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4.1

132 reviews

66%
would repurchase
4.3/5
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5.0
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10 months ago

OMG! This masterpiece is from a completely other dimension! Simply divine! It has all the sparklines of No 22 and some of the melancholy of No 5, but the overall symphony of Bois des Iles is the...

About reviewer (1071 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen



5.0
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6 years ago

Only the extrait version matters. The EDP is a far cry from anything from the 20’s as this is supposed to be.

About reviewer (95 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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8 years ago

This review is for the Eau de Toilette. Top Notes: Aldehydes, Coriander, Peach, Bergamot, Neroli, Mandarin Orange. Heart Notes: Iris, Lilac, Orris Root, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Lily of the...

About reviewer (119 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


3.0
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8 years ago

I have always felt that I am a bit of a philistine in that I don't appreciate Bois de iles as much as I should. I have the rue cambon trio of parfum extrait (Bois de iles, Cuir de Russie and...

About reviewer (517 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


3.0
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10 years ago

I wore an entire half milliliter today, which would have made me unbearable in almost anything else, and could barely smell it. What I could smell was awesome! Sweet slightly powdery old wood. But...

About reviewer (14 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


4.0
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10 years ago

I bought a sample of this in the parfum as opposed to the edt in the Les Exclusifs line. The parfum is beautiful and very unisex. It smells like a walk in the woods in autumn with some gingerbread...

About reviewer (63 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen


4.0
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11 years ago

Very much disappointed: this is the Holy Grail so many people rave about ??! It's nice but by no means a head-turner, IMO. I agree with the previous review as regards the sandalwood smelling thin...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOther, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesBlue


2.0
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11 years ago

I wish I could give this a higher rating but this perfume doesn't last at all on me. Like KittyC I ended up with a faint sandalwood dry down which was nearly imperceptible. Initially, there is a...

About reviewer (114 reviews)

Age

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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11 years ago

This perfume reminds me a teeny bit of #5. It must be the aldehydes, but I'm not sure. It really is a beautiful sort of everyday scent though. It's refined and mature, but I can see women 30 and...

About reviewer (57 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairRed, Curly, Other

EyesBlue


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11 years ago

No. Not for me. I can't smell it. Three big spritzes from a large decant on to freshly moisturised skin produce a faint burst of roughened wood and a fizz of cola. That dies in a couple of minutes,...

About reviewer (69 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


4.0
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12 years ago

I wish there was a maybe for "would you buy this product again", as I am on the fence about whether or not this fragrance is really for me. I bought a decent sized decant of the EDT from TPC and...

About reviewer (290 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

Creamy sandalwood with a dusting of strong, nose pinching, almost headache inducing aldehydes. I read about this perfume and desired owning it. When I first smelled it, I was suprised how familiar...

About reviewer (121 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Other

HairBrown

EyesBlue


4.0
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12 years ago

First, an apology: this review will probably not be helpful to many because, as much as I like to read about fragrances, I have difficulty writing about fragrance myself. I did not like this at...

About reviewer (74 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Medium Brown, Warm

HairBlack, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

What can I add that others have not already said? It is best here to go personal: Bois des Îles sinks into my skin and more than any other fragrance becomes a part of me. Wearing it feels like...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


3.0
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12 years ago

This was the third of five fragrances from Chanel's Les Exclusifs line that I recently added to my collection, it started with Coromandel, then Jersey, Bois des îles, Beige and lastly, No. 22. ...

About reviewer (711 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesGray


5.0
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12 years ago

Bois des Iles is a pure, clean, crystalline representation of sandalwood, set in a perfectly arranged bouquet of aldehydic flowers with culinary spices smoldering dryly underneath, perfuming the...

About reviewer (34 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairRed, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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12 years ago

I recently bought a 75ml bottle of Bois des Iles from Selfridges in Manchester. The 75ml bottle is £100 and definitely makes it the most expensive EDT I have ever bought. I think its fabulous,...

About reviewer (59 reviews)

Age

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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12 years ago

Very lovely fragrance as can be expected of Chanel - created initially in 1926. This is like a fresher and soapier version of no5 with added sandalwood, gingerbread accord and a TINY bit of incense...

About reviewer (65 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


2.0
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12 years ago

Like many others, I thought this was going to blow my mind. Nope. Curiously flat on me, and I'm not getting woods or gingerbread or any of the other promised notes. It smells genteely oriental....

About reviewer (54 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


4.0
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12 years ago

Bois de Iles is warm, fuzzy, woody oriental with an opening splash of Chanel aldehydes. The Guide stated that Bois de Iles was like the brunette sister of No.5, and I totally agree: it has the same...

About reviewer (284 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Tan, Warm

HairBlack, Curly, Medium

EyesBlack