Fragrance comparison

Bois des Iles vs Venus De L'Amour

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,942 ratings analysed

Bois des Iles

Chanel

4.341,907 votes

Rank #26,722 WoodyPowdery

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38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Venus De L'Amour

Vicky Tiel

3.8335 votes

Rank #21,703 PowderyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Venus De L'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bois des Iles
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Venus De L'Amour
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bois des Iles3/7

Venus De L'Amour4/7

Ratings & consensus: Bois des Iles
Community sentiment: Bois des Iles
Longevity: Venus De L'Amour
Sillage & projection: Bois des Iles
Value for money: Venus De L'Amour
Versatility: Venus De L'Amour
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Venus De L'Amour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois des IlesChanel

Venus De L'AmourVicky Tiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 1,907 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%

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

29%Love

51%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerBois des IlesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVenus De L'Amour

SillageBois des Iles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value60

Category winnerVenus De L'AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

aldehydic77%

iris69%

fresh61%

powdery100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

yellow floral69%

amber61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery and amber

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

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeAldehydesPeach

Heart

Ylang-YlangCloveMimosaIrisJasmineNutmegCorianderLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HeliotropeMuskBenzoinMyrhhPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Coriander, Peach and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Bois des Iles, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring89

Summer33

Fall100

Winter56

Day100

Night40

Category winnerVenus De L'AmourMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex56

Women41

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,722

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,703

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerVenus De L'AmourHigher 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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Vicky Tiel Venus De L'Amour is an oriental spicy fragrance for women that blends sharp, bright opening notes with a dense, resinous dry-down. It opens with bitter mandarin orange, bergamot, and heavy aldehydes, before settling into a warm floral heart of ylang-ylang and clove. Perfect for cooler transitional spring da…

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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 Venus De L'Amour?

Venus De L'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories. Bois des Iles is rated 4.34/5 from 1,907 votes; Venus De L'Amour is rated 3.83/5 from 35 votes. Choose Bois des Iles for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Venus De L'Amour for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois des Iles or Venus De L'Amour?

Venus De L'Amour lasts longest (Venus De L'Amour 64/100, Bois des Iles 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois des Iles or Venus De L'Amour?

Bois des Iles projects furthest (Bois des Iles 56/100, Venus De L'Amour 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois des Iles and Venus De L'Amour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Coriander, Peach and Bergamot.

Is Bois des Iles or Venus De L'Amour better for summer or winter?

For summer, Venus De L'Amour is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois des Iles is the stronger pick. Bois des Iles suits evening wear; Venus De L'Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois des Iles and Venus De L'Amour?

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. Venus De L'Amour has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Aldehydes and Peach, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Clove, Mimosa and Iris, a base of Heliotrope, Musk, Benzoin and Myrhh.