What does it smell like?
It smells mostly woody and gourmand. Bergamot and mandarin orange at the top, sandalwood and ylang-ylang in the middle and resins and woody notes at the base.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Bois des Iles notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Chanel Bois des Iles EDP
Bois des Iles EDP comes from Chanel. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Its style
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by gourmand and yellow floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and gourmand smells and notes like sandalwood and resins. Less obvious notes include vanilla. Perfume fans rate it 4.26 out of 5.
Day or night?
It is easy to wear from morning to evening.
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Bois des Iles through the year
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to spring. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, summer and spring.
Is Bois des Iles long lasting?
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Tom Ford Black Orchid and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Homme Extrait de Parfum last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like resins and woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
If you like Bois des Iles, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Tom Ford Oud Wood (7 shared notes), Tom Ford Black Orchid (6 shared notes), Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Homme Extrait de Parfum (7 shared notes) and Francesca Bianchi Lost In Heaven (7 shared notes).
Quick answers
When did Bois des Iles come out?
It came out in 2016.
Can men wear Bois des Iles?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
How strong is it?
Medium: people near you can smell it.