Mad Men S05E12 (Commissions and Fees)

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pinaudclubmantalc_bornunicornvitalishairtonic_bornunicornbarbicidejar_bornunicornJed Covington (Timothy Carhart) meets Don Draper (Jon Hamm) at his barber’s. There’s a display of Pinaud Clubman talc bottles (both old and new packaging) by the door; there are a bottle of Vitalis hair tonic and a large Barbicide disinfecting jar on the shelf by the mirror.

White Oleander (2002)

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lancome_rougesuperbe_bornunicorn b_002012thebeesoap_gardenersoap_bornunicornClinique Different lipstick and Color Surge Butter Shine lipstick, Lancôme Rouge Superbe lipstick and face moisturizer can be seen in Claire’s bathroom.

There’s a bit of mystery around the soap. The Bee Shop produces the Queen Bee Gardener’s honey soap with calendula, which has the same shape of the soap seen in Claire’s bathroom. The hexagon shape is very common among soap makers, though.

The One That I Want (2014)

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chanellipstick_commercial_gisele_bornunicornChanel has just released a new commercial for Chanel no, 5, The One That I Want. Directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Gisele Bündchen, it features a love story, a fashion shooting session and a beautiful surfing opening sequence, plus a Grease-inspired soundtrack.

I’m disappointed by this highly anticipated commercial, because the atmosphere is ordinary (Bündchen is portrayed as a supermodel/mother, which is who she actually is) and the dreamy/wow factor is totally missing. This is a Luhrmann commercial, and we know he can do way better than this.

My favourite moment? The one which features the iconic perfume and a nude pink lipstick, of course.

 

La femme Nikita (1990)

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bourjoispots_bornunicornChristian Dior Fahrenheit and Guy Laroche Fidji perfumes, Christian Dior lipstick and compacts, Bourjois eyeshadow and blush pots on Nikita’s (Anne Parillaud) dressing table.

I think the nail polish bottles on the left are by Maybelline: I remember they had a similar packaging in the 1990s.

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