I love it! Thank you for sharing such an intimate piece.
When I was growing up, and still today, perfumes were used by everyone around me, from my parents to the people that were inhabiting my neighborhood. The smells we got accustomed to, they were not many, since our options were limited, immediately created a hierarchy between people. I remember men smelling the same, all buying the same perfume from the local store, hoping to give their body a “beautiful” touch. The ones that were smelling them were placing those men on an inferior ground. They became those that were poor, paying only a small amount for a perfume, while others were getting more expensive fragrances.
Mind you, the options were limited and the chance of two people smelling the same were immense, yet somehow the “poorest” was still vilified. Not like the others had much more money than the others, but they wanted to feel superior, to create this hierarchy.
Thank you for your thoughts! How inventive are people to create difference between “I” and the other through the perfume they use and how scent has become a status symbol…
Besides myself with the depth and beauty of your reading experience. One of the greatest gifts is to know the work is felt, thank you.
Thank YOU for reading my thoughts! I can tell so much heart was put into writing a book that you wanted to read in this world💓💓
I love it! Thank you for sharing such an intimate piece.
When I was growing up, and still today, perfumes were used by everyone around me, from my parents to the people that were inhabiting my neighborhood. The smells we got accustomed to, they were not many, since our options were limited, immediately created a hierarchy between people. I remember men smelling the same, all buying the same perfume from the local store, hoping to give their body a “beautiful” touch. The ones that were smelling them were placing those men on an inferior ground. They became those that were poor, paying only a small amount for a perfume, while others were getting more expensive fragrances.
Mind you, the options were limited and the chance of two people smelling the same were immense, yet somehow the “poorest” was still vilified. Not like the others had much more money than the others, but they wanted to feel superior, to create this hierarchy.
Thank you for your thoughts! How inventive are people to create difference between “I” and the other through the perfume they use and how scent has become a status symbol…