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.

Endeavour S05E02 (Cartouche)

endeavour_s05e02_bornunicornGuilia Gallo is reading an issue of Movies Monthly, which has a Max Factor advert as back cover. Lucille Ball stars in it, introducing new shades of lipstick. While I appreciate the effort, there’s a problem here: the episode is set in the late 1960s, while the advert is from the 1940s. The actress on the magazine cover is Veronique Carlton (Betty Denville), who appears in the episode; from this we know that the magazine is recent and not from 20 years earlier.

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.

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