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Pose S03E05 (Something Borrowed, Something Blue)

After much toiling and suffering, the big break arrives for Elektra (Dominique Jackson), who finally gets to live the dream of a lifetime – living in luxury. The perfumes on her elegant dressing table reinforce the idea.

Maybe a bit predictable, but a glossy black refillable atomiser of Chanel No. 5 never fails to impress.

The second fragrance, in the small black bottle, is much less mainstream. It’s the original version of Shiseido Zen eau de cologne, created by Josephine Catapano and first launched in 1964. The bottle, beautifully decorated by gold flowers, has an elegant shape, characteristic of Shiseido bottles from the 1960s/1990s.

The Polanskis’ Bathroom Shelf (1968)

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This picture of Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski was taken by Bill Ray in London in 1968.

Among the products sitting on the tiled shelf I can see

some Erno Laszlo products (among which a jar of pHelityl Cream)

a Revlon nail polish

a fluted bottle of Rochas Moustache eau de cologne, a citrus aromatic fragrance created by Edmond Roudnitska and Thérèse Roudnitska, and launched in 1949

a bottle of La Bottega Vetiver eau de cologne

a tiny bottle of Shiseido Zen, a chypre fragrance created by Josephine Catapano and launched in 1964.

Thanks to Showtimesynergy in the comments for the Rochas id, and to Obliviana in the comments for the Shiseido id.