Fragrance comparison

Bois Des Iles Parfum vs Promenade Sur Le Rocher

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 202 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bois Des Iles Parfum

Chanel

4.58161 votes

Rank #26,529 WoodySweet

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Promenade Sur Le Rocher

Grace de Monaco

4.2941 votes

Rank #16,523 RoseWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois Des Iles Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bois Des Iles Parfum
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Promenade Sur Le Rocher
Choose it for a rose and white floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bois Des Iles Parfum5/7

Promenade Sur Le Rocher2/7

Ratings & consensus: Bois Des Iles Parfum
Community sentiment: Bois Des Iles Parfum
Longevity: Bois Des Iles Parfum
Sillage & projection: Bois Des Iles Parfum
Value for money: Bois Des Iles Parfum
Versatility: Promenade Sur Le Rocher
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Promenade Sur Le Rocher

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois Des Iles ParfumChanel

Promenade Sur Le RocherGrace de Monaco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.58/ 5 · 161 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.29/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

Category winnerBois Des Iles ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

72%Love

20%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

161 votes

59%Love

22%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerBois Des Iles ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBois Des Iles Parfum

SillageBois Des Iles Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value30

Category winnerBois Des Iles ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

powdery61%

rose100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

powdery69%

floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodGingerbreadYlang-YlangVetiverVanillaTonka BeanDamask RoseJasmineBitter Almond

No top / heart / base split published

Top

French RoseJasmineBergamot

Heart

Damask RoseYlang-YlangAmberPatchouli

Base

VanillaMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Vetiver, Vanilla and Damask Rose. Durations are only published for Bois Des Iles Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night91

Spring100

Summer77

Fall64

Winter55

Day100

Night36

Category winnerPromenade Sur Le RocherMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,529

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,523

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPromenade Sur Le RocherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Bois Des Iles Parfum opens with a brief burst of crisp aldehyde brightness before sinking directly into its legendary core of creamy sandalwood and warm gingerbread spice. You get an immediate flash of bitter almond and ylang-ylang petals, which soften the dry woodiness into something velvety and rich. Because …

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Promenade Sur Le Rocher by Grace de Monaco is a soft oriental floral fragrance dominated by French rose, jasmine, and sunny ylang-ylang. Formulated as a 25 percent concentration extrait by perfumer Olivier Cresp, it dries down into a serene mix of vanilla, amber, and clean musk. It wears best during spring day dates, …

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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 Parfum or Promenade Sur Le Rocher?

Bois Des Iles Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Bois Des Iles Parfum is rated 4.58/5 from 161 votes; Promenade Sur Le Rocher is rated 4.29/5 from 41 votes. Choose Bois Des Iles Parfum for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Promenade Sur Le Rocher for a rose and white floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois Des Iles Parfum or Promenade Sur Le Rocher?

Bois Des Iles Parfum lasts longest (Bois Des Iles Parfum 73/100, Promenade Sur Le Rocher 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois Des Iles Parfum or Promenade Sur Le Rocher?

Bois Des Iles Parfum projects furthest (Bois Des Iles Parfum 62/100, Promenade Sur Le Rocher 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois Des Iles Parfum and Promenade Sur Le Rocher smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Vetiver, Vanilla and Damask Rose.

Is Bois Des Iles Parfum or Promenade Sur Le Rocher better for summer or winter?

For summer, Promenade Sur Le Rocher is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois Des Iles Parfum is the stronger pick. Bois Des Iles Parfum suits daytime wear; Promenade Sur Le Rocher suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois Des Iles Parfum and Promenade Sur Le Rocher?

Bois Des Iles Parfum features Sandalwood, Gingerbread, Ylang-Ylang, Vetiver and Vanilla. Promenade Sur Le Rocher has top notes of French Rose, Jasmine and Bergamot, heart notes of Damask Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Amber and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Vetiver.