There’s a bottle of Artisan Woods For Him eau de cologne in Martin Harris’ bathroom cabinet.
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Cruel Summer S01E09 (A Secret of My Own)
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Madres paralelas (2021)
There are two glass shelves in Janis’ bathroom, and both of them are packed with beauty products. It’s interesting to see how most of these products somehow have a personal value for Penélope Cruz, who stars as Janis, one of the protagonists.
On the first shelf on the left, for example, there’s a bottle Chanel No. 5. This shouldn’t surprise, since the collaboration between Pedro Almodóvar and the French brand has been well documented since the late 1980s. Moreover, Penélope Cruz has been a Chanel ambassador since 2018.
Another brand which feels personal to Cruz is Charlotte Tilbury, created by the famous British make-up artist who has often worked with Penélope and has named one of her famous lipsticks after her.
On the same shelf there are two Lancôme products – Rénergie Multi-Lift Ultra anti-wrinkle cream in the purple jar and Génifique youth-activating cream in the grey jar. Again, this is personal: Penélope Cruz has been a testimonial for the brand since 2010.
On the second shelf we can see a bottle of Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless liquid foundation.
There are also two products by the Spanish brand Natura Bissé – C+C Vitamin scrub and C+C Vitamin SPF 30 dry oil.
Next, there’s a travel-size bottle of Lancôme Tonique Confort hydrating toner.
The compact is Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder.
The small pot with copper lid is another Charlotte Tilbury product, the sparkle cream eyeshadow Charlotte’s Jewel Pot.
Last but not least, two bottles of Lancôme Advanced Génefique youth-activating concentrate.
Cruel Summer S01E02 (A Smashing Good Time)
When Kate (Olivia Holt) and Jamie (Froy Gutierrez) reunite, he finds her in her bathroom, wearing her favourite sweater and taking a bath.
The pink bottle behind Kate is Skintimate Skin Therapy dry-skin shaving gel.
One of the bottles behind Jamie is White Rain extra-body hair conditioner.
Thanks to my friend Jennifer for the ids.
Cruel Summer S01E02 (A Smashing Good Time)
Joy (Andrea Anders) is getting ready for a garden party: she’s putting on a MAC lipstick in a nude shade.
Cruel Summer S01E02 (A Smashing Good Time)
In the opening scene of the episode, set in 1993, Kate (Olivia Holt) is sitting at her dressing table: she’s getting ready to hit the gym and is putting on some lipgloss. In front of her there’s a classic drugstore beauty product and an unexpected fragrance.
The classic is a jar of Pond’s dry skin cream.
The unexpected bottle is Karl Lagerfeld Sun Moon Stars, an amber floral fragrance by Sofia Grojsman launched in 1994. There’s a chronological problem here, because the perfume was launched one year after the events narrated in this section of the episode.
It’s an all-around unusual choice: Kate, the most popular girl in town, wearing a perfume that isn’t exactly mainstream (=recognizable) could be interpreted in different ways. For example, even if she’s popular, she’s not like the other girls: she’s rich, so she can afford a niche-y French perfume.
The episode moves to 1994: Kate is sitting at her dressing table again and the blue bottle is still there, along with a pink-cap bottle.
This is a fragrance which contrasts the presence of the Lagerfeld perfume because it’s an American drugstore classic – Dana Love’s Baby Soft, created by Ron Winnegrad and launched in 1974. These contrasting choices could indicate an eclectic taste or the desire to experiment with different products.
Cruel Summer S01E01 (Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner)
It would be interesting to know how a flacon montre of Guerlain Shalimar eau de cologne ended up on the dressing table of Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia), a nerdy girl who dreams of becoming popular.
The TV show is set in 1993/1995, years in which the classic Guerlain fragrance was not exactly on the wishlist of American teenage girls. Did the prop masters choose it for purely aesthetic reasons? I wouldn’t blame them, but it still feels weird. The flacon montre shown here is the original version with ground glass stopper, dating back to 1936. It’s a vintage piece which Jeanette maybe bought at a flea market: if this were the reason behind it, it would totally make sense. Too bad the bottle is not given a backstory in the show.
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Perfect Stranger (2007)
The blue bottle we see on Rowena’s dressing table is Blue by Ralph Lauren, a fragrance created by David Apel and Pierre Negrin and launched in 2005.
On the same table there’s also Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue, a creation by Oliver Cresp launched in 2001.
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The Pink Panther (1963)
Charming Sir Charles Litton (David Niven) is spending the winter months at a posh hotel in Cortina. When such an elegant character opens his bathroom cabinet, something good is about to happen – a perfect shot of men’s colognes!
First from the left, Yardley Eau de Cologne for Men.
A massive bottle of Victor Acqua di Selva takes centre stage.
The third and last is another vintage Italian product – Napoleon Sir Robert toilet water by Morris.
On the top shelf there are a Chanel box and an eau de cologne bottle. The front label is impossible to read, but maybe it’s Pour Monsieur.
When it comes to the box, it’s likely to contain No. 5 or another women’s fragrance, because the box of Pour Monsieur was white with black lettering (but no black edges) or grey with white lettering.
Station Six-Sahara (1962)
A bottle of Old Spice after-shave lotion is clearly recognizable among other indistinct bottles.
Thanks to Barbara for submitting this post.
Firefly Lane S01E03 (Dancing Queens)
Some interesting toiletries from the 1970s can be seen in the scene where Tully helps Lane shave her legs.
Second from the left, a bottle of Revlon Jean Naté after-bath splash.
Next, there’s a bottle of Body on Tap beer-enriched (?) shampoo.
Last, Tickle unscented roll-on deodorant.
Thanks to Alessandra for the screencap and ids.
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