When Ricky (Antonio Banderas) breaks into Marina’s apartment, he follows her around. When they’re in the bathroom, he comments it looks like a pharmacy. But the woman doesn’t keep medicines only in there: there’s also a bottle of Chanel Coco bath gel.
Eight years later, this bath gel would appear in Carne trémula.
Marina (Victoria Abril) has a metal shelving unit in her bathroom: on it she keeps toiletries and a box of Balmain Ivoire de Balmain, a green floral chypre perfume created by Francis Camail and Michel Hy and launched in 1980.
On a glass shelf in Marina’s bathroom there’s a bottle of Rochas Byzance, the oriental fragrance created by Alberto Morillas and Nicolas Mamounas and launched in 1987.
Turner (Mick Jagger) is a former rock star who lives in London’s Notting Hill with two women, Pherber (Anita Pallenberg) and Lucy (Michèle Breton). The famous scene where they’re taking a bath in the same tub features interesting products.
First of all, there’s a bottle of Hermès Calèche, created in 1961 by Guy Robert.
On the marble shelf by the tub there’s also a flacon montre of Guerlain Vol de Nuit (see the teal disk).
On the same shelf, on the right, there’s the unmistakable blue bottle of a bubble bath popular in the 1960s/1970s – L’Oreal Obao, the “bain bleu moussant”.
There’s a bottle of Estee Lauder Aramis in Armand’s bedroom.
Guerlain, Caron and Jean Patou fragrances are displayed at Selfridge’s beauty department.
From the far left: there are Guerlain Mitsouko (in the flacon bouchon coeur) and Vol de Nuit (in the flacon rayonnant) on a tray.
On the glass counter there are Jean Patou Colony (in the quirky pineapple bottle) and L’Heure Attendue.
While I appreciate the choice of displaying these beautiful bottles, there’s a problem: Colony, created by Henri Almeras, was launched in 1938, ten years after the time in which the 4th season is set (1928). The situation is even worse for L’Heure Attendue, another Almeras creation launched in 1946, 18 years later.
Last, there’s a bottle of Caron Tabac Blond in a glass cabinet on the far left. It’s a correct choice, because this innovative creation by Ernest Daltroff was launched in 1919.
On the mirrored dressing table in Laura’s bedroom there are many make-up items, all by Cover Girl.
The glass bottle with gold stopper is MoistureWear liquid foundation. There are also a blush and a tortoiseshell compact, probably containing pressed face powder.
The bottle with white stopper is 9-Hour Eye Polish, a liquid shadow and liner in one.
In November 2016 Donatella Versace went to Dubai for the inauguration of Palazzo Versace. On Instagram she posted a picture of herself getting ready for the event.
Among haircare products and toiletries there’s a Diptyque Baies candle.
Delia uses L’Oreal Color Riche lipstick in red.
There’s Ralph Lauren Polo in Julie’s bathroom. This aromatic fragrance, launched in 1978, was created by Carlos Benaim.
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