Les Exclusifs de Chanel

Bois des Îles 2007 Eau de Toilette

8.1 / 10 394 Ratings
A popular perfume by Chanel for women, released in 2007. The scent is woody-floral. The production was apparently discontinued.
Pronunciation

Main accords

Woody
Floral
Spicy
Powdery
Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot Mandarin orangeMandarin orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
New Caledonian sandalwoodNew Caledonian sandalwood Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang
Base Notes Base Notes
Tonka beanTonka bean VanillaVanilla

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.1394 Ratings
Longevity
7.2299 Ratings
Sillage
6.2292 Ratings
Bottle
8.2274 Ratings
Value for money
6.439 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 06/05/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance was part of the collection "Les Exclusifs de Chanel".

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to
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Bois des Îles Parfum
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12 in-depth fragrance descriptions
5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
7
Scent
Missk

1357 Reviews
Missk
Missk
Very helpful Review 7  
Buttery sandalwood and smooth florals
The Bois des Iles I am reviewing is from the Les Exclusifs line in the EDT concentration.

In every article I've read on this particular fragrance, Bois des Iles is hailed as being the first woody fragrance ever created for women. While I do agree that Bois des Iles has some woodsy qualities, I'm more swayed into placing it into a floral category. A floral woody musk tends to be more true to describing the scent itself.

Bois des Iles opens like a classic Chanel fragrance, soft aldehydes and sparkling, clean soap. For a while it smelt like a cross between Chanel No.5 EDT and Allure EDP. However, once settled on the skin, Bois des Iles becomes quite buttery and 'golden'.

This fragrance smells expensive and unusual, despite its rather predictable composition. I honestly could not detect any hint of the peach or bergamot in the opening, so on my skin the florals tend to dominate.

The heart consists of oily florals that smell rather like a floral-scented lotion on the skin, rather than a perfume. This interesting quality had me sniffing my wrists for hours trying to determine why the scent felt so buttery and soft.

The rich, buttery florals do not dissipate from the skin throughout the whole composition. Even with the arrival of the sandalwood, vetiver, benzoin and musk, Bois des Iles has a very distinguishable smoothness.

I do believe that Bois des Iles is a bit of an acquired taste. While I enjoyed wearing this fragrance and revelled in its amazing lasting strength, ultimately this fragrance just wasn't me. I found Bois des Iles to be a fragrance better suited to a pretty, rather conservative and tame young lady which is far from my wild self.
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Platinum1

59 Reviews
Platinum1
Platinum1
Helpful Review 6  
~ BdI Class & Gingerbread ~
~ After a friendly suggestion and reading many reviews I just had to have this one! So I ordered a large ml. bottle and rolled the dice on BdI. And as suspected I was not dissapointed with yet another classic Chanel masterpiece. Some say this is what Egoiste should have been and if that is the case I now understand its loyal following. This to my nose opened with a familiar Chanel aldehyde vibe much like Cuir de Russie but with a very clean sparkling soap added. A couple years ago I could not have appreciated this for what it is being the perfect blend of sandalwood, florals, vetiver and yes I get the faint gingerbread appeal. This may be labeled for a woman but also like Coromandel fits the well groomed man. It is amazing how a nose can mature when exposed to new discoveries such as this well crafted Chanel Exclusif line. ~
Kind Regards, Platinum1
Score ~ No number fits this scent just wear it with your best gown or suit and smile inside.
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SystemeD

58 Reviews
SystemeD
SystemeD
Top Review 4  
Swanky sandalwood
Bois des Iles is swanky! You can tell it is a Chanel right away, because of the slightly citrusy and very aldehydic opening, typically Chanel. The heart is floral, and I detect iris and jasmine most prominently, but they pass rather quickly, and Bois des Iles becomes all about the base.

Ah, the wood. A very rich sandalwood. I understand amber and vetiver and tonka bean are also there, but the sandalwood speaks to me. Vivid and delicious.
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7.5
Bottle
5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
9
Scent
Miaw2

339 Reviews
Miaw2
Miaw2
Very helpful Review 4  
Outstanding sandalwood based fragrance!
I have to agree when people say that who uses Egoiste soon will upgrade to Bois des Iles.

As said, BdI is more creamy, softer and more refined than Egoiste. Both are outstanding fragrances, but since i knew Bois des Iles, i have been using only it.

To have an idea, it's like SL's Borneo 1932 and Chanel Coromandel: Coromandel is more refined while Borneo is more raw. Bois des Iles is more refined than Egoiste - it's lighter and creamy.

The opening may smell a bit dated, but it does dries down to something outstanding: Bois des Iles has a sweet sandalwood base that lingers for hours. I would say this is one of the best sandal-based fragrance that i have ever smelt.

The longevity is okay, around 7/8 hours, with a good projection and gentle sillage.

Unisex for sure.

So if you like Egoiste, Heritage and other sandalwood based fragrances, Bois des Iles is a must have!

Updated January 2014
0 Comments
9
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9
Scent
Fanny

66 Reviews
Fanny
Fanny
Helpful Review 3  
Lost and Found
Whenever I wear this, I realize again and again it is not such a very difficult task to find a Holy Grail in perfume -as I often think it is...
Being comfortable, mesmerizing, unique and of great quality, BdI not only thrills me with it's sheer perfection, it brings me home.
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dinor1dinor1 2 months ago
A rich, luxurious woody fragrance with creamy sandalwood and vanilla, a tribute to classic elegance.
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NoureddineNoureddine 4 months ago
A rich, luxurious woody fragrance with creamy sandalwood and vanilla, a tribute to classic elegance.
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