Fragrance comparison

Bois des Iles vs Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6,337 ratings analysed

Bois des Iles

Chanel

4.341,907 votes

Rank #26,212 WoodyPowdery

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

Chanel

4.314,430 votes

Rank #25,871 AldehydicWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Bois des Iles
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Choose it for a aldehydic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bois des Iles4/8

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)4/8

Ratings & consensus: Bois des Iles
Community sentiment: Bois des Iles
Longevity: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Sillage & projection: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Value for money: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Versatility: Bois des Iles
Note pyramid (duration): Bois des Iles
Fragranxe ranking: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois des IlesChanel

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Chanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 1,907 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.31/ 5 · 4,430 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

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

54%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

4,430 votes

Category winnerBois des IlesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

SillageChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value41

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

aldehydic77%

iris69%

fresh61%

aldehydic100%

woody92%

fresh84%

yellow floral77%

white floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, aldehydic and fresh

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-YlangNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodVetiver

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night53

Category winnerBois des IlesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex56

Women41

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,212

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,871

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Higher 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…

Reviews →

Do not fear the No 5 label. Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere strips away the heavy, animalic powder of the original 1921 icon and replaces it with luminous sunshine. The opening pops immediately. A bright rush of fizzy aldehydes and bitter green neroli hits the senses like chilled citrus tonic. Within twenty minutes, the shar…

Reviews →

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 Premiere (2015)?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Bois des Iles is rated 4.34/5 from 1,907 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) is rated 4.31/5 from 4,430 votes. Choose Bois des Iles for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) for a aldehydic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois des Iles or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)?

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) 67/100, Bois des Iles 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois des Iles or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)?

Projection is very close: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) 58/100, Bois des Iles 56/100 for sillage.

Do Bois des Iles and Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Bois des Iles or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) 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 daytime wear; Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois des Iles and Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)?

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 Premiere (2015) has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Neroli, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Vetiver.