Jurassic Park (1993)

jurassicpark_1993_bornunicorn jurassicpark1993_bornunicornA can of Barbasol shaving cream is one of the most famous props in the 1993 film by Steven Spielberg. It actually had an important function in the story: Biosyn’s head of research Lewis Dodgson (Cameron Thor) wants to steal dinosaur embryos from InGen, so he contacts Jurassic Park’s computer programmer Dennis Nedry (Wayne Knight) and promises him $1,500,000 if he’s able to deliver what Biosyn wants. For this purpose, Dodgson gives Nedry a Barbasol can which hides a place to store the embryos. barbasol_bornunicorn jurassicpark2015_bornunicornSmuggling the embryos out of the park is not easy, though: after stealing them, Nedry drives out of the park, but he has got a car accident and he’s eaten alive by a Dilophosaurus. The can rolls in the mud and is lost in the jungle.

Sons of Anarchy S06E08 (Los Fantasmas)

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There’s an Orly nail polish (the old bottle, with the rubberized cap) on Tara’s bed-side table.

The lovely Gianna, the blogger behind Noveau Cheap, posted this id on her blog on January 2014. She was so kind to send me a link to her post as a contribution. Much appreciated ♥

Screencap source.

 

Rocco’s Shaving Products

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santamarianovella_cremapredopobarba_bornunicornHere’s what my friend Rocco uses when he shaves. From left to right: Gillette classic shaving cream, Santa Maria Novella Melograno after-shave lotion and Melograno before-and-after shave cream.

wpid-img_6410.jpgHe’s a fan of Santa Maria Novella products, which reminds me I need Melograno cologne in my collection. It’s been sitting in my perfume wish-list for years!

 

Alibi na vodě (1965)

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alibinavode_bornunicorn (1)While the Director (Otomar Krejča) is filming a new documentary, he meets up with the model Zuzana (Ivana Striničová) in a boathouse and gives her Guerlain Chant d’Arômes as a gift. This is one of those rare cases in which the name of the perfume is actually mentioned (Zuzana tries to read its name on the bottle, but the Director corrects her with a good French pronunciation).

guerlain_chantdaromes_bornunicorn(2)This is the Flacon Chant d’Arômes, produced by Pochet du Courval. The chypre perfume contains notes of white flowers (gardenia, jasmine, honeysuckle, ylang-ylang) and is the first solo creation of Jean-Paul Guerlain; launched in 1962, it was addressed to a young audience, in an attempt to bring new energy and a youthful spirit into the brand. According to Monsieur Guerlain, the bottle “was inspired by the design of a Florentine vase. It came with a green velvet ribbon, like the ones young girls used to wear around their necks — a romantic nod to youth and purity.” It seems appropriate that the Director gives Zuzana such a youthful, yet classy, perfume.

The credit of this id goes to the lovely Monika, the mind behind the perfume blog Guerlinadewho posted a screencap of the film on her Instagram account, thus sparking my obsession with it.

Claudia Cardinale’s Dressing Table (1963)

ilgattopardo_bornunicornacquadiroseroberts_bornunicornThere’s a bottle of Roberts rosewater on Claudia Cardinale’s dressing table. The film director, Luchino Visconti, was sitting by her side, checking her hairstyle. The picture was taken by Angelo Frontoni on the set of Il Gattopardo.

Younger S01E05 (Girl Code)

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youngers01e05_bornunicorn (2)Diana Trout (Miriam Shor) is a business woman with an expensive taste for clothes and fashion accessories (especially Louboutin shoes and Judith Leiber limited-edition bags); no wonder she uses high-end make-up products.

rougedior_bornunicorndiorcompact_bornunicornIn this scene we can see her putting on Dior Rouge Dior lipstick in a red shade and using the mirror of a Dior compact.

vlcsnap-2015-04-25-23h19m46s34The lipstick is a neutral/cool shade of red, so it could be Cannage, 999 or Rouge Massaï.

Lena Hall’s Dressing Room (2014)

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The American actress and singer Lena Hall published this picture on her Instagram account. She was dressed as Yitzhak, one of the protagonists of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. She had this role in the musical’s revival on Broadway, thanks to which she won a Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2014. In the picture she was holding a bottle of Dior Fahrenheit and in the caption she mused: “Want to know Yitzhak smell?”. I don’t know if she really wore the perfume on stage, but the iconic woody Dior perfume would have been perfect for her character.

Marc Almond’s Dressing Room (2015)

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diorskin_nudeaircompact_bornunicornI love when Marc Almond posts on his Instagram account the dressing rooms he visits while on tour. Today he posted this picture, taken yesterday at the Assembly Hall in Turnbridge Wells. The first item which has caught my attention is the beautiful silver Cannage compact by Dior, which could contain Diorskin Nude Tan sun powder or Diorskin Nude Air compact powder.

vaseline_liptherapyoriginal_bornunicornmacmineralizeskinfinishnatural_bornunicornA tin of Vaseline Original Lip Therapy lip salve can be seen in the transparent make-up case and MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in a box on the table.

Thanks to my reader Sara for the MAC id.