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Diamant Brut (2024)

There are lots of perfume bottles and miniatures in Liane’s bedroom. It’s unclear whether they belong to her or to her mother, but she surely likes to have them around as decoration.

Starting from the far left side of the counter, I can see

A miniature bottle of Yves Rocher Chevrefeuille eau de toilette, a green floral fragrance launched in 1976.

A miniature bottle of Cartier Délices de Cartier, a floral/fruity fragrance by Christine Nagel launched in 2006.

The round bottle with red stopper is Yves Rocher Pomme d’Api, a fruity fragrance launched in 1990.

There’s another miniature with red stopper, and it’s another Yves Rocher fragrance: Folies de Saisons Ivresse d’Été, a floral fruity eau de toilette launched in 1997.

Moving right, there’s a full-size bottle of Yves Saint Laurent Paris, the iconic rose fragrance by Sophia Grojsman launched in 1983.

Next to it, we can barely see a bottle with a thimble-shaped metal stopper: it’s Madeleine Vionnet, a floral fragrance that Françoise Caron created in 1996 for the historical French maison.

The black bottle with pointy beige stopper houses L’Ambre Vanille by Tan Giudicelli, a fragrance launched in 1997.

Another quintessentially French fragrance is next: it’s Dior Miss Dior Chérie, a chypre fruity fragrance by Christine Nagel launched in 2005.

The tall bottle with silver stopper is Estée Lauder Pleasures, a floral fragrance by Annie Buzantian and Alberto Morillas launched in 1995.

It’s nice to see the evocative bottle of Cacharel Noa in this scene. It’s a white floral/musky fragrance by Olivier Cresp launched in 1998.

Moving to the front of the counter, we can see more miniature bottles. The one with the “curly” stopper is Givenchy Organza Indécence eau de parfum, a warm spicy fragrance by Norbert Bijaoui and Jean Claude Delville launched in 1999.

There’s also a miniature bottle of Balmain Ivoire de Balmain eau de toilette, a chypre floral fragrance created by Michel Hy and Francis Camail and launched in 1979.

The round miniature bottle is Guerlain Insolence, a violet fragrance by Maurice Roucel and Sylvaine Delacourte launched in 2006.

Right behind it there’s Van Cleef & Arpels First eau de toilette, a floral aldehyde fragrance by Jean-Claude Ellena launched in 1976.

The short capless bottle on the right is another Yves Rocher fragrance – the floral Vie Privée, launched in 1989.

On the far right part of the counter there are two full-size bottles. Despite being off-focus, it’s easy to tell what they are. The tallest bottle is Dior J’Adore, a white floral fragrance by Calice Becker launched in 1999.

The other one is an empty Hermès bottle, possibly housing Calèche, another floral aldehyde fragrance. It was created by Guy Robert and launched in 1961.

Thanks to Jamal for the Guerlain id and to Cédric for the Yves Rocher and Giudicelli ids.

Feud S02E01 (Pilot)

Happy Rockefeller (Rebecca Creskoff) is having an affair with Bill Paley. His wife Babe (Naomi Watts) finds out and reveals all the details to her friend Truman Capote. She hates everything about the mistress, including her “shitty” perfume, which happens to be Hermès Calèche.

Referring to a perfume that’s still on the market as “shitty” may not be wise from a PR-point of view, but the writers of the show seem not to care. Calèche, a floral aldehyde fragrance by Guy Robert, was launched in 1961.

Babe explains what’s wrong with it (“too much sandalwood for a woman with that face”) and while doing so, she mentions one of the fragrance’s base notes, along with oakmoss, vetiver, cedar, amber and Tonka bean.

Tenebre (1982)

In one of the opening scenes the camera follows Elsa (Ania Pieroni) through the isles of a department store. In the meantime, many perfumes make their appearance.

First from the left, Chloé is shown, both boxed and unboxed. This white floral fragrance by Betty Busse was launched in 1975, when Karl Lagerfeld was at the helm of the French fashion house.

It’s not a coincidence that Lagerfeld Classic is shown in the same shot. There’s not only the perfume, but also the body lotion and the deodorant. This woody fragrance, created by Ron Winnegrad, was launched in 1978.

From this moment on, the audience literally steps into the world of Hermès: all the most famous fragrances by the Parisian brand are shown.

From the left, several spray bottles of Calèche, the Guy Robert fragrance launched in 1961.

On a shelf below, there’s also the refillable atomiser.

Moving from left to right, a display stand advertise the “new spray” atomisers, possibly containing the parfum de toilette version of Calèche.

Next, it’s the turn of Amazone, the Maurice Maurin fragrance launched in 1974. It’s shown in all the possible versions – eau de toilette in the splash bottle with dark red stopper, eau de parfum with the frosted glass stopper and eau de toilette in the atomiser. There’s also the body lotion.

The camera moves to the left and shows the complete Calèche display, which includes the splash bottle with satin ribbon bow and more refillable atomisers.

The camera is almost leaving this section of the store, so the image above is a bit blurry. There’s time to get a glimpse of another Hermès perfume, though: it’s Equipage.

It only appears in poster form, with an advertising image from 1978. This men’s fragrance, created by Guy Robert, was launched in 1970.

Sette volte donna (1967)

The protagonist of the episode At the Opera is Eve (Shirley MacLaine), a woman with a fashion emergency that ensues when her rival, Madame Lisari, gets photographed in a dress that Eve believed to be a unique piece.

The perfume bottle on her dressing table is Hermès Calèche, a 1961 floral fragrance created by Guy Robert.

Bitter Moon (1992)

When Mimi (Emmanuelle Seigner) follows Oscar at a house party after their break-up, she’s wearing a drab dress and looks very depressed. He mocks her by advising to put some make-up on. She follows the advice by powdering her face.

In the bathroom where Mimi powders her face there are three great perfumes. The first on the left is Hermès Calèche, created by Guy Robert and launched in 1961.

The bottle with drop-shaped stopper is Van Cleef & Arpels First, created by Jean-Claude Ellena and launched in 1976.

Last, Caron Nocturnes de Caron in the fascinating black bottle with round glass stopper. This floral perfume, created by Gerard Lefort, was launched in 1981.

La stanza del vescovo (1977)

There are several bottles on the vanity in Charlotte’s bedroom, among which two Hermès perfumes.

One is on the left of the wooden table watch: it’s Equipage, the first masculine perfume released by the French fashion house. Created by Guy Robert, it was launched in 1970.

The other is on the right side of the dresser: it’s Calèche, another creation by Robert, launched in 1961.

If you’ve seen the film, or read the Piero Chiara novel of the same title, you’ll know there’s a problem with both of these perfumes: the story is set in the Lago Maggiore area in 1946, so the Hermès perfumes (launched decades later) are historically inaccurate. I understand why the prop masters chose them, though: they were popular when the film was made and their bottles are beautiful.

borotalco_vintagetinOn the vanity there’s also a tin can of Borotalco Roberts talcum powder.

Divine on Harpers and Queen (1980)

divine_harpersandqueens_bornunicornDivine having a bubble bath in a St. John’s Wood bathroom is such an entrancing view! The artist from Baltimore, protagonist of many iconoclastic films by John Waters, posed for Peter Warner for Divine Bathrooms, Lovely Loos, a photoshoot published on the British magazine Harpers and Queen (September 1980 issue).

ninaricci_lairdutempsfluted_bornunicornThere are some perfume bottles on the mahogany-panelled window by the tub. The first on the left is the amphora-like bottle of L’air du temps by Nina Ricci, created by Francis Fabron and launched in 1948.

courregesempreinte_bornunicornNext to it, Empreinte by Courreges, a fragrance created by Robert Gonnon and launched in 1970.

hermes_calechevintage_bornunicornI haven’t been able to identify the bottle with the white stopper next to it, but the small bottle on the right is definitely Hermès Calèche,  composed by Guy Robert in 1961.

yslopiumbodyveil_bornunicornNot only perfumes, but body lotions, too. The white bottle is Yves Saint Laurent Opium perfumed body veil.

avonvanityjar_bornunicornThe glass containers look like Avon vanity jars.

Do you want to channel your inner Divine? You need a ball dress by Zandra Rhodes to abandon on the floor, a box of Charbonnel et Walker chocolates, a shell ring by Andrew Logan and a platinum blonde curly hairdo. No results guaranteed but worth trying ♥

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The Bitch (1979)

thebitch_bornunicornThe “bitch” of the movie title is Fontaine Khaled (Joan Collins), the fierce owner of a trendy disco. She loves living surrounded by luxury, so no surprise to see expensive perfumes in her bathroom.

hermes_calechevintage_bornunicornThe 400 ml bottle on the left is Hermès Calèche, a woody floral fragrance created by Guy Robert in 1961.

hermes_calechevintagead_bornunicornThe refillable spray in the middle is Calèche again.

hermes_amazonevintage_bornunicornThe glass bottle with the dark red stopper is Amazone, another classic Hèrmes perfume, created by Maurice Maurin in 1974.

hermes_calecheaerosprayvintage_bornunicornNext to Amazone there’s another bottle of Calèche, the aérospray version. Amazone was marketed in aérospray version, too: the bottle is the same, but the metal details are silver, not gold.

Endless gratitude to The Scentimentalist, who pointed this beautiful perfume sighting out to me.

Catherine Deneuve and Hermès (1960s)

catherinedeneuve_hermes_bornunicornI have no idea what Catherine Deneuve was doing in a Hermès shop window in Paris, but I love this shot. Taken in the 1960s, it portrays the French actress barefoot, acting like a shop assistant who’s taking a bag from the window for a customer.

vintagehermescaleche_bornunicornAmong the objects displayed, a bottle of Calèche, one of the most famous perfumes by the leather good fashion house. Created in 1961 by Guy Robert, it’s a very feminine perfume, with woody and white floral notes. It takes its name from a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, thus echoing its logo (a duc carriage with horse).

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