Nora (Connie Gilchrist) gets a Guerlain flacon montre of Shalimar cologne as a Christmas present from Mame. Nora is very excited: the fragrance (described as “French-smelling”) will make her feel “like Theda Bara“, one of the most popular and sexiest femme fatales of silent cinema.
There’s Old Spice cologne on Walter Finch’s bathroom shelf.
This documentary presents the aenigmatic and fascinating life of the astrologer Walter Mercado, who was interviewed in his home in Puerto Rico. There’s a domestic shot that piqued my interest, because many beauty products can be seen.
The black and white box is Frulatte Hyalunol anti-aging cream.
There’s also a No.7 box from the Restore and Renew line (old packaging).
The tall plastic bottle is Shea Moisture coconut and hibiscus brightening body lotion.
The polka dot box with gold details contains Carolina Herrera perfume, a white floral creation by Carlos Benaim, Clement Gavarry and Rosendo Mateu, launched in 1988.
The white and grey box is SkinSolve Tighter Clearer Younger anti-aging charcoal overnight cream.
And then there’s a box of Calvin Klein Obsession, the warm spicy fragrance created by Jean Guichard and launched in 1985. I personally thought Walter would have worn something more classic (Shalimar, maybe?), but Obsession is mysterious yet comforting, a description that could well be applied to Walter himself.
Thanks to Scentimentalist for the body lotion and Carolina Herrera ids.
There are a cream jar and a box from Christian Dior Hydra-Dior skincare line in Becky’s dressing room.
The squared bottle in the background is Tiffany by Tiffany, housed in a beautiful Tiffany blue display box. This perfume, launched in 1987, was created by Francois Demachy.
Thanks to lepetitcivet for the Tiffany id.
With the first money Dounia earns from working for Rebecca, she gets a perfume for her mother – Cartier Must de Cartier. The red box with white front label is supposed to be for the eau de parfum version, but the box seen in the film has an odd shape (it’s rectangular and not square). Is this an old packaging or a fake perfume? In any case, this gift makes the girl’s mother overjoyed.
There are several perfumes in Debbie’s bedroom.
The first from the left is Bond No. 9 The Scent of Peace, a citrusy creation by Michel Almairac.
Then there’s Chanel Beige, from Les Exclusives de Chanel collection. It was created by Jacques Polge and presented in 2008.
The large spray bottle that resembles a ring is Boucheron pour femme by Boucheron, a fragrance created by Francis Deleamont and Jean-Pierre Bethouart and launched in 1989.
Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Lexington Avenue is from a collection dedicated to the American pop artist. Named after the street where Warhol first lived in New York, it is housed in a bottle decorated with shoe sketches by Warhol himself. Launched in 2008, this fragrance was created by Claude Dir.
Another perfume inspired by luxury jewellery is Cartier Panthère de Cartier, housed in a beautiful faceted bottle topped by a panther (symbol of the maison). Created by Alberto Morillas, this white floral scent by launched in 1986.
TokyoMilk No. 06 Dead Sexy is a woody fragrance with vanilla notes created by Margot Elena.
The two bottles on the far right are both by Jo Malone: one – decorated with flowers – is Peony & Moss cologne; the other is an indefinite cologne.
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There’s a bottle of Chanel No. 5 on a dresser in Emma and Dexter’s bedroom.
There are two Serge Lutens perfumes in the bathroom of Emma’s Parisian house.
There’s a Christian Dior houndstooth splash bottle on Helen’s vanity, but unfortunately the front label is never clearly visible. It looks white with a touch of pink, but it could be just a lighting trick. In any case, this bottle was used to contain eaux de toilette and eaux de cologne, so many possibilities open up. I think we should follow one lead, though: what vintage Dior perfume could appeal to an elegant working girl like Helen? We don’t know a lot about her background, so this bottle could be something she received from her mother or grandmother, or she could have bought it for herself. I personally think she would wear a classic, so either Diorissimo or Miss Dior.
There’s another classic product on the vanity – a Chanel lipstick.
And what about the blue glass bottles (four of them!)? They remind me of Neal Yard’s products (the film is set in London, so it would be a logical choice), but I found no evidence the brand used these bottles in the 1990s.
Lenny Bruce (Dustin Hoffman) has a wicker bottle of St. Johns Bay Rum after shave in his dressing room.
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