no promise about delivery timing, gift wrapping, personalisation or stock. Prices and availability are subject to change - see the live product pages.
A mentor gift at ₹2,500 is a different proposition from a teacher gift at ₹750, and not only because of the figure. Mentors are usually senior to the people who want to thank them, which puts a limit on how warm a gift can be before it starts to read as something other than gratitude.
Quick answers — read this first
What is a good premium mentor gift under ₹2,500? A reed duo at ₹1,498 to ₹1,598 is the one I suggest most often — two 50ml bottles in one box, which gives a mentor two rooms or a change of register in the evening and asks nothing of them in return. The Sukoon ultrasonic diffuser at ₹1,899 fits if they genuinely want a device: 500ml, roughly 270 to 320 sq ft, 16 to 18 hours on low. The 6ml attar trio at ₹1,859 fits where the relationship is personal enough for a worn fragrance, and it hands the choosing back to them rather than making you guess.Is a gift at this level appropriate for a business mentor or a senior colleague? Sometimes, and the test is professional rather than financial. Where somebody marks your work, writes your references, supervises your research or employs you, the gift should be modest, unmistakably a thank-you, and incapable of being read as an attempt to influence anything. Many organisations and institutions set explicit limits on what staff may accept, and some require gifts to be declared. Check before you buy, not afterwards. A group gift from several mentees is almost always cleaner than an individual one, because it removes any question of a private obligation.
Reed duo, machine or attar trio — which is the safest at this level? The reed duo. It is passive, it needs no power and nothing switched on, it sits on a shelf, and it carries no implication about the recipient's taste in what they wear. The Sukoon is a machine, so it asks for filling, cleaning and a power point, and it only suits somebody who actively wants a device. The attar trio is a worn gift, which is personal and belongs to relationships where you genuinely know their taste — though the trio form softens that, because three bottles let the recipient choose rather than making you guess.
The short answer
Short answer: A reed duo at ₹1,498 to ₹1,598, the Sukoon ultrasonic diffuser at ₹1,899, or the 6ml attar trio at ₹1,859. The duo is the safest because it is passive and assumes nothing. Where there is a real power relationship — somebody senior who marks your work or writes your references — keep the gift modest and check what the institution allows before you buy.
The pick: SOSA Warmth & Bloom duo at ₹1,598 for two 50ml bottles, or the Day & Night duo at ₹1,498 where you want one bright register and one quiet one.
Next step: Tell us the nature of the relationship and whether this is from one person or a group. Ask SOSA to help choose a gift.
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Three options that fit the number, and one rule that decides whether you should use the whole of it at all.
The three that fit this band
Coffee-vanilla and rose-jasmine, two bottles
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Straight answer
What should you give a mentor at ₹2,500, and when should you give less?
Three things fit this band honestly. A reed duo at ₹1,498 to ₹1,598 — Day and Night pairs Morning Freshness with Evening Calm, Fresh and Grounded pairs Morning Freshness with Mountain Breeze, Warmth and Bloom pairs Fresh Brew with Garden Bloom — two 50ml bottles in one box, which gives the recipient two rooms or one room with a change of register. The Sukoon ultrasonic diffuser at ₹1,899, a 500ml machine covering roughly 270 to 320 sq ft and running 16 to 18 hours on its low setting, supplied with three 15ml water-based fragrances; being ultrasonic it adds a little humidity. And the 6ml attar trio at ₹1,859, three bottles in one box, which is the worn option and hands the choosing back to the recipient. Of the three I suggest the duo most often, because it is passive. It needs no power and nothing switched on, it sits on a shelf, and it carries no implication about what the recipient should put on their own skin. A mentor can accept it, use it, or quietly put it in another room, and none of those outcomes requires a conversation. The Sukoon is a good machine but it is a machine: filling, cleaning, a power point, and a recipient who actively wants a device rather than an object. Now the rule that actually governs this band. Mentors are usually senior to the people thanking them, and where there is a real power relationship — somebody who marks your work, supervises your research, writes your references or employs you — the gift has to be modest, unmistakably a thank-you, and incapable of being read as flattery or as an attempt to influence anything. That is not squeamishness; it is the thing that keeps the gesture clean for both of you. Many institutions and companies set explicit limits on what staff may accept and some require declarations, so check what applies before you buy rather than after. And a group gift is almost always cleaner than an individual one at this level, because it removes any suggestion of a private obligation. Put every name on the card. Write something specific rather than general — the note is still the gift and the object is still what it arrives in, even at ₹1,899. If you want a second opinion, ask us to help choose a gift.
A reed duo at ₹1,498 to ₹1,598 is the safest answer here. Where somebody is senior to you or marks your work, keep it modest and check the rules first.
The warmest pairing we make is the SOSA Warmth & Bloom duo at ₹1,598 — Fresh Brew with Garden Bloom, coffee-vanilla beside rose-jasmine, two 50ml bottles in one box. For one bright register and one quiet one instead, Day & Night at ₹1,498.
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Three shapes
Passive, device, or worn — at a similar price
Three options under ₹2,500
Sizing honesty before the cards. A duo is two separate 50ml bottles, so it covers two small rooms rather than one large one; for one bigger room, a 130ml at ₹1,249 to ₹1,349 is the better shape. The Sukoon covers roughly 270 to 320 sq ft and runs 16 to 18 hours on low, which is a genuine working figure, and it needs power, water and cleaning. A 6ml attar is three to four months of occasional wear, six to eight hours on skin.
The warmest pairing
SOSA Warmth & Bloom Reed Duo
Fresh Brew and Garden Bloom together — Coorg coffee and Kerala vanilla beside British rose and night-blooming jasmine — as two 50ml bottles at ₹1,598. Passive, with no power and nothing to switch on. The right duo for a home or a reading room rather than a shared office.
From ₹1,598
Only if they want a device
SOSA Sukoon Ultrasonic Diffuser
A 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser at ₹1,899 covering roughly 270 to 320 sq ft and running 16 to 18 hours on low, supplied with three 15ml water-based fragrances. It needs a power point, filling and cleaning, and being water-based it adds a little humidity.
From ₹1,899
When you want to hand back the choosing
SOSA Attar Trio
Ameeri, Nawaab and Mastani in one box — festive rose, royal oud and night jasmine — as three 6ml bottles at ₹1,859. The worn option, and the form that lets the recipient choose rather than making you guess at their taste.
From ₹1,055
Three things that govern a gift at this level
Three things that govern a gift at this level, and the first of them is not about money.
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First, professional distance
Where someone is senior to you, modest is the correct answer
Mentors are usually further along than the people thanking them, and often they hold something that matters to you: a reference, a mark, a supervision, a job. That changes what a gift can be without changing how grateful you are. The rule I would apply is that the gift must be modest, unmistakably a thank-you, and impossible to read as flattery or as an attempt to influence anything. A reed duo at ₹1,498 passes that test easily. Something that draws attention to its own cost does not. Many institutions and companies also set explicit limits on what staff may accept, and some require gifts to be declared, so find out what applies before you buy. None of this is squeamishness — it is what keeps the gesture clean for the person receiving it as well as for you.
Tip: Where several people have been mentored by the same person, one gift from the group is cleaner than several individual ones and spares everyone the comparison.
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Second, passive or device
The duo asks nothing. The Sukoon asks for a power point and a routine
At a similar price these are different kinds of object. A reed duo is passive: two 50ml bottles that sit on shelves, need no electricity, make no noise, and require nothing beyond turning the reeds occasionally. The Sukoon is a 500ml ultrasonic machine covering roughly 270 to 320 sq ft and running 16 to 18 hours on its low setting, supplied with three 15ml water-based fragrances so there is nothing further to buy immediately. It is a good machine. It is also a commitment — filling, switching on, periodic cleaning, and a socket somewhere sensible — and because it is water-based it adds a little humidity to the room. Give it to a mentor who you know enjoys devices. Give the duo to a mentor you are less sure about, which is most of them.
500ml, roughly 270 to 320 sq ft, 16 to 18 hours on low — a real machine for somebody who wants one.
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Third, worn versus room, one more time
The trio softens the problem but does not remove it
The 6ml attar trio at ₹1,859 is a genuinely good gift for the right relationship: three bottles, three registers, and the recipient decides which suits them rather than you guessing from the outside. That form does soften the usual objection to giving a worn fragrance, because you are no longer making a single claim about somebody's taste. What it does not change is that these are things the recipient puts on their skin, which remains a personal act, and that fragrance sensitivity is real and cannot be assessed from across a desk. So the trio belongs to mentors you know well and in more than one setting — a guide of several years, a coach you have trained with for seasons. For a professional mentor you mostly know through work, the room gift stays the better answer.
The SOSA principle
Gratitude and proximity are different measurements, and this is the band where people most often confuse them. You can be enormously grateful to somebody you do not actually know very well.
That is an observation about proportion in professional relationships, and we make no claim about what any gift does for the person who receives it.
Passive, device or worn
Three shapes of gift at a similar price, and the kind of mentor relationship each one actually suits.
The SOSA plan
Under ₹2,500, by shape and relationship
| What you give | The relationship it suits |
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A reed duo, ₹1,498 to ₹1,598
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Almost any mentor, including one you know only through work. Passive, assumes nothing, and easy to accept without obligation. |
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The Sukoon, ₹1,899
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A mentor you know enjoys devices and has a room to put one in. It needs power, filling and cleaning, so it is a commitment rather than an object. |
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The 6ml attar trio, ₹1,859
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A long personal relationship — a guide of several years, a coach of many seasons. The trio form lets them choose the register. |
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A single 50ml reed and a letter, ₹749
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A professional mentor where the institution's rules are strict, or where you would rather the gesture stayed unmistakably small. Still a complete answer. |
The teacher version of this band sits one step below in premium teacher gifts under ₹1,500, and the ceiling above it, with its own warnings, is luxury mentor gifts under ₹5,000. SOSA is an independent Indian brand; nothing here is affiliated with any perfume house, designer or school, and no institution is a SOSA customer.
Premium, and professionally clean
A reed duo from ₹1,498 — passive, ungendered, and easy for a senior person to accept
You can be enormously grateful to somebody you do not know very well. Gratitude and closeness are different measurements, and only one of them should set the budget.
— Sonal Sahani, SOSA
If the rules are strict
Spending less is often the professional answer
What to actually buy under ₹2,500
One passive thing that a senior person can accept without thinking about it, with a specific note attached and every name on the card if a group has pooled. Everything is made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
The under-₹2,500 ladder
Three options, and the one I would default to
| Product | Best for | Why it works | Price |
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 SOSA Day & Night Reed Duo
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₹1,498 for 2 x 50ml | The default. Passive, ungendered, two registers, and easy for a senior person to accept with no awkwardness. | ₹1,498 View → |
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SOSA Warmth & Bloom Reed Duo
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₹1,598 for 2 x 50ml | The warmest pairing — coffee-vanilla beside rose-jasmine. For a home or a reading room rather than a shared office. | ₹1,598 View → |
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SOSA Attar Trio
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₹1,859 for 3 x 6ml | The worn option, where the relationship is personal enough. Three registers, so the recipient chooses rather than you. | ₹1,055 View → |
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SOSA Sukoon Ultrasonic Diffuser
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₹1,899 | Only for a mentor who actively wants a device. 500ml, roughly 270 to 320 sq ft, 16 to 18 hours on low, and it needs cleaning. | ₹1,899 View → |
The limits, stated plainly. The Sukoon is water-based and adds a little humidity, needs power, filling and cleaning, and covers roughly 270 to 320 sq ft — it is a device, not an object that looks after itself. A duo is two separate 50ml bottles rather than one larger one. Attar longevity is six to eight hours on skin, never all day; alcohol-free and DPG-free are ingredient facts and not skin or allergy claims, and a patch test is the only advice we give. Where somebody is professionally senior to you, check what their institution or employer permits before you buy — many set value limits and some require declarations. We make no promise about delivery timing, wrapping, personalisation or stock.
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A note from Sonal
Mentor gifts are the ones people fret over most, and I think the fretting is usually pointed at the wrong thing. The worry is almost always about spending too little. The actual risk is a gift that is warmer or more conspicuous than the working relationship, handed to somebody who is senior to you and now has to decide what to do with it in front of other people.
So at this level I default to the reed duo and I do it without apology. Two bottles in one box, passive, nothing to switch on, nothing to maintain, and nothing implied about what the recipient should put on their own skin. A senior person can accept it, use it, or move it to a spare room, and none of those outcomes needs explaining to anybody. The attar trio is lovely where the relationship is genuinely personal, which is rarer than people think.
The usual honesty at the end. The Sukoon is a real machine with real numbers — 500ml, roughly 270 to 320 sq ft, 16 to 18 hours on low — and being ultrasonic it adds a little humidity to a room. This is an ambience decision and not a claim about health, sleep, mood or therapy; nothing we sell treats anything, and no product of ours masks or removes an odour. The person who lives with the fragrance decides, and their employer's rules decide what they may accept. Made in India, and a portion of every order supports girl-child education through Nanhi Kali.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good mentor gift under Rs 2,500?
A reed duo at Rs 1,498 to Rs 1,598 is the one I suggest most often: two 50ml bottles in one box, passive, with nothing to switch on and nothing implied about the recipient. The Sukoon at Rs 1,899 fits if they want a device, and the 6ml attar trio at Rs 1,859 fits where the relationship is personal enough for a worn fragrance.
Is a gift this size appropriate for a senior colleague or business mentor?
Only where it stays modest and unmistakably a thank-you. Where somebody marks your work, supervises your research, writes your references or employs you, the gift must not be capable of being read as flattery or influence. Many organisations set limits on what staff may accept and some require declarations, so check before you buy rather than afterwards.
Is the Sukoon a good gift at Rs 1,899?
For somebody who wants a device, yes. It is a 500ml ultrasonic diffuser covering roughly 270 to 320 sq ft, running 16 to 18 hours on low, supplied with three 15ml water-based fragrances, and being water-based it adds a little humidity. It needs power, filling and cleaning. A reed duo asks none of that, which is why it is my default here.
Should several mentees give one gift or one each?
One from the group, almost always. It is cleaner for the recipient, it removes any suggestion of a private obligation between two people, and it spares everybody the comparison of who gave what. Put every name on the card and write something specific rather than general. The note is still doing more work than the object.
Is an attar too personal for a mentor?
Often, yes. A worn fragrance goes on skin and assumes you know their taste, which suits a guide of several years or a coach of many seasons rather than somebody you know mainly through work. The trio form softens it, because three registers let the recipient choose. Where you are unsure, give the room instead.
Premium, and clean enough to accept
SOSA — Clinic Scenting for mentors, guides and long-standing tutors under ₹2,500
A reed duo at ₹1,498 to ₹1,598 is the default: passive, ungendered, nothing to switch on. The Sukoon at ₹1,899 only for somebody who wants a device. The 6ml attar trio at ₹1,859 where the relationship is personal. 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 25 September 2026 against the live SOSA product pages: the SOSA Warmth & Bloom reed duo pairs Fresh Brew with Garden Bloom at ₹1,598 for 2 x 50ml and ₹2,598 for 2 x 130ml. the SOSA Day & Night reed duo pairs Morning Freshness with Evening Calm at ₹1,498 for 2 x 50ml and ₹2,498 for 2 x 130ml. the SOSA Sukoon (₹1,899) is a 500ml ultrasonic cool-mist diffuser covering roughly 270-320 sq ft, running 16-18 hours on its low setting and supplied with three 15ml water-based fragrances; being ultrasonic it adds a little humidity to the room. the SOSA Attar Trio puts Ameeri, Nawaab and Mastani in one box at ₹1,055 for three 3ml bottles, ₹1,859 for three 6ml and ₹3,189 for three 12ml. the SOSA Morning Freshness reed diffuser (Malabar lemon, peppermint and eucalyptus) is ₹749 in 50ml and ₹1,249 in 130ml. A gift is a personal decision. SOSA makes no claim that a fragrance makes anyone feel appreciated, remembered, relaxed or closer to the giver, and no claim that a gift changes a relationship, and no claim that any product cleans, purifies, sanitises, disinfects or removes an odour. No SOSA product is described as hypoallergenic or as safe for sensitive individuals; alcohol-free and DPG-free are ingredient facts and not skin or allergy claims, and a patch test is the only advice we give. Attar longevity is six to eight hours on skin and is never promised as all day. SOSA is an independent Indian brand and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any perfume house, designer, hotel or school named anywhere for reference, and no institution is a SOSA customer. Many schools, colleges and employers have their own rules about gifts to staff - check what yours allows before buying. We make no promise about delivery timing, gift wrapping, personalisation or stock. Prices and availability are subject to change - see the live product pages.