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Yves Saint Laurent Opium (1977) vs Chanel Bois des Iles
Bois des Iles is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeCitrusesBergamot
Heart
CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootRosePeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
IncenseMyrrhSandalwoodTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanillaMuskCastoreumCedarVetiverCoconut
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Amber
94%
Woody
59%
Balsamic
59%
Aromatic
54%
Powdery
49%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageEnormous
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Opium (1977) by Yves Saint Laurent is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women. Opium (1977) was launched in 1977. Opium (1977) was created by Jean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac and Raymond Chaillan. Top notes are Cloves, Pepper, Coriander, West Indian Bay, Plum, Jasmine, Mandarin Orange, Citruses and Bergamot; middle notes are Carnation, Cinnamon, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Orris Root, Rose, Peach and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Incense, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Tolu Balsam, Amber, Opoponax, Benzoin, Labdanum, Vanilla, Musk, Castoreum, Cedar, Vetiver and Coconut.
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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.
Notes in Common
42% sharedShared (15)
CorianderJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamotSandalwoodOrris RootRosePeachLily-of-the-ValleyAmberOpoponaxBenzoinVanillaMuskVetiver
Only in Opium (1977)
ClovesPepperWest Indian BayPlumCitrusesCarnationCinnamonPatchouliIncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamLabdanum+3 more
Only in Bois des Iles
AldehydesNeroliYlang-YlangIrisLilacTonka Bean
Rating
3.97vs4.33
Ratings
8,548vs1,934
Concentration
EDPvsEDT
Launch Year
1977vs2007
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 3.97 from 8,548.
- Longevity votes lean "eternal" for Opium (1977) and "moderate" for Bois des Iles.
- Sillage votes lean "enormous" for Opium (1977) versus "moderate" for Bois des Iles.
- Opium (1977) is voted best for winter; Bois des Iles for 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 Opium (1977) if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.