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"Imagine we were living on a moon base where we had to buy air by the liter. I could imagine air suppliers adding scents at an extra charge."

But you'd be able to choose whether or not you wanted the smell at a given price. The poor student had no choice but to have the smells waft into his room. If the cook told the student "I'll open my window and let the smells waft into your room, if you pay me a fee", then a just judge would have no problem ruling in favor of the cook.



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