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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S01E05 (Doink)

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revlonvintagelipstick_bornunicornguerlainjicky_bornunicornThere are some Revlon lipsticks (with the ivory and gold case) on Midge’s counter. On a shelf nearby there’s a Guerlain flacon quadrilobe: impossible to say what scent it contains.

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revlon_vintagenailpolish_bornunicornThe other make-up products on the counter are by Revlon but I couldn’t identify any of them. Some are original (see the Paint the Town Pink box) but the others seem generic items with the label Revlon on them. I couldn’t find any evidence that Revlon nail polish had ever had those bottles, for example, and the same can be said for the black and red compacts. This leaves me a bit perplexed. If Revlon allowed the production of the tv show to use its name, why didn’t they provide original vintage items?

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S01E08 (Thank You and Good Night)

themarvelousmrsmaisel_s01e08_bornunicornThere are two products on Maxine’s dressing table which have roses on their packaging.

veltarosetalc_bornunicornFirst, a Velta rose talc in a tin.

mennenbabyoil_bornunicornSecond, a box of Mennen baby oil from 1957: the rose is in the graphics, with a baby head in it. Creepy, I know.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S01E05 (Doink)

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lanvinarpege_tallbottle_bornunicornWhile Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) is walking through the beauty department at B. Altman, we get a glimpse of two factice bottles. The tallest one is Rochas Madame Rochas; the one with the squared black stopper is an eau by Lanvin (it could be either Arpege or My Sin).

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S01E06 (Mrs. X at the Gaslight)

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maxfactor_mermaideyes_bornunicornOne of the most ground-breaking eye shadow colours – the jade green Mermaid Eyes by Max Factor – gets a mention in this scene, set at the make-up counter where Midge works. Too bad this namecheck is historically inaccurate: the story is set in the late 1950s, while the Max Factor product was released in 1962.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S01E05 (Doink)

themarvelousmrsmaisel_s01e05_bornunicorn (8)themarvelousmrsmaisel_s01e05_bornunicorn (9)Even before starting to work at B. Altman as sales assistant, Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) puts herself in the spotlight by recommending a lipstick to a customer. She actually mentions two shades, both by Revlon – Raven Red and Cherries in the Snow.

revloncherriesinthesnowad_bornunicornThe first, launched in 1945, has been discontinued, while the second, launched in 1953, is still among the most popular colours of the brand.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S01E06 (Mrs. X at the Gaslight)

themarvelousmrsmaisel_s01e06_bornunicorn (1)themarvelousmrsmaisel_s01e06_bornunicorn (6)When Susie Meyerson (Alex Borstein) pays Midge a visit at B. Altman, we are given a perfect product placement moment: a factice bottle of Guerlain Chamade gets its own shot.

guerlain_chamade_bornunicornThere’s a problem, though: the beautiful Pochet et du Courval leaf-shaped bottle shouldn’t be sitting at a department store in 1958, because the Paul Guerlain creation was released only in 1969, 11 years later.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S01E05 (Doink)

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guerlainflaconsabeille_bornunicornWhile Mary (Erin Darke) and Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) are walking through the beauty department, some perfume bottles can be seen on the counter on the left: they’re Madame Rochas by Rochas (created by Guy Robert in 1960) and a flacon abeilles dorées by Guerlain.