A liquid dispensing system is described comprising a universal refill of liquid and an emanation device wherein the refill comprises: a housing having an inner volume and an outer surface at least one reservoir in the inner volume of the housing for holding the liquid at least one aperture in the housing sealed by a sealing means and at least one wick provided on or connected to the outer surface of the housing, wherein said wick(s) is not extend to the inner volume of the housing and wherein the emanation device is selected from: an emanation device configured to spray the liquid an emanation device configured to evaporate the liquid by electrically powered means an emanation device configured to evaporate the liquid by passive, non-electrically powered means an emanation device configured to emanate the liquid by two or more of spraying the liquid, evaporating the liquid by electrically powered means and/or evaporating the liquid by passive, non-electrically powered means characterised in that each emanation device is provided with a chassis configured to receive and releasably retain the universal refill and the universal refill is operationally compatible with each emanation device.
