Fragrance Favorites
Alec Baldwin is the American actor known for 30 Rock and a long career on stage and screen. His favorites lean classic and European: a French perfume house, a Guerlain landmark and an elegant tea-inspired line from Bvlgari. Here is what each one offers and how to try them.
Favorite Fragrances
- Annick Goutal
- Habit Rouge
- Bvlgari Eau Parfumée
About the Fragrances
Habit Rouge, launched by Guerlain in 1965, is a landmark oriental fragrance. Annick Goutal is the Paris house founded by the perfumer of the same name in 1981, known for graceful, natural-feeling compositions. Bvlgari’s Eau Parfumée line began in 1992 with Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert by Jean-Claude Ellena, a landmark tea scent.
Wearing It Yourself
These three sit in very different places, so try them on separate days rather than stacking them on one arm. Give each time to move past the first spray; Habit Rouge in particular reveals its warmth slowly. Use Alec Baldwin’s list as a map of classic styles to explore, then keep only what feels right on you.
Why it matters
A list built on established houses is a handy shortcut to fragrances that have stood the test of time. Start with the classics here, and you will have a reference point for everything you smell after.
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