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Chanel Bois des Iles vs Givenchy L Interdit
Bois des Iles is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
AldehydesCorianderNeroliPeachBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangIrisOrris RootJasmineRoseLilacLily-of-the-Valley
Base
SandalwoodAmberBenzoinTonka BeanOpoponaxVanillaMuskVetiver
Accords
Woody
100%
Powdery
86%
Amber
82%
Aldehydic
69%
Iris
64%
Fresh
64%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Bois des Iles by Chanel is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women. Bois des Iles was launched in 2007. The nose behind this fragrance is Ernest Beaux. Top notes are Aldehydes, Coriander, Neroli, Peach, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Ylang-Ylang, Iris, Orris Root, Jasmine, Rose, Lilac and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Sandalwood, Amber, Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Opoponax, Vanilla, Musk and Vetiver. The smell of autumn, forest, odor of great and dark woods... Bois des Iles, or the Island Forests, was created in 1926 by Ernest Beaux, the Russian emigrant and the prime perfumer of the Chanel house. It is said that Beaux created Bois des Iles while he was rapt by Tchaikovsky\'s Queen of Spades, the opera inspired by the Puskin\'s novel about the love and hazard, and that it was his favorite creation. Traditional masculine woody composition is offered to ladies, but could be tried by men as well. Dry and spicy freshness leads to the floral heart, the light sweetness of which undulates with dry and dark woody notes. At the end, the composition becomes warmer, more comfortable and tame, as if entering into a dark room illuminated by the fireplace flame. The perfume concentration is richer and sweeter, while eau de toilette is quite lighter, but magnificent. The top notes are composed of aldehydes, bergamot, neroli and peach, the heart composition consists of jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, woody iris and ylang-ylang, and the base of vetiver, sandalwood, benzoin and musk.
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Notes
Top
AldehydesStrawberrySpicesPeachBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
IrisVioletNarcissusOrris RootRoseYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskBenzoinVetiverTonka Bean
Accords
Powdery
100%
Woody
83%
Iris
77%
Violet
68%
Amber
66%
Aldehydic
63%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springfallwinter
About
L'Interdit by Givenchy is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women. L'Interdit was launched in 1957. The nose behind this fragrance is Francis Fabron. Top notes are Aldehydes, Strawberry, Spices, Peach, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Iris, Violet, Narcissus, Orris Root, Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Benzoin, Vetiver and Tonka Bean.
Notes in Common
64% sharedShared (16)
AldehydesPeachBergamotMandarin OrangeYlang-YlangIrisOrris RootJasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleySandalwoodAmberBenzoinTonka BeanMuskVetiver
Only in Bois des Iles
CorianderNeroliLilacOpoponaxVanilla
Only in L Interdit
StrawberrySpicesVioletNarcissus
Rating
4.33vs4.14
Ratings
1,934vs679
Concentration
EDTvsEDP
Launch Year
2007vs1957
Which should I buy?
Bois des Iles is the community's favourite of the two.
- Bois des Iles is rated higher by the community: 4.33 from 1,934 ratings, against 4.14 from 679.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Bois des Iles is voted best for fall; L Interdit for spring and fall.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Bois des Iles if you want the higher-rated option; pick L Interdit if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.