Lisa (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) and Maria Grazia (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) have been close friends for a long time, but things are changing: Maria Grazia accuses Lisa of having an affair with her boyfriend.

The conversation they’re having in this scene is very harsh and unpleasant, but, by contrast, it takes place in a very chic and civilized setting – the perfume shop where Lisa works.

The perfume on the table in front of them is Xerjoff Casamorati Gran Ballo, which Maria Grazia will buy to wear at a masked ball later in the film. This white floral eau de parfum was launched in 2013.