Single White Female (1992)

clarinseaudynamisante_bornunicornWhile watching the film, seeing a bottle of Clarins Eau Dynamisante on Allie’s dresser didn’t surprise me at all. I think very few perfumes can capture a certain 1990s vibe as accurately as this perfume. Fresh, citrusy and never overpowering, it was created by Jacques Courtin-Clarins in 1987. It was the epitome of that chic minimal mood with an active twist which was a staple of that decade.

Single White Female (1992)

The opening credit sequence is set in a bathroom, where one girl is putting make-up on her twin. Later in the film, we will see these are Hedy (one of the protagonists, whose real name is actually Ellen Besch) and her twin sister. Many bottles are on the tiled counter.

englishleather_bornunicornoldspice_originalcologne_bornunicornOn the right there are English Leather and Old Spice colognes.

revlonjeannate_bornunicornThe tall bottle with round black stopper is Jean Natè after-bath splash.

The Hangover (2009)

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Tracy (Sasha Barrese) is getting ready for her wedding, while waiting for her fiancé to get back from Las Vegas. On her dressing table there are several MAC products, among which:

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Prep+Prime Fix+ setting spray

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Charged water cleanser from the Mineralize skincare line

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Studio face and body foundation

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Lipgelée lip colour

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185 kabuki brush

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Zoya nail polish bottles in red and pastel shades

Friends S02E02 (The One With The Breast Milk)

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friends_s02e02_bornunicorn (2)Joey (Matt LeBlanc) is working as cologne spritzer at a menswear shop. On the counter behind him bottles of Bijan perfumes in different sizes are visible.

bijan_dnaformen_bornunicornbijan_dna_bornunicornbijan_bornunicornbijan_edt_women_bornunicornThere are bottles of DNA For Men and For Women, a factice bottle of Bijan Women eau de parfum (made of glass) and Bijan Women eau de toilette (the one with the white stopper).

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Body Double (1984)

Porn actress Holly Body (Melanie Griffith) has a refined taste for perfumes, as shown by what is sitting on her dressing table.

armanidonna_bornunicornThe almost empty bottle with black stopper is Giorgio Armani Armani, a chypre floral perfume created by Ron Winnegrad in 1982.

ysl_opiumbox_bornunicornThe red box with gold accents is unmistakably the packaging of Yves Saint Laurent Opium, one of the most famous perfumes of all times, hugely popular in the 1980s. Created by Jean Amic, Raymond Chaillan and Jean-Louis Sieuzac and launched in 1977, it redefined the concept of oriental spicy perfume.

Ocean’s Eight (2018)

oceanseight_bornunicorn (8)Debbie keeps some toiletries and a picture of her brother Danny (George Clooney) on her desk.

devacurl_stylingcream_bornunicornThe bright green bottle is Deva Curl styling cream (old packaging).

jomalone_amberandlavendercologne_bornunicornThe perfume is Jo Malone Amber & Lavender cologne.

bumbleandbumble_stylingcreme_bornunicornThe orange and white bottle is Bumble and bumble styling creme.

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