Tarte cheek stains (probably in Flush and Sunkissed) on Sylvie Fowler’s desk.
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La caduta degli dei (1969)
There’s a Guerlain perfume bottle on the dressing table of Olga (Florinda Bolkan), Martin Von Essenbeck’s mistress. It’s the flacon bouchon coeur with the classic heart-shaped stopper. Designed by Raymond Guerlain and Baccarat, it was launched in 1912 and originally contained extraits of Mitsouko, Fol Arome and L’Heure Bleue.
The film is set in Germany during the Third Reich (1933-1945), so a bottle of the three perfumes above would be historically accurate: Mitsouko was launched in 1919, Fol Arome and L’Heure Bleue in 1912. I can see Olga wearing Mitsouko, though, because it perfectly fits her vampy attitude and her dreams (fulfilled at last) to replace Martin’s mother in his life. The Guerlain perfume on her dressing table symbolizes the rich and powerful life she longs to live, refinement and luxury; it’s not a coincidence that Sophie Von Essenbeck exclusively uses Guerlain perfumes.
Crush (2013)
From Prada to Nada (2011)
There are Elizabeth Arden Red Door and Liz Claiborne Bora Bora perfumes on the dressing table of Nora Dominguez (Camilla Belle). Cherry Blossom body splash by Bath & Body Works (old packaging) can be seen, too.
Thanks to my friend Jennifer for the Liz Claiborne and Bath & Body Works ids.
The Two Faces of January (2014)
There’s a bottle of Annick Goutal perfume in the MacFarlands’ hotel bathroom. The fluted bottle with the gold stopper and white paper label is the trademark of the French brand; too bad this choice is historically inaccurate. As a matter of fact, Goutal opened her first boutique in 1981, almost twenty years after the story told in the film (set in 1962).
Our Idiot Brother (2011)
There are Alba Botanica Hawaiian hair conditioner and shampoo in Gloss Boss Honeydew, Degree Sheer Powder deodorant stick and Dove pink beauty cream bar in Natalie and Cindy’s bathroom.
There are also Degree Shower Clean spray deodorant, Aveeno Positively Smooth shave gel, Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth deodorant stick, Alba Botanica face moisturizer and Nair moisturizing cream hair remover in Vanilla Smoothie.
Thanks to my friend Jennifer for the Aveeno id.
Orange is the New Black S03E02 (Bed Bugs and Beyond)
There are several products on Flaca’s table – a pump bottle of Vaseline Intensive Rescue body lotion, a Cutex nail polish remover, a mini bottle of OPI nail polish and NYX Black Label lipstick in Raisin.
By the Sea (2015)
There’s a bottle of Christian Dior Eau Sauvage by the black marble sink in Vanessa and Roland’s bathroom.
Lena Hall’s Dressing Room (2016)
The American actress and singer Lena Hall published this picture on her Instagram account. She was dressed as Yitzhak, one of the protagonists of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. She had this role in the musical’s revival on Broadway, thanks to which she won a Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2014. In the picture she was holding a NARS lipstick and in the caption she mused: “Trying not to get caught by Hedwig!”. Now the point is: Schiap or Funny Face? What is the exact shade of that lipstick? It looks more the wonderfully fun fuchsia than the shocking matte pink inspired to Elsa Schiaparelli. What’s your guess?
A Single Man (2009)
There’s a Guerlain flacon montre with glass stopper on Charlotte’s bed-side table. The central disk of the label is not visible, so it’s hard to tell what perfume it contained. It’s dark, though, so we can make some assumptions.
It could be Ode, with the purple disk.
Or Vol de Nuit, with the navy blue disk.
It could also be Jicky, with the burgundy disk.
Or Liu, with the black disk.
Or even Mitsouko, with the emerald green disk.
Which Guerlain cologne do you think could suit the character? I would see her wearing Jicky, with its fresh spicy notes, or Liu, with its beautiful opening of aldehydes and bergamot.
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