Three interesting objects sit on Lori Madison's vanity in her dressing room. Yves Saint Laurent Opium (oval box included) takes central stage. In 1985 (year in which this season is set) this perfume was basically everywhere, and it was impossible to escape. This creation by Jean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac and Raymond Chaillan, launched in 1977,… Continue reading The Deuce S03E05 (You Only Get One)
Guerlain, Caron and Jean Patou perfumes are displayed at Selfridge's beauty department. From the far left: there are Guerlain Mitsouko (in the flacon bouchon coeur) and Vol de Nuit (in the flacon rayonnant) on a tray. On the glass counter there are Jean Patou Colony (in the quirky pineapple bottle) and L'Heure Attendue. While I… Continue reading Mr Selfridge S04E01
When Michaela (Aja Naomi King) realises her father is Solomon Vick, she goes to New York to meet him. She attends one of his conferences and aggressively asks him personal questions. Later, she intrudes into his hotel room and goes through his items. In the bathroom there are two perfume bottles: one is John Varvatos… Continue reading How to Get Away with Murder S06E04 (I Hate the World)
When Peyton (Ben Platt) finally pays a visit to his former girlfriend Alice (Julia Schlaepfer), we finally get to see her bedroom (beautiful as the rest of her mansion) and her dresser. Unfortunately, it's just a fleeting moment, but I've been able to identify some of the bottles sitting on it. There are two perfumes… Continue reading The Politician S01E03 (October Surprise)
Astrid Sloan (Lucy Boynton) gets "abducted" while she's home alone. On her mirrored dressing table we can see a bottle of Daisy by Marc Jacobs, a fragrance choice in tune with the sweater she's wearing. This white floral perfume with ozonic accord was created by Alberto Morillas and launched in 2007.
On Lauren's dresser there are Dior Addict eau de parfum, some MAC blushes and Clinique Deep Comfort body lotion.
Bash Howard (Chris Lowell), heir to the Howard Foods business empire and producer of GLOW, is one of my favourite characters of the show, so a scene set in his bathroom was very much welcomed by yours truly, who couldn't wait to take a look at his beauty products. First on the left of the marble… Continue reading Glow S03E08 (Keep Ridin’)
