Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel vs Bois des Iles

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 2,495 ratings analysed

7 wins

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel

Chanel

4.38588 votes

Rank #26,172 WoodyWhite Floral

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Bois des Iles

Chanel

4.341,907 votes

Rank #26,722 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel takes 7 of 8 categories.

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.
Bois des Iles
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel7/8

Bois des Iles1/8

Ratings & consensus: Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
Community sentiment: Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
Longevity: Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
Sillage & projection: Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
Value for money: Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
Versatility: Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
Note pyramid (duration): Bois des Iles
Fragranxe ranking: Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°5 Elixir SensuelChanel

Bois des IlesChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 588 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.34/ 5 · 1,907 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerChanel N°5 Elixir SensuelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

35%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

588 votes

53%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

1,907 votes

Category winnerChanel N°5 Elixir SensuelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityChanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel

SillageChanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value32

Category winnerChanel N°5 Elixir SensuelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

yellow floral84%

iris77%

amber69%

powdery61%

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

aldehydic77%

iris69%

fresh61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Neroli

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangIrisJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberWoodsy NotesMusk

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesCorianderNeroliPeachBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangIrisOrris RootJasmineRoseLilacLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmberBenzoinTonka BeanOpoponaxVanillaMuskVetiver

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Category winnerChanel N°5 Elixir SensuelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex17

Women78

Date 40%Work 26%Casual 21%Party 12%

Men3

Unisex56

Women41

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,722

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel N°5 Elixir SensuelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel reinterprets the iconic bouquet into a plush, tactile fluid that glides across pulse points like liquid silk. The opening dispenses with piercing aldehyde fizz. Instead, clean neroli surfaces alongside sunny ylang-ylang and velvety iris root. It feels calm. Golden jasmine petals emerge within…

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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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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, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel or Bois des Iles?

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel takes 7 of 8 categories. Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel is rated 4.38/5 from 588 votes; Bois des Iles is rated 4.34/5 from 1,907 votes. Choose Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Bois des Iles for a woody and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel or Bois des Iles?

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel lasts longest (Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel 65/100, Bois des Iles 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel or Bois des Iles?

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel projects furthest (Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel 61/100, Bois des Iles 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel and Bois des Iles smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Neroli, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Jasmine.

Is Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel or Bois des Iles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel is the stronger pick. Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel suits evening wear; Bois des Iles suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel and Bois des Iles?

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel has top notes of Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Woodsy Notes and Musk. 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.