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Pedantic archivist of beauty products in films and tv shows

L’Été Dernier (2023)

Mina (Clotilde Courau) is Anne’s sister. She’s a nail artist, too: the scene of this conversation between them takes place in her salon.

The nail polishes she uses are by two American brands – Color Club (old packaging, as we can see from the old logo printed on the bottles) and OPI.

The shade Mina has selected for Anne is a pale pink by OPI.

Back to Black (2024)

In the aftermath of the death of Amy’s grandmother Cynthia, the singer (Marisa Abela) sits at her vanity. This is an interesting scene because we get to see some of the beauty products and perfumes used by Cynthia, one of the main inspirations behind Amy’s music tastes and unique look.

The bottle with a triangular shape (a design by Robert Granai) is Guerlain Champs-Elysées, a floral fragrance originally created by Jacques Guerlain in 1904 and reintroduced in 1996.

The spray can Amy is holding is L’Oreal Elnett hairspray.

There’s also a bottle of Estée Lauder Youth Dew, a warm spicy fragrance created by Josephine Catapano and launched in 1953.

Thanks to Alessandra for submitting this post.

Challengers (2024)

Tashi (Zendaya) takes a jar from the dressing table in her hotel room.

It’s a body cream she applies on her legs.

This blue glass jar with bronze cap contains The Body Cream by Augustinus Bader.

When she puts the jar down on her bedside table, another product is revealed: it’s a tube of Resurrection Aromatique hand balm by Aesop.

Coup de chance (2023)

Fanny (Lou de Laâge) and her husband Jean (Melvil Poupaud) are getting ready to attend a party. There are several interesting skincare products and perfumes on her vanity.

On the far right side of the table there are two products by Officine Universelle Buly – the Double Pommade Concrète hand cream and a bottle of Huile Antique.

On the same side there’s Guerlain Habit Rouge, an amber woody fragrance by Jean-Paul Guerlain launched in 1965.

Before they leave, Jean gives his wife a present – a Cartier necklace. The camera moves to the left side of the table and the movement reveals more items.

The white bottle with gold stopper is Eau Triple by Officine Universelle Burly. As with the Huile Antique, it’s impossible to identify the fragrance because the same bottle is used to house several scents.

There are two skincare products by Guerlain, both from the Abeille Royale line. One is Double R – Renew and Repair – advanced serum, the other is the advanced youth watery oil.

The blue bottle with copper stopper is Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream.

Last but not least, we can see a bottle of Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Or, a multi-purpose dry oil that can be used on face, body and hair.