Fragrance comparison

Bois des Iles vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,950 ratings analysed

Bois des Iles

Chanel

4.341,907 votes

Rank #26,722 WoodyPowdery

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60%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition

Chanel

4.1443 votes

Rank #34,886 WoodyEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition takes 5 of 8 categories.

Bois des Iles
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bois des Iles3/8

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition5/8

Ratings & consensus: Bois des Iles
Community sentiment: Bois des Iles
Longevity: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Sillage & projection: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Value for money: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Versatility: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Note pyramid (duration): Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Fragranxe ranking: Bois des Iles

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois des IlesChanel

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 1,907 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 37%Had 9%Want 54%

Category winnerBois des IlesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

1,907 votes

53%Love

23%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerBois des IlesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition

SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value39

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

aldehydic77%

iris69%

fresh61%

woody100%

earthy92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

white floral61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, aldehydic and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesCorianderNeroliPeachBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangIrisOrris RootJasmineRoseLilacLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmberBenzoinTonka BeanOpoponaxVanillaMuskVetiver

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliOakmossVanillaVetiverSandalwood

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring75

Summer75

Fall94

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex56

Women41

Date 34%Work 32%Casual 23%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Work 33%Date 28%Casual 22%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,722

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,886

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBois des IlesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition opens with a surge of sparkling aldehydes, crisp neroli, and sunny ylang-ylang. The first spray gives off a clean, soapy fizz that immediately wakes up the senses. Within fifteen minutes, the sharpness softens into a velvety bouquet of powdery iris, lush jasmine, and dewy…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bois des Iles or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition takes 5 of 8 categories. Bois des Iles is rated 4.34/5 from 1,907 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition is rated 4.14/5 from 43 votes. Choose Bois des Iles for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois des Iles or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition 73/100, Bois des Iles 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois des Iles or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition projects furthest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition 63/100, Bois des Iles 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois des Iles and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aldehydic and iris accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Peach and Bergamot.

Is Bois des Iles or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois des Iles is the stronger pick. Bois des Iles suits evening wear; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois des Iles and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

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. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Vanilla and Vetiver.