The Intercine Project (1974)

Bert (Harry Andrews) is a masseur who is part of a business espionage ring: he gets information from his rich clients and passes it to Robert Elliot, the economist who runs the ring.

In the men’s club where he works there’s a very interesting bottle next to a small TV set: it’s a massive bottle of Hermès Calèche. This floral aldehyde fragrance was created by Guy Robert and launched in 1961.

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Les quatre cents coups (1959)

Gilberte Doinel (Claire Maurier) keeps a Carven fragrance on her dressing table.

The first sighting of the bottle happens at the beginning of the film, when her son Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) sits at her table.

It’s impossible to tell which one (the front label isn’t visible), but four were the Carven perfumes released before 1959 – Ma Griffe in 1946, Robe d’Un Soir in 1947, Chasse Gardée in 1950 and Vert et Blanc in 1958.

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All these fragrances were housed in the same bottle.

The Intercine Project (1974)

Scientist David Baker (Michael Jayston) sneaks into the apartment of the Foreign Office official Alex Hellman (Ian Hendry) and replaces the diabetic Alex’s regular insulin supply with a stronger dose.

A bottle of Hermès Equipage takes centre stage: the camera lingers on it several times. This aromatic eau de toilette by Guy Robert was launched in 1970.

When Hellmann returns home and injects the lethal dose on insulin, the camera clearly shows another bottle in his bathroom.

It’s Victor Acqua di Selva, a classic fougère fragrance first launched in 1949.

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The Intercine Project (1974)

Christina Larsson (Christiane Krüger) is watching the news on TV while sitting in front of her vanity. Two objects on it have captured my attention.

The first is the tall glass bottle on the right. The large disc stopper tells us it’s a fragrance by Weil, although the front label is impossible to read.

The square box on the left reveals its identity thanks to the umistakable wallpaper pattern on it: it’s Rochas Madame Rochas, a white floral fragrance by Guy Robert launched in 1960.

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Altri cannibali (2021)

There are several hair styling products by Paul Mitchell at the hair salon where the protagonist gets his hair dyed.

In the screencap above we can see bottles of Awapuhi Moisture Mist hydrating spray.

There are bottles of Shampoo Three, which removes chlorine and impurities.

There’s a bottle of Wipe Out, too. This is a product that prevents and removes colour stains.

Last but not least, a can of L’Oreal Professionel Alpiane hairspray.

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