The Jackal (Edward Fox) pours some hair dye in a bottle of Old Spice after-shave lotion.
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Category Archives: perfumes in movies
Christmas Evil (1980)
There are some interesting bottles on Jackie’s vanity.
One is the eau de toilette version of Robert Piguet Fracas, created by Germaine Cellier and originally launched in 1948.
The second is Jean Desprez Bal à Versailles, an amber powdery fragrance launched in 1962.
The third is the refillable atomiser of Guerlain Shalimar, a fragrance by Jacques Guerlain launched in 1925.
The fourth sits in front of the Guerlain atomiser: it’s the refillable atomiser of Chanel No. 19, created by Henri Robert and launched in 1970.
There’s also an Erno Laszlo jar, possibly containing face powder or moisturizing cream.
Thanks to Alessandra for submitting this post, to Alindri for the Desprez id and to Leylalight for the Chanel id.
Priscilla (2023)
The bottle sitting on Elvis Presley’s dresser in his bedroom in Bad Nauheim is Fabergé Brut, an aromatic fougère fragrance created by Karl Mann and launched in 1964.
This choice is not historically accurate because Elvis’ military service in Germany took place from October 1958 to March 1960, well before the release of Brut. Sofia Coppola’s fans know these “mistakes” are frequent in her films, though, and usually add a fascinating touch. Anyone remembers the purple Converse All Star hi-tops in Marie Antoinette (2006)?
Priscilla (2023)
The first two products Priscilla takes from her beauty case are a jar of Noxzema skin cream and a bottle of Cutex nail polish in an orange/coral shade.
Next, there’s a bottle of Chanel No. 5, the legendary floral aldehyde eau de parfum created by Ernest Beaux and launched in 1921.
She also takes a compact containing pressed face powder and a marbled jar containing a cold cream (this is what is written on its lid). I can’t identify the compact but I am sure the cold-cream jar is just a prop.
The last items are two lipsticks – one in a dark green case, the other in a gold case.
Priscilla (2023)
Chanel No. 5 is introduced when Priscilla (Cailee Spaeny) first visits Elvis at Graceland, but it is mentioned and appears in two more scenes.
In 1964, deep into his spiritural phase, Elvis (Jacob Elordi) is shown lecturing some fans in Los Angeles. The singer is intrigued by the fragrance a blonde girl is wearing: it’s No. 5, which he should have identified right away because Priscilla wears it, too.
It’s not clear whether Priscilla starts wearing No. 5 because her over-controlling partner wants her to, but we know that later in the film (in the 1970s) the fragrance makes another appearance, this time in a refillable canister. This means that it’s somehow become her signature scent.
L’Amour et les Forêts (2023)
The protagonist is getting ready for a date: the fragrance she wears is Cartier La Panthère parfum, created by Mathilde Laurent and launched in 2020.
Thanks to Victoria for submitting this post.
The Killer (2023)
The opening credits feature a very brief moment in which some beauty products and fragrances appear on screen.
The gloved hand of the Killer is holding a bottle of Chanel Coco Mademoiselle. But this is neither the eau de parfum nor the eau de toilette, because the name of the product is printed in black on white paper. I believe the prop masters used the bottle of the Eau de Parfum Intense (bottle and stopper made of clear glass) and replaced the neck sticker, which is in this case gold with white stripes, with the one from the Eau Privée version, which is white with gold stripes.
In the background we can see a bottle of Caudalie Vinoperfect concentrated brightening essence.
The bottle on the right is supposed to be part of the Replica series by Maison Margiela. The bottle is the same, but the front label has been replaced (a different font has been used for the word Replica, for example), even though it still bears the name of the original product.
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Lady Claudine Litton (Catherine Schell) keeps several beauty products and perfume bottles on a mirrored vanity in her bathroom.
The bottle that immediately catches the attention is the Guerlain flacon montre. It has a teal disk on the front label, which means the eau de cologne in it is Mitsouko.
There’s also a bottle of Rochas Madame Rochas eau de toilette.
Last, a refillable atomiser by Nina Ricci. From the details of the metal section and from the size of the bottle, it could be the atomiser of L’air du Temps. The bottle seen in the film is not decorated with gold doves, though.
Thanks to Jane Daly for submitting this post.
Topāzu (1992)
Ai (Miho Nikaido) is putting a mask on her face while sitting in front of her dressing table.
Among the bottles on it, there’s an interesting perfume – Fleur de Fleurs by Nina Ricci, housed in a beautiful pink atomiser. This floral aldehyde fragrance, created by Betty Busse, was launched in 1982.
Thanks to Alessandra for submitting this post.
Empire of Light (2022)
Hilary (Olivia Colman) is trying some fragrances at a drugstore.
On a shelf behind her and on the one in front of her several boxes of Moara Shira Green Aire are visible.
On the shelf on the far right there are some bottles of Maurer & Wirtz 4711 Original Eau de Cologne.
The bottles right in front of her are Fabergé Darling, an aromatic floral fragrance launched in 1982, and J. Casanova Rumours, which she’s spraying in this scene.
Although I have found very little to no information at all about these perfumes, I can imagine they were quite cheap and popular among people who wanted to wear a fragrance but couldn’t afford to spend much.
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