Category Archives: perfumes in movies

The Women (2008)

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thewomen_narcisorodriguezperfumes_bornunicorn (2)narcisorodriguez_forheredp_bornunicornThere is a Narciso Rodriguez For Her display at Saks: both the black (eau de toilette) and the pale pink (eau de parfum) bottles are shown. The two fragrances, created by Christine Nagel and Francis Kurkdjian, were launched in 2004 and in 2006.

Later in the film, another bottle of Narciso Rodriguez For Her perfume appears in Mary Haines’s bedroom.

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thewomen_narcisorodriguezperfumes_bornunicorn (1)It’s not clear if it’s the pink bottle or the limited-edition white bottle of the eau de toilette.

 

Nénette et Boni (1996)

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lancomepoeme_bornunicornBottles of Christian Dior Dolce Vita and Lancôme Poême in the department store where the baker (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) goes shopping. The choice to put them on the shelves is historically accurate: the fragrance by Dior (created by Pierre Bourdon and Maurice Roger) was launched in 1994, while the Lancôme one (created by Jacques Cavallier) was launched in 1995.

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Right below the Dior display there’s another interesting perfume, launched in 1996: it’s Butterfly by Hanae Mori, an amber fragrance created by Bernard Ellena.

Thanks to Alessandra for the Hanae Mori id.

Muriel’s Wedding (1994)

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Deidre Chambers (Gennie Nevinson) has a flamboyant style which I love. The outfit she sports in a scene set at a restaurant is my favourite: it includes a black sequined cardigan, black trousers and an embroidered white blouse. She’s a beauty consultant, so it’s nice she’s got a lipstick, a blush compact, a brush and a perfume on her blouse. The perfume bottle is clearly the same as Yves Saint Laurent Opium, a classic 1980s scent which Deidre could totally wear.