Category Archives: perfumes in movies

Rolling Thunder (1977)

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There’s a bottle of Estee Lauder Youth Dew perfume on the dresser in Johnny Vohden’s bedroom. The warm spicy fragrance, created in 1953 by Josephine Catapano, was the first released by the American cosmetic brand.

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The Youth Dew iconic ribbed bottle with the golden ribbon can be seen when Johnny takes his Vietnam War tags from his wife’s jewellery box.

chanelno5eaudetoiletterefillable_bornunicornA refillable atomiser of Chanel No. 5 can be seen on the dresser, too.

Mute (2018)

mute_bornunicornThe dressing table in Luba’s room at the brothel is pretty busy; among the make-up items, candles and toiletries, there’s a red perfume bottle by Maitre Perfumeur et Gantier.

maitreparfumeuretgantier_bornunicorn.jpgThe French brand has used this bottle for several fragrances [1], so it’s impossible to say which one actually sits on this table.

[1] Among the others, Secret Melange (created by Jean-Paul Millet Lage in 1988), Eau des Iles (created by Jean-Francois Laporte in 1988), Santal Noble (created by Laporte in 1988), Fraîche Badiane (created by Millet Lage in 1994), Grain de Plaisir (created by Laporte in 1998), Baime (created by Laporte in 2000) and Jeune Homme Extravagante (created by Millet Lage in 2011).

Gueule d’amour (1937)

gueuledamour_bornunicornLucien Bourrache (Jean Gabin) is taking a bubble bath. Luxurious moment, since he’s surrounded by Guerlain products!

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guerlainflaconmontre_bornunicornThere are a bottle of talcum powder and two flacons montres by the tub. I wish I knew what colognes they contained, but some assumptions can be made. These bottles were introduced in the late 1930s, just one year before the film release, so they could contain ShalimarCachet Jaune or Mitsouko (all of them were launched in 1937).

Thanks to Despina Veneti for the id.

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)

Will_Success_Spoil_Rock_Hunter-_bornunicornThere are several bottles by the bath-tub in Rita Marlowe’s bathroom. Among them, five Lanvin products.
lanvinarpege_tallbottle_bornunicornThe tall rectangular bottles with squared stopper are colognes. They could be either Arpege or My Sin (I’ve already explained why).

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tumblr_n4ntvcdiob1sm54eyo2_1280The same uncertainty can be applied to the two black boules and the black bottle with golden stopper, which contained perfumed body powder.

dana_20caratscologne_bornunicornThe bottle between the two Lanvin boules is the eau de cologne of Dana 20 Carats, launched in 1933.

fabergc3a9tigress_bornunicorn.jpgThe tall bottle with fake tiger fur stopper is Fabergé Tigress, a warm spicy fragrance launched in 1938. The ad above dates back to 1975 and features the American showgirl, actress and singer Lola Falana as testimonial.

Thanks to Jeremy in the comments for the Dana id.

Screencap and id source.

Less Than Zero (1987)

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There’s a bottle of Calvin Klein Obsession on the dressing table in Clay’s mother’s bedroom. This oriental spicy fragrance was created by Jean Guichard and launched in 1985.

The white box under the glass counter is a product from the Chanel No. 5 body line: I couldn’t find any picture of it, but I guess it contained a jar, so it could be an after-bath powder, a body cream or even a set of soaps.

Sweet November (2001)

There’s a huge bottle of perfume among the twelve Christmas presents that Nelson (Keanu Revees) gives Sara. It’s named after her and it’s a “custom-made fragrance capturing that special something a woman leaves on a man.”

Caronaimezmoi.jpgIt’s actually a factice of Aimez-Moi (Love Me in French, how apt) by Caron. Created by Dominique Ropion and launched in 1996, it has notes of violet, star anise and mint.

Thanks to Claudia Murru for the id.

A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

futile2_bornunicornThere are several toiletries on a bureau in Doug Kenney’s bedroom.

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marsh-vaseline_bornunicornAmong them, a jar of Vaseline and a bottle of Old Spice cologne. The tall green bottle could be Pinaud Clubman talc, but the front label is not shown, so I can’t tell.

futilemobilhandlotion_bornunicornThere’s an interesting bottle with a red pegasus on the front. Believe it or not, it’s a Mobil Gas Station hand lotion, presumably from the 1940s/1950s.

Opening Night (1977)

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piguetfracaseaudetoilette_bornunicornI am not surprised to see a big bottle of Robert Piguet Fracas eau de toilette on Myrtle Gordon’s dressing table. The troubled actress has a strong personality, what it takes to wear a larger-than-life white floral triumph like Fracas, created in 1948 by Germaine Cellier. The bottle has a white stopper, instead of the traditional black one.