Bois des Îles (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Jacques Polge
401 ratings
From your scent profile
Chanel Bois des Îles Eau de Toilette is a floral, woody women's fragrance that opens with mandarin orange and bergamot and softens into ylang-ylang, sandalwood and vanilla; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 304 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Creamy
What does Bois des Îles (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
The opening is bright and fruity, with mandarin orange and bergamot. Toward the heart, ylang-ylang and New Caledonian sandalwood come forward and the scent turns warm and floral. The dry-down is led by the sweetness of tonka bean and vanilla, rounded off by spicy, powdery and creamy shades.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters choose fall and spring, with winter close behind. Votes for daily wear, evening, business and night out sit very close together. Most voters read it as feminine.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Mandarin orange
- Bergamot
First hours
- Ylang-ylang
- New Caledonian sandalwood
Towards evening
- Tonka bean
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 24%Winter
- 17%Summer
- Daytime21%
- Evening20%
- Office19%
- Casual19%
- Nighttime19%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026










