Bois des Îles 2007 Eau de Toilette

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Bois des Îles (Eau de Toilette) is a popular perfume by Chanel for women and was 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

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8.2372 Ratings
Longevity
7.1278 Ratings
Sillage
6.3275 Ratings
Bottle
8.4254 Ratings
Value for money
6.923 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 01.05.2023.
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IrisNobile
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IrisNobile
Top Review 42  
to the islands under the wind
not so long ago I raised the EdP to the status of my favourite companion - - my new signature scent -
quasi subsidiary for the EdT described here, which unfortunately is no longer produced and which is simply even more beautiful, even brighter - - the more fragrant older sister - which this is about.

The often incomprehensible habits of the perfume industry - to reformulate the most beautiful perfumes over and over again in order to then present us with a more arbitrary creation - more common, adapted to the supposedly more general taste -, according to the motto eat or die -, has already been dealt with pertinently here with regard to some formerly fantastically composed perfumes.
And as you can also hear here, I am not the only disappointed member who painfully misses this special island wood.
A b e r .......... does not want to say that the EdP is not also a great smell, not immediately however with same attributes and evenly not by chance momentarily also my prefered companion.

Slowly I notice myself that I very often comment scents, which are not to be had any more or only with difficulty.
Sei´s drum! .... they are worth a comment ..... and the infatuation carries the heart on the tongue .... :))

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The bottle is already a beautiful appearance, the form of noble-modern straightness ....... And while the first sprays go through my nose - I perceive this aquatically underlain scent - the limbic system is literally ad hoc put into ecstatic excitement ;)) ... and then - - - - - I grow wings :p
From now on I think I'll be like a giant bird with a mild warm wind ......

On ...
over land and sea
far away
to the islands under the wind
its aquatic breath
the fruits of the southern hemisphere
and the warmth sun-dry silvery weathered island wood with me carries ...
to crawl under my wings and into my soul
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The fragrance begins with the light fruitiness of citrus top notes - led by the Mediterranean freshness of the mandarins - whose radiance is immediately absorbed in dry warm wood and enveloped in delicate ylang-ylang flowers. Through this also quite discreetly a lovely flowery Duftaura fits into this community.

It is the mandarins of the top note that, according to my research, are decisively responsible for this truly perceptible aquatic note and subtly weave in the impression of southern coasts surrounded by the sea.

The seductive base notes with their fine vanilla components give the final aromatic touch. Their own natural sweetness acts like a delicate veil and is absolutely pleasant and unobtrusive.
The beautiful silvery light chord, which the aquatic events bring with them, remains over the entire course of the fragrance and makes the fragrance experience of the perfume bright, light and fine like a friendly summer day at the sea ...... and men and women can enjoy it for at least 6 hours .....

The "synergetic effect" of the rather clear ingredients generates a fragrance in a class of its own - an elegant wonder of noblesse - a fragrance with a large wingspan ... ¶))
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Duftsucht
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Duftsucht
Top Review 24  
Good morning, beautiful..

May Maxie Wander forgive me for appropriating the title of her wonderful book - a work as timeless as this fragrance. And what's more, for me personally a text that has made it easier or perhaps even possible for me to gain emotional access to my current place of residence.

Bois des Îles reminds me again and again of the title of this book, which I discovered only late in my life. The scent is like an awakening morning, like slowly opening flowers in the morning sun. It awakens in me the feeling that sometimes fills me on beautiful days, when I, still lying in bed, enjoy the first rays of sunlight falling into the room. I relax, cuddle deep into the pillow once more and enjoy the anticipation of a day that seems to offer endless possibilities again and again.

Antilles? Caribbean? Exotic islands? I must confess that these are no longer necessarily places of longing for me. When I was young, perhaps already, but rather driven by the desire to discover and experience the world in its fullness. In the meantime I have come to the reassuring realization that the fullness of life is very close to us and to a certain extent in our own hands - completely independent of where we are in the world.

Bois des Îles is for my nose - contrary to its name - more flower than wood, and that in a wonderful symbiosis of warmth and freshness, of sweetness and citric. And although the wood in my name may not really fit, it is still the island that I can believe. A hint of salt lies in the fragrance, like a light breeze that carries the clear, slightly bitter smell of salt water from the sea - and Bois des Îles reminds me a little of Embruns d'Ylang of Guerlain.

To the quite exotic, but neither oppressive, nor sultry floral scent gradually come sandalwood with delicate unsweet vanilla and golden amber, yet it remains on my skin rather floral than woody. Freshly sprayed and close to the spray area, it is a full, overflowing fragrance, with a pure floral sweetness, present and demanding attention. A little further away, the result is a wonderfully harmonious, elegant impression - and the fragrance reveals its full beauty.

Bois des Îles is one of the few fragrances in my possession that I can wear to almost any occasion and season. It invites me to dream, surrounds me sensually and with subtle eroticism at romantic dinners, lets me indulge in its enveloping warmth on cold days - and yet is always reservedly elegant. With style he accompanies me through long working days or luxuriously sweetens an autumn walk through the heath.

I was very lucky to buy a bottle of eau de toilette here in the souk, which I like a lot better than the eau de perfume it replaced. I also find the Extrait beautiful, complex and perhaps a little deeper and warmer, it will be my choice when the contents of my precious little bottle come to an end. But until it is so far, it certainly still says many times: "Good morning, you beautiful one!"...
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DonJuanDeCat
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DonJuanDeCat
Top Review 17  
Exotic fragrances from distant countries
Good evening, fragrances :D
Today I come to one of the exclusive Chanel fragrances, Bois des Îles, the discontinued EDT. But don't worry, there is also the newer EDP of it, in how far the EDP differs from the EDT however, I cannot say at present, because I have here only the EDT at the disposal.

Be that as it may, the fragrance here was originally inspired by the then exotic African continent. According to Chanel or Chanel's website, many things were inspired by Africa in 1926 (when the first Bois des Îles appeared), such as jewellery, pottery etc... and the fragrance here was Chanel's attempt to evoke the aura of distant countries with a fragrance. With precious woods and exotic flowers.

Translated, however, according to Parfumo, the fragrance means "Antillean wood". Since you probably don't know where the Antilles are (and you've only heard the name of it), I'll tell you first that the Antilles are an archipelago in the Caribbean. And where is the Caribbean now? Hey hey, I trust you to do this, and if you don't know that, then at least I trust you to find out for yourself. Why the fragrance was named after woods from the Caribbean, but olfactorically inspired by Africa, I can't say, but if anyone should know, then tell me :) Maybe I have researched also only badly and tell times again simply only nonsense: D

Anyway, I'll come to the fragrance description.

The fragrance:
For me, the fragrance begins with an aldehyde-like scent, then there are beautiful mandarins, which smell of the slightly sweet flesh of these fruits, as well as some roses and ylang-ylang. Only a short time later, soft sandalwood is added, as well as a sweetness that smells like amber. The Ylang-Ylangs will get a little stronger in the next few minutes. The fragrance also has a rather soft aura, which should be due to the benzoin resin, and it is also powdery, so there is probably iris with it, even if I can't smell the iris directly out.
Later, the fragrance is even softer, because the Ylang-Ylangs don't get more sultry as fast as I thought at first. The benzoin resin mixes to a generally resinous fragrance, presumably consisting of several resinous notes, which makes the fragrance appear particularly soft together with powdery notes, although the powdery notes no longer seem to come from the iris, but more from fragrances such as tonka bean and vanilla. In the background the scent is flowery, but apart from the ylang-ylang I can hardly tell what I smell. So the fragrance stays and smells pretty nice, is a little more mature, but is definitely recommended!

The Sillage and the shelf life:
The Sillage is quite okay, not particularly strong, but at least some time at a reasonably good smellable. It starts stronger, but as the fragrance becomes softer and softer, it doesn't seem that strong. The average shelf life is about 8-10 hours, which I think is pretty good.

The bottle:
The bottle is filled in the typical, exclusive flacons of this Chanel fragrance series and is therefore quite high-quality, but also quite simple. It's rectangular with slightly inflated sidewalls and has an extremely simple label on the front, which looks almost self printed for its simplicity... The lid is black and cylindrical and carries the Chanel logo on the upper side. Well... even though many of you think these bottles are great, they are just too puristic for me. It's a matter of taste.

Okay, I really love the smell of that fragrance. Who'd have thought? Despite Ylang-Ylang this is a fragrance that I liked very much. However, that's because the fragrance becomes softer and softer as described and the ylang-ylang isn't so heavy and sultry, which would normally overwhelm me. Although the fragrance has a more mature touch due to this (and the aldehydes as well) and may not be suitable for the very young girls, it certainly smells really great with you ladies. And I think that the scent is not only good for the day, but also a nice (albeit slightly weak) night scent. Usable actually like an all-rounder, because I think that you could use Bois des Îles at any time of the year.

Since I am just a little tired, I save myself my typical phrases with gentle, beautiful women's fragrances like tasty, biteable, cuddly, bum ... uh ... Well, you know what I mean :D
But instead, I'm saying you should really try this fragrance. It may have been discontinued, but with the EDP there is now the new version of the fragrance and most of the time the differences between EDT and EDP weren't that high, so I think that the EDP should be a very nice fragrance as well... yes I don't know the EDP as I said, so I should test it on occasion.

Well, I'm done with that again and wish you all a nice evening :)
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Missk

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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

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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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