Fragrance comparison

Ame Torturée vs Bois des Iles

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,933 ratings analysed

Ame Torturée

Ikiryō

4.3126 votes

Rank #52,341 AmberVanilla

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Bois des Iles

Chanel

4.341,907 votes

Rank #26,995 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Ame Torturée
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bois des Iles
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Ame Torturée4/8

Bois des Iles4/8

Ratings & consensus: Bois des Iles
Community sentiment: Bois des Iles
Longevity: Ame Torturée
Sillage & projection: Ame Torturée
Value for money: Ame Torturée
Versatility: Ame Torturée
Note pyramid (duration): Bois des Iles
Fragranxe ranking: Bois des Iles

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Ame TorturéeIkiryō

Bois des IlesChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

4.34/ 5 · 1,907 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerBois des IlesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

53%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

1,907 votes

Category winnerBois des IlesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAme Torturée

SillageAme Torturée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value32

Category winnerAme TorturéeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla90%

floral80%

woody70%

fresh spicy60%

warm spicy50%

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

aldehydic77%

iris69%

fresh61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

BenzoinOlibanumWisteriaVanillaWoody NotesCorianderAmberNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesCorianderNeroliPeachBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangIrisOrris RootJasmineRoseLilacLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmberBenzoinTonka BeanOpoponaxVanillaMuskVetiver

Category winnerBois des IlesLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer43

Fall86

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Category winnerAme TorturéeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men3

Unisex56

Women41

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,341

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,995

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBois des IlesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ame Torturée by Ikiryō is an amber and vanilla fragrance that balances resinous warmth with floral and aromatic nuances. The scent opens with a contrast of bright neroli and fresh spicy coriander, quickly meeting the delicate, lilac-like sweetness of wisteria. At its core, balsamic benzoin and smoky olibanum create a …

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Chanel Bois des Iles greets you with a sparkling fizz of aldehydes and sweet mandarin orange before settling into warm woods. The opening is bright and crisp like vintage bath soap. Give it twenty minutes on skin. Soon, buttery sandalwood and powdery iris take over, creating an intimate, cozy warmth reminiscent of gin…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ame Torturée or Bois des Iles?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Ame Torturée is rated 4.31/5 from 26 votes; Bois des Iles is rated 4.34/5 from 1,907 votes. Choose Ame Torturée for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bois des Iles for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ame Torturée or Bois des Iles?

Ame Torturée lasts longest (Ame Torturée 72/100, Bois des Iles 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ame Torturée or Bois des Iles?

Ame Torturée projects furthest (Ame Torturée 62/100, Bois des Iles 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ame Torturée and Bois des Iles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Vanilla, Coriander and Amber.

Is Ame Torturée or Bois des Iles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ame Torturée is the stronger pick. For winter, Ame Torturée is the stronger pick. Ame Torturée suits evening wear; Bois des Iles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ame Torturée and Bois des Iles?

Ame Torturée features Benzoin, Olibanum, Wisteria, Vanilla and Woody Notes. Bois des Iles has top notes of Aldehydes, Coriander, Neroli and Peach, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Iris, Orris Root and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Benzoin and Tonka Bean.