Category Archives: perfumes in movies

Jennifer 8 (1992)

jennifer8_bornunicorn (1)It’s Christmas time in Eureka, and Margie (Kathy Baker) and Freddy host a party for family and friends. During the party, Margie retouches Helena’s make-up and puts some perfume on her.

jennifer8_bornunicorn (2)It’s not a spray bottle, the one that Margie takes out of her mirrored cabinet, but a splash one. The opaque glass flowers decorating the stopper are quite unmistakable.

jennifer8_bornunicorn (3)When the girl finally holds the bottle, the mystery is finally revealed: it’s Chloé.

chloeperfume1975_bornunicornThis romantic white floral perfume is a creation of Betty Busse. It was launched in 1975 under the label Parfums Lagerfeld, because Karl Lagerfeld was at the helm of the brand as main designer from 1966 to 1983.

Copycat (1995)

copycat_bornunicorn.pngWhen agents M. J. Monahan and Reuben Goetz pay a visit to doctor Helen Hudson, the woman they’re protecting, we can get a look at her busy dressing table.

valentinoclassic_bornunicornThe first thing that has caught my attention is the perfume on the left – the 1980s classic Valentino. Created by Pierre Dinand and first launched in 1979, is a floral powerhouse. I still remember when my mother wore it: I was in heaven because it smelled amazing on her.

elizabetharden_lipspa_bornunicornOn the bottom left there’s Elizabeth Arden Lip Spa lipstick.

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guerlainshalimarfactice_bornunicornWhen the camera pans to M. J. (Holly Hunter), we can also see an Annick Goutal perfume (behind the blue box with red tassel) and a factice of Guerlain Shalimar in the background.

Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)

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aramis_bornunicorn.jpgMcReynolds (Tyler Hoechlin) and his house mates are getting ready for a night out. In the screencap above he’s using the woody fragrance Aramis For Men, created by Bernard Chant and launched in 1966. Other boys will end up using the same perfume.

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barbasol_bornunicornOther products can be seen in the bathroom: for example, there’s a can of Barbasol shaving cream on the sink.

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rightguard_deodorant_bornunicornOn a counter there’s a can of Gillette Right Guard deodorant.

Piercing (2018)

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esteelaudersensuousnoir_bornunicorn-1.jpgThere are four perfume bottles sitting on Jackie’s vanity. Two of them are decorative objects, but two are real perfumes. The octagonal bottle is Jean Charles Brosseau Ombre Rose L’Original, a woody powdery fragrance created by Francoise Caron and launched in 1981. The purple one is Estee Lauder Sensuous Noir, a flanker of the 2008 perfume Sensuous: created by Annie Buzantian, it was launched in 2010.

Padroni di casa (2012)

padronidicasa_bornunicorn (1)There are medicines and beauty products on a tray by Moira’s bed.

santamarianovella_calendulacream_bornunicornThe white jar with the cap printed in blue letters is Crema Calendula by Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica Santa Maria Novella. This is still on the market, but with a different packaging (tube instead of jar).sisleycreamjar_bornunicorn.jpgThere’s another white jar: this has the capital “s” engraved on the cap. It’s by Sisley but it’s impossible to say more about it. As a matter of fact, this jar is used for several skincare products.penhaligonsartemisia_bornunicornThere’s also a Penhaligon’s perfume. Judging from the ribbon bow on the bottle, it’s Artemisia, a powdery/milky fragrance launched in 2002.