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Chanel · Est. 1926

Bois des Iles

The opening is a soft, peachy brightness tempered by neroli—more gauze than glitter.

ConcentrationFragrance
Forunisex
Released1926
Perfumerernest beaux
Statusenriched
Bois des Iles — Chanel
1926 · Fragrance
san·ton·jas·van
Rating
4.3
1.9k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 15 accords.

Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.

  • Sandalwood
    75
  • Tonka
    65
  • Jasmine
    60
  • Vanilla
    55
  • Iris
    50

By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is a soft, peachy brightness tempered by neroli—more gauze than glitter. Within minutes, the fruit recedes and a parade of white florals arrives: jasmine and ylang-ylang anchored by powdery iris and a whisper of rose. The effect is lush but never heavy, the flowers cushioned by sandalwood that feels sun-warmed rather than ceremonial.

As it settles, the composition reveals its architecture. Tonka and vanilla bring sweetness without candy, vetiver adds a dry, grassy edge, and benzoin lends a faint resinous glow. The result is a woody floral that feels both tailored and intimate—an aldehyde-free counterpoint to the era's louder statements.

This is perfume for someone who wants presence without announcing it. It wears close, conjuring polished wood, expensive soap, and skin warmed by wool. Quiet confidence in a bottle.

Filed: ChanelSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap