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Chanel Bois des Iles vs Balenciaga Le Dix Perfume
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
AldehydesCorianderPeachBergamotLemon
Heart
LilacOrris RootYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyRoseJasmineAlmond
Base
CivetSandalwoodMuskBenzoinVanillaVetiverAmberPeru BalsamTonka BeanPatchouli
Accords
Fresh
100%
Powdery
95%
Floral
92%
Aldehydic
86%
Woody
86%
Amber
85%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringwinter
About
Le Dix Perfume by Balenciaga is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Le Dix Perfume was launched in 1947. The nose behind this fragrance is Francis Fabron. Top notes are Aldehydes, Coriander, Peach, Bergamot and Lemon; middle notes are Lilac, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Jasmine and Almond; base notes are Civet, Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin, Vanilla, Vetiver, Amber, Peru Balsam, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Le Dix Perfume was launched in 1947 as a gentle, classic floral scent for evening. Delicate, powdery, dark violets can be felt through a sparkling veil of bergamot and lemon, giving the main motive to the whole composition. The opulent heart opens with rose and ylang-ylang and, after a while, their strong floral scent is toned down by aldehydes. Subtle vanilla dominates in the base bringing an interesting accord into this classic composition. The notes are: bergamot, lemon, ylang-ylang, rose, lily-of-the-valley, iris, musk, vanilla, sandalwood and vetiver.
Notes in Common
65% sharedShared (17)
AldehydesCorianderPeachBergamotYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmineRoseLilacLily-of-the-ValleySandalwoodAmberBenzoinTonka BeanVanillaMuskVetiver
Only in Bois des Iles
NeroliMandarin OrangeIrisOpoponax
Only in Le Dix Perfume
LemonAlmondCivetPeru BalsamPatchouli
Rating
4.33vs4.20
Ratings
1,934vs674
Concentration
EDTvsEDP
Launch Year
2007vs1947
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 4.20 from 674.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall first.
Buy Bois des Iles if you want the higher-rated option; pick Le Dix Perfume if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.