Fragrance comparison

Bois des Iles vs Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,938 ratings analysed

6 wins

Bois des Iles

Chanel

4.341,907 votes

Rank #26,400 WoodyPowdery

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze

Clean

3.9731 votes

Rank #55,459 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois des Iles takes 6 of 8 categories.

Bois des Iles
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bois des Iles6/8

Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze2/8

Ratings & consensus: Bois des Iles
Community sentiment: Bois des Iles
Longevity: Bois des Iles
Sillage & projection: Bois des Iles
Value for money: Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze
Versatility: Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze
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

Bois des IlesChanel

Summer Splash Warm Cotton BreezeClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 1,907 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.97/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 38%Had 20%Want 42%

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

39%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerBois des IlesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBois des Iles

SillageBois des Iles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSummer Splash Warm Cotton BreezeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

aldehydic77%

iris69%

fresh61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

floral84%

aldehydic77%

green69%

white floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both 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 to 30 minutes

AldehydesMandarin OrangeOrangeBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

Lily-of-the-ValleyPear BlossomHyacinth

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskAmberWhite Wood

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

Summer100

Fall22

Winter11

Day100

Night20

Category winnerSummer Splash Warm Cotton BreezeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex56

Women41

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,400

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,459

PerfumerNot listed

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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Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze by Clean delivers an airy, sunlit take on freshly laundered fabric. The fragrance opens with a burst of mandarin orange, bergamot, and sweet orange, sharpened by crisp aldehydes that suggest warm air drifting through clean laundry drying outside. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, …

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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 Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze?

Bois des Iles takes 6 of 8 categories. Bois des Iles is rated 4.34/5 from 1,907 votes; Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze is rated 3.97/5 from 31 votes. Choose Bois des Iles for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois des Iles or Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze?

Bois des Iles lasts longest (Bois des Iles 61/100, Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois des Iles or Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze?

Bois des Iles projects furthest (Bois des Iles 56/100, Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois des Iles and Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Bois des Iles or Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze better for summer or winter?

For summer, Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois des Iles is the stronger pick. Bois des Iles suits daytime wear; Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois des Iles and Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze?

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. Summer Splash Warm Cotton Breeze has top notes of Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Pear Blossom and Hyacinth, a base of Musk, Amber and White Wood.