Yuling Chen

Yuling Chen

artist, writer, blogger, filmmaker, maker, etc.

What’s So Old About Chanel No. 5?

I bought myself a Chanel No.5. The powdery scent was powerful and overwhelming. It seemed like an exceptional perfume that got my days going. The online commentaries about the scent being old reflected a deep angst about 60s, the decade of decadence and pleasures. Are people feeling guilty about how much money they spent on luxury products, clothes and their appearances? Is this age of frugality and spiritual development? Should I share my perfume with my mother to be generous? In the morning, I felt really down because I thought there was no strangers following me around like I said. I felt quite wrong about talking on my way to places or by myself. Was I just crazy? I hope not. I’m 36 years old this year and I thought about getting older. How people treat old people is unacceptable. Will this delusional perception about old people dissipate? Etc.

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