Lisa (Corinne Clery) is checking her make-up in the mirror of a gold compact by Yves Saint Laurent.
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Helter Skelter (2012)
Ririko (Erika Sawajiri) is almost hitting rock bottom of her stellar career. The multiple cosmetic surgeries she’s had have disfigured her and there’s nothing she can do to turn back time. Her make-up artist is able to cover the bruises and spots on her skin but it’s a temporary solution.
Among the many beauty products on her dressing table, there’s the beautiful opaline pump bottle of Yves Saint Laurent Paris body lotion.
When the camera moves, a Chanel compact is visible, too.
Nessuno si salva da solo (2015)
Murder Mystery (2019)
Grace (Gemma Arterton) is checking her make-up on the mirror of Dior Diorskin mineral nude matte powder.
Thanks to Alessandra for submitting this post.
One Night in Miami… (2020)
There’s a bottle of Oil of Olay beauty lotion on Barbara Cooke’s dressing table.
Endeavour S09E01 (Prelude)
The lipstick that Morse finds in Margeaux’s bag is not from 1972 (year in which the story is set): it’s Matte Revolution by Charlotte Tilbury.
I know this is a historically inaccurate choice, but the beautiful fluted case of this lipstick has a certain vintage vibe that fits the episode.
Fishbowl Wives E01
A fictitious perfume – Gold Rose by Molinier – is central in the plot of the first episode.
We don’t know exactly what it smells like but it’s housed in a bottle reminiscent of Chanel Chance – same round shape and squared stopper.
The protagonist, former hair stylist Sakura, finds out her husband has been cheating on her with the fascinating Masako (Kyoko Hasegawa) when the woman reveals she’s wearing the same perfume – Molinier Gold Rose.
Poor Sakura (Ryôko Shinohara) in her posh bathroom, still unaware of what life has in store for her.
Triangle of Sadness (2022)
One of the most intriguing elements of the film is the opening scene, a model casting where we first meet Carl (Harris Dickinson). The boy shows the casting director his portfolio, which includes an advertising campaign for the (fictional) perfume Grande Ombre.
The black and white pictures remind me of the 2008 campaign for Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò starring Lars Burmeister shot by Peter Lindbergh.
The bottle of Grand Ombre, with the distinctive round stopper, is reminiscent of Courregès fragrances but belongs to a real perfume – Stora Skuggan Fantôme de Maules, an aromatic green fragrance created by Tomas Hempel and launched in 2015.
In tune with the satirical tone and atmosphere of the movie, Carl will reunite with Grande Ombre: he will find a full bottle of the fragrance in a dump on the island where he’s stranded after the cruise ship he was sailing on sinks.
Thanks to tradkaczynski for the Stora Skuggan id.
Beaches (1988)
Hillary (Barbara Hershey) and C. C. (Bette Midler) go out shopping. They stop at a make-up counter, where C.C. tries a L’Oreal lipstick.
The Strays (2023)
There’s a bottle of Eau de Rochas by Rochas on Neve’s dressing table. This citrus aromatic eau de toilette was created by Nicolas Mamounas and first launched in 1970.
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