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Bois des IlesFirst · ChanelBois des IlesEDT · 2007 · ★ 4.33
Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de ParfumSecond · ChanelAllure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de ParfumEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.55
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Bois des IlesAllure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum
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Bois des Iles × Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum

Woody, powdery and amber meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share four accords and three notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bois des Iles, blue is Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois des IlesAllure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum
woodyboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
vanillaboth
citrussecond
amberfirst
aldehydicfirst
irisfirst
freshfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois des Iles
AldehydesAldehydesCorianderCorianderNeroliNeroliPeachPeachMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIrisIrisOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineRoseRoseLilacLilacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-Valley
In both
BergamotSandalwoodVetiver
Four shared accords:
woodypowderyaromaticvanilla
Only in Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum
LemonLemonWoody NotesWoody NotesMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAllure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum brings citrus and aromatic; Bois des Iles brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sandalwood and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, aromatic and vanilla run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois des Iles in fall and Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois des Iles is moderate on both, Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBois des Iles first, then Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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