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In Brad Pitt's teaser videos for Chanel No. 5 fragrance, his voiceover asked some heady questions. Now Chanel has released the actual commercial after its four month build-up and, sadly, it doesn't solve all the universe's mysteries. Instead his shifty eyes do all the talking: "Where's the mystery?" "I'll find it with my eyes" "Where are you going?" "Seriously guys, I'm still looking."
What he actually says, however, is more like a dramatic reading of the two or three fortune cookies that Chanel's copywriters ate the other day:
It's not a journey. Every journey ends. We go on. The world turns and we turn with it. Plans disappear. Dreams take over. But wherever I go, there you are: My luck. My Fate. My Fortune. Chanel No.5, Inevitable.
Let's all take a moment to enjoy a long haired Brad Pitt look super serious after the jump.
· And the New Face of Chanel No 5 Is ... Brad Pitt [Racked]
· Brad Pitt Asks 'What's the Mystery?' And 'Do You Feel Lucky?' for Chanel No. 5 [Racked]