Keith Richards’ Library (1995)

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This picture of Keith Richards was taken by Christopher Simon Sykes in 1995 in the guitarist’s mansion in Weston, Connecticut. Published in the book Rock Stars at Home (2019) by Chris Charlesworth, Eddi Fiegel, Bryan Reesman, Colin Salter, Simon Spence and Daryl Easlea, the portrait shows Richards in his library, lounging on a velvet sofa. What caught my attention is on the desk on the left: a bottle of Dior Fahrenheit after-shave lotion.

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It’s not surprising: I can totally see Richards wearing the classic leathery masterpiece by Jean-Louis Sieuzac and Michel Almairac, launched in 1988.

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A close-up on the table makes it possible to see more perfumes. 

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The mirrored bottle is the old packaging of Comptoir Sud Pacifique. Unfortunately it’s not possible to read the front label. 

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There’s also a bottle of Guerlain Vetiver, created by Jean-Paul Guerlain in 1961. The presence of this perfume is not surprising: Richards is said to have worn another best seller of the French maison (Habit Rouge) since he was young and it seems he’s passed the passion for Guerlain to the rest of the family (his daughters Theodora and Alexandra and his wife Patti Hansen starred in the advertising campaign for Shalimar Light in 2004).

Thanks to Thelonious in the comments for the ids.

Big Little Lies S02E01 (What Have They Done?)

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marcjacobsenamouredhishinelipgloss_bornunicornRenata Klein (Laura Dern) is being photographed for a Women in Power magazine editorial. She’s posing in her beautiful house and wearing a red lamè dress to show she loves and is proud of her social position. The lipgloss a make-up artist applies on her is from the Enamoured hi-shine gloss lip lacquer line by Marc Jacobs.

Wine Country (2019)

winecountry_bornunicorn (1)winecountry_bornunicorn (2)origins_plantscriptioncleanser_bornunicornorigins_plantscriptionantiagingcream_bornunicornNaomi (Maya Rudolf) keeps two Origins products in the bathroom she shares with her friends: both are from the Plantscription line. The tube is the anti-age cleanser; the jar could be many things, because the same container has been used for different creams.colgatetoothpastemouthwash_bornunicorn.jpgThere’s also the 2-in-1 toothpaste and mouthwash by Colgate.

The two tiny bottles are travel-size products by Hask: the blue-cap one is the argan oil repairing conditioner, while the pink-cap one is the monoi coconut oil nourishing shampoo.

Thanks to Emily in the comments for the Hask id.

Lykke Li’s Late Night Feelings (2019)

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There are two beauty products by the tub where the singer is taking a bath.

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The perfume bottle is a factice of Bijan Women eau de toilette, first launched in 1986.

lanvinarpegebath_bornunicorn.jpgAs for the second bottle, I’m pretty sure it’s a vintage product by Lanvin. This round bottle with gold stopper usually housed perfumed talcum powder, body lotions and bath gels. I have found no evidence that a round matte white bottle was ever used, but the picture above can give us the hope it was.

Black Mirror S05E03 (Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too)

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Catherine Ortiz (Susan Pourfar) is getting ready for the presentation of Ashley Eternal, a holographic project to replace her niece, the rockstar Ashley O. The lipstick she’s applying is L’Oreal Color Riche Shine in Hot Irl, which is kind of ironic, since the episode deals with the opposition between real and virtual.

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