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Pedantic archivist of beauty products in films and tv shows

Rolling Thunder (1977)

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There’s a bottle of Estee Lauder Youth Dew perfume on the dresser in Johnny Vohden’s bedroom. The warm spicy fragrance, created in 1953 by Josephine Catapano, was the first released by the American cosmetic brand.

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The Youth Dew iconic ribbed bottle with the golden ribbon can be seen when Johnny takes his Vietnam War tags from his wife’s jewellery box.

chanelno5eaudetoiletterefillable_bornunicornA refillable atomiser of Chanel No. 5 can be seen on the dresser, too.

Easy S01E07 (Chemistry Read)

easyS01E07_bornunicornSophie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and Annabelle (Jane Adams) are getting ready for their theatre performance. Sophie is using Urban Decay Naked Basics palette for her eye make-up.

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narslipsticks_bornunicorn.jpglalooksmegamegahairspray_bornunicornAnnabelle is not doing her make-up but there are a NARS lipstick and L.A. Looks Mega Mega hairspray on her dressing table.

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Red Oaks S02E09 (The Wedding)

CacharelAnaisAnais_bornunicornThere’s a bottle of Cacharel Anais Anais perfume in the bathroom where Karen (Gage Golightly) is crying, not sure whether to marry Barry or not. It’s unclear if the girl is wearing this perfume, but it would be perfect for her. I personally see this white floral, created in 1978 by Roger Pellegrino, Robert Gonnon, Paul Leger and Raymond Chaillan, as one of the most romantic fragrances ever.

Endeavour S05E05 (Quartet)

endeavourS05E05_bornunicornVespertine is the name of the latest perfume created by Sebastian Fenix. It’s a fictional perfume, but there’s more to it. The yellow flower on the label is reminiscent of the datura flower in bloom. Not coincidentally, datura is a vespertine flower, meaning that it blooms in the evening. Furthermore, it’s a poisonous flowering plant, a nod to the shady perfumer who created the aforementioned fragrance.