Heather (Carrie MacLemore) and Violet (Greta Gerwig) strongly believe in the life-changing power of perfumes. That’s why they decide to send the Doar Dorm boys some scented soaps.
Their hope is to turn that bad-smelling dorm into a better place. Dior Dorm sounds great.
One of the most emotional scenes of the film is when Pepper LaBeija, mother of the House of LaBeija, tells how her parents found out she dressed as a girl. Her mother found a fur coat in her closet and realised it was hers from the perfume on it, Jungle Gardenia.
Originally launched by Tuvaché in the 1930, it became popular in the 1950s. Barbara Herman’s description of it is fascinating: “With tropical wet gardenia and bubble-gum sweet tuberose bursting from its center, flanked by fresh green top notes and an erotic base of balsams and musk, Jungle Gardenia goes straight to the perfume brain’s pleasure center.”
There are four Dermalogica products by the bath tub in the Hansson’s bathroom. Many products of this brand have the same packaging, so I’m just assuming here: the tall pump bottle is likely to be a body wash; the tube could be a scrub or a masque; the all-white product could be a deodorant. The one I’m 100% sure about is the metal pump bottle, which is a stress-relief treatment oil.
Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) visits a perfume shop in Paris, where he first meets Lise Bouvier (Leslie Caron), who works there as shop assistant.
In the screencap above, three bottles of Lucien Lelong Sirocco and a giant bottle of Elsa Schiaparelli Shocking can be seen. Sirocco was launched in 1934, while Shocking – a creation by Jean Carles – was launched in 1937.
Lots of bottles here! On the glass table on the left there’s Lucien Lelong Tailspin cologne; on the right counter, there’s a Guerlain flacon montre and there’s another one on the second shelf in the background. The first flacon montre is confusing because it contains a green liquid and has a golden disk on the front, so I guess it was a promotional factice. The second one has an orange disk, so it’s definitely Shalimar eau de cologne.
On the counter there are several Lelong fragrances: Orgueil, Balalaika cologne, Sirocco again and Balalaika eau de toilette. Orgueil was created by Jean Carles and launched in 1946; Balalaika was launched in 1939.
Tailspin cologne and Balalaika eau de toilette make another appearance, along with two beautiful fluted bottles of Indiscret, launched in 1936. The tiny bottle just under Gene Kelly’s chin is Opening Night, a box of which can be seen under the glass shelf. This fragrance was launched in 1935.
Three bottles and boxes of Lucien Lelong Jabot can be seen on the bottom shelf of the counter, along with two bottles of Balalaika cologne and a bottle of Parfum N. This one could also be Parfum B, since they had the same bottle. Jabot was launched in 1939 and Parfum N in 1928.
The Lelong fest is not over yet: the red/white/blue box on the left, under Gene Kelly’s elbow, is Tailspin eau de parfum. The pyramid bottle next to the actor’s hip is Opening Night (Lelong loved using different bottles for the same fragrance).
The cabinet in Tracy Legette’s bathroom is pretty interesting: there are three bottles of Guerlain Aqua Allegoria (two on the top shelf, another on the second one), some Essie nail polishes and Clarins Eau Ressourçante.
On the washbasin shelf there’s Yes To cucumber and eucalyptus liquid hand soap and Penhaligon’s Bayolea facial wash. This could also be the soothing gel or the cleansing mask (they have the same tube).
Marianne Lane (Tilda Swinton) is putting her make-up on just before hitting the stage. Her frosted lipstick is by MAC.
On her dressing table some MAC boxes can be seen, along with a bottle of Själ Balans deep-pore cleanser.
In this promotional picture for Barbra Streisand’s latest album, Encore, several make-up products can be seen on a dressing table. Most of them have a vintage feel, but there’s one which stands out: the nail polish bottle on the left. It’s by Formula X, a brand currently sold at Sephora.
It’s a classic rouge noir, so it could be Ignite, from the Fall 2015 collection, described as smoking red.
It could also be Obsessed, a dark merlot shade. In any case, it looks like it’s the same shade the singer wears on her nails in the picture.
There’s a bottle of Corday Possession on Joey Drayton’s dressing table.
According to Fragrantica, this is a floral aldehyde fragrance launched in 1937. The beautiful bottle is accented by a satin ribbon, while the oval box is decorated with a unicorn sitting in a fence. This is obviously a reproduction of The Unicorn in Captivity, one of the seven hangings from the Middle Ages known as The Unicorn Tapestries.
Thanks to Bgirlrhapsody for this (impossible for me) id.
Johanne (Rebekka Karijord) uses Garnier Ambre Solaire bronzing oil.
There’s a can of L’Oreal Elnett Satin hairspray and a Harry Josh Pro Tools hair dryer on Dakota Johnson’s dressing table.
This screencap is from a Vogue original short movie directed by Gustav Johansson, starring the American actress and her conscience 😉
Thanks to my friend Jennifer for the ids.
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