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Pedantic archivist of beauty products in films and tv shows

Mute (2018)

mute_bornunicornThe dressing table in Luba’s room at the brothel is pretty busy; among the make-up items, candles and toiletries, there’s a red perfume bottle by Maitre Perfumeur et Gantier.

maitreparfumeuretgantier_bornunicorn.jpgThe French brand has used this bottle for several fragrances [1], so it’s impossible to say which one actually sits on this table.

[1] Among the others, Secret Melange (created by Jean-Paul Millet Lage in 1988), Eau des Iles (created by Jean-Francois Laporte in 1988), Santal Noble (created by Laporte in 1988), Fraîche Badiane (created by Millet Lage in 1994), Grain de Plaisir (created by Laporte in 1998), Baime (created by Laporte in 2000) and Jeune Homme Extravagante (created by Millet Lage in 2011).

Gueule d’amour (1937)

gueuledamour_bornunicornLucien Bourrache (Jean Gabin) is taking a bubble bath. Luxurious moment, since he’s surrounded by Guerlain products!

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guerlainflaconmontre_bornunicornThere are a bottle of talcum powder and two flacons montres by the tub. I wish I knew what colognes they contained, but some assumptions can be made. These bottles were introduced in the late 1930s, just one year before the film release, so they could contain ShalimarCachet Jaune or Mitsouko (all of them were launched in 1937).

Thanks to Despina Veneti for the id.