Fragrance comparison

Bois des Iles vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 2,355 ratings analysed

Bois des Iles

Chanel

4.341,907 votes

Rank #26,722 WoodyPowdery

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62%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Chanel

4.36448 votes

Rank #26,323 WoodyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 6 of 8 categories.

Bois des Iles
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bois des Iles2/8

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition6/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois des IlesChanel

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 1,907 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.36/ 5 · 448 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionRating 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

56%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

448 votes

Category winnerBois des IlesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value40

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

aldehydic77%

iris69%

fresh61%

woody100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

yellow floral69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, powdery and aldehydic

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

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaOakmossVetiverPatchouli

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day65

Night100

Category winnerBois des IlesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex56

Women41

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

Men1

Unisex20

Women79

Date 38%Work 25%Party 21%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,722

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,323

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionHigher 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 Red Edition wraps the world's most recognized fragrance inside a collector-grade crimson glass bottle. It sprays on with a sparkling, fizzy blast of aldehydes paired with sharp bergamot and neroli. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into a rich, powdery heart of May rose, jasmi…

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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 Red Edition?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 6 of 8 categories. Bois des Iles is rated 4.34/5 from 1,907 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes. Choose Bois des Iles for a woody and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

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

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 68/100, Bois des Iles 61/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition projects furthest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 65/100, Bois des Iles 56/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Peach and Bergamot.

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

For summer, Bois des Iles 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 Red Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois des Iles and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red 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 Red Edition has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Vetiver.