The prosecution: Marta
My individuality is very important to me and I like to keep my style and my scent unique
I’ve always been quite protective over my appearance. I don’t like it when people ask where I’ve bought something because I like to be unique.
My friends find it funny, but I think it’s important to have your own distinct style. This hasn’t been a point of contention until recently, when I bought a nice perfume. Elsa complimented me on it and asked what it was, then said she was going to buy it because she loved it so much.
I expressed annoyance at that, which I think is justified, even if it confused Elsa. My reasoning is simple: if I have a unique scent that is personal to me, I don’t want my best friend to smell the same. We can’t go around wearing the same perfume; it’s weird.
A personal scent is a very intimate thing.
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