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Pedantic archivist of beauty products in films and tv shows

New York Stories: Life Without Zoe (1989)

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chanelrougenoir_bornunicornChanel Coco body lotion and a Chanel nail polish can be seen on Zoe’s bedside table.

I’m posting a picture of Rouge Noir because it’s the first Chanel dark polish which comes to my mind, but it’s clear it can’t be the shade seen in this film. As a matter of fact, Rouge Noir was released in 1995, six years after New York Stories.

The Iron Lady (2011)

theironlady3_bornunicorn geoftrumpereaudecologne_bornunicornMargaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep) holding a bottle of Geo. F. Trumper Eau de Cologne.

On the top shelf, next to the shave brush, there’s a Penhaligon’s bottle. It’s bow-less, so it’s hard to tell what perfume it is. Margaret Thatcher was said to wear Bluebell, but this isn’t it. That peculiar sticker shape makes me think of Blenheim Bouquet, but it’s just a guess. If that was the case, kudos to the prop master for choosing the fragrance created for Winston Churchill’s father and worn by the Prime Minister himself.

Breaking and Entering (2006)

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Will (Jude Law) gives Oana (Vera Farmiga) a bottle of Jo Malone fragrance.

breakingandentering_bornunicorn (5)Earlier in the film, the same bottle can be seen on Liv’s dressing table. “That’s fucked up,” Oana tells Will when she finds out Liv uses it. “What man wants to be with a girl that smells like his wife?” Will doesn’t seem to care because he says he doesn’t want to be with Oana – she’s a prostitute but they’ve been talking all the time.

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

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guesswhoscomingtodinner_bornunicorn (3)Two Dior houndstooth bottles on the Draytons’ bathroom shelf.

The houndstooth bottle is a classic for Dior perfumes, so I’ve been wondering what were the exact fragrances seen in the film. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to read the front labels, so I’m pretty clueless. Yet, since the film was released in 1967, it’s possible to narrow the search to the perfumes launched before that year.

missdior_houndstooth_bornunicornMiss Dior, the 1947 chypre floral fragrance created by Jean Carles and Paul Vacher.

diorama_houndstooth_bornunicornDiorama, the 1949 chypre fragrance created by Edmond Roudnitska.

diorissimo_houndstooth_bornunicornDiorissimo, the 1956 spectacular lily of the valley bomb created by Edmond Roudnitska.

diorling_houndstooth_bornunicornDiorling, the 1963 chypre fragrance created by Paul Vacher.

Which of these perfumes could suit the protagonists of the film? Any guesses?

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