There’s a bottle of Estee Lauder Aramis in Armand’s bedroom.
Mr Selfridge S04E01
Guerlain, Caron and Jean Patou fragrances 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 appreciate the choice of displaying these beautiful bottles, there’s a problem: Colony, created by Henri Almeras, was launched in 1938, ten years after the time in which the 4th season is set (1928). The situation is even worse for L’Heure Attendue, another Almeras creation launched in 1946, 18 years later.
Last, there’s a bottle of Caron Tabac Blond in a glass cabinet on the far left. It’s a correct choice, because this innovative creation by Ernest Daltroff was launched in 1919.
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
On the mirrored dressing table in Laura’s bedroom there are many make-up items, all by Cover Girl.
The glass bottle with gold stopper is MoistureWear liquid foundation. There are also a blush and a tortoiseshell compact, probably containing pressed face powder.
The bottle with white stopper is 9-Hour Eye Polish, a liquid shadow and liner in one.
Donatella Versace’s Dressing Table (2016)
In November 2016 Donatella Versace went to Dubai for the inauguration of Palazzo Versace. On Instagram she posted a picture of herself getting ready for the event.
Among haircare products and toiletries there’s a Diptyque Baies candle.
L’amore molesto (1995)
Delia uses L’Oreal Color Riche lipstick in red.
The Souvenir (2019)
There’s Ralph Lauren Polo in Julie’s bathroom. This aromatic fragrance, launched in 1978, was created by Carlos Benaim.
The First Wives Club (1996)
Elise Elliot (Dina Spybey) is a glamourous graduate who would later become an award-winning actress. On her busy dressing table there are some interesting items.
There’s a glass bottle of Cutex nail polish remover in front of the mirror.
The black and white atomiser with a Paisley pattern is Avon Patterns, a fragrance launched in 1969.
Reflected on the mirror, there’s also a bottle of Covergirl liquid foundation.
Last, we can see a spray can of Aqua Net hairspray.
Thanks to Amy in the comments for the Cutex and Covergirl ids.
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
There’s a tin bottle of Avon Timeless perfumed talc in Alex’s bathroom. The graphics on the packaging are the ones seen on the cardboard talc shaker above.
Kesha’s Raising Hell (2019)
The latest Kesha video is a fun one. The American singer plays a televangelist à la Dolly Parton, who’s unfortunately trapped into an abusive marriage with a horrible husband who doesn’t care about her and beats her up all the time. But she’ll soon know how to take her revenge on him. In the video, directed by Luke Gilford, there are two interesting scenes featuring beauty products.
In the screencap above, Kesha is in her dressing room; on her vanity there’s a can of L’Oreal Elnett Satin extra-strong hold hairspray.
But the most interesting moment is set in her house, where we can get a good look at her vanity.
The white fluted refillable atomiser is the super-romantic L’air du temps by Nina Ricci.
There’s also the eau de toilette version of Pasha de Cartier, a fresh spicy men’s fragrance created by Jacques Cavallier and launched in 1992. I like to think the televangelist – not her husband – wears it.
Such an eclectic perfume selection wouldn’t be such without a blast of white flowers! So here is Vanderbilt by Gloria Vanderbilt, the 1980s best seller created by Sophia Grojsman.
Another nod to the past is the aqua green tube of Clinique lipstick, a packaging now sadly discontinued.
Thanks to Marco Ortolano for telling me about this video and for the Vanderbilt id.
Modern Love S01E06 (So He Looked Like Dad. It Was Just Dinner, Right?)
There’s a pump bottle of Aesop Resurrection Aromatique hand wash in Peter’s bathroom.
World Wide Aura 