Scenting a Split-Level or Double-Height Living Room
SOSA · for interior designers
When the ceiling is twice as high
A double-height living room or a split-level plan is the signature of many Pune townhouses. It also holds far more air than its floor area suggests.
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The short answer
Measure the real volume, not the floor. A double-height space can hold twice the air of a standard room of the same footprint. Decide which levels the client wants scented, check whether the whole connected volume fits within Vaayu’s 1000 m³, and place the machine where air moves through the main level. Confirm in the finished space before fixing quantities.
Checklist
Five steps
- Real volume. Floor area times the actual height, including any void.
- Level connections. Which half-levels share air, and which are behind doors.
- The area that matters. Usually the seating level, not the gallery above.
- Placement. At the level people use, where air moves gently.
- Check on site. Run it for a few days, then adjust the setting or add a zone.
Pawan or Vaayu?
Choose by the space, not the label
A flat size or a room name is only a starting point. Layout, ceiling height, airflow and closed doors decide what a space really needs.
Pawan: one room
One room of up to about 500 sq ft: a bedroom, study, cabin or small living room. It plugs into the wall, runs silently and is set from the SOSA app.
Vaayu: a connected space
One open, connected space of up to 1000 m³, roughly 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft depending on ceiling height. It schedules by day, run window and intensity.
Closed doors count
A room you keep closed is its own space. One Vaayu will not reach behind a shut bedroom door, so a closed room usually needs its own Pawan.
Our recommendation
For tall and split spaces
Vaayu for the main volume, Pawan for enclosed rooms off it.
Vaayu · Ritz-Carlton, Westin, St. Regis & 1 Hotels inspired
For a connected space of up to 1000 m³. Four 100 ML oils in the box.
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Vaayu · St. Regis, W Hotels, 1 Hotels & Four Seasons inspired
A richer hotel set for evenings, hosting and spaces with a sense of occasion.
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Pawan · Ritz-Carlton & St. Regis inspired
Two hotel-inspired oils for a bedroom, study or cabin. Set it from the SOSA app.
ViewHotel names describe only the style each oil is inspired by. SOSA is an independent Indian fragrance house, not affiliated with or endorsed by any hotel brand.
Questions
Before you choose
Does a double-height room need two machines?
Not always. Check whether the whole volume fits within 1000 m³ and how the space is used first.
Will one Vaayu scent every floor?
No. Vaayu scents the connected space it sits in, up to 1000 m³. Each floor, and each room kept behind a closed door, is planned on its own.
What should I send you for a recommendation?
A floor plan or rough sketch, the size of each room or zone, ceiling height, which doors stay closed, where the sockets are, the hours the space is used and the scents you like. Photos help too.
Are they noisy?
No. Pawan is silent in use, and Vaayu runs at under 38 dB, quiet enough for a bedroom, clinic or office.
Not sure which one?
Get help choosing for your space
Send us the room sizes, ceiling height and how the space is used. Our Pune studio will suggest the machine, the number you need and where to place it.
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