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DonJuanDeCat
Exotic fragrances from distant countries
Good evening, fragrances :D
Today I come to one of the exclusive Chanel fragrances, Bois des Îles, the discontinued EDT. But don't worry, there is also the newer EDP of it, in how far the EDP differs from the EDT however, I cannot say at present, because I have here only the EDT at the disposal.
Be that as it may, the fragrance here was originally inspired by the then exotic African continent. According to Chanel or Chanel's website, many things were inspired by Africa in 1926 (when the first Bois des Îles appeared), such as jewellery, pottery etc... and the fragrance here was Chanel's attempt to evoke the aura of distant countries with a fragrance. With precious woods and exotic flowers.
Translated, however, according to Parfumo, the fragrance means "Antillean wood". Since you probably don't know where the Antilles are (and you've only heard the name of it), I'll tell you first that the Antilles are an archipelago in the Caribbean. And where is the Caribbean now? Hey hey, I trust you to do this, and if you don't know that, then at least I trust you to find out for yourself. Why the fragrance was named after woods from the Caribbean, but olfactorically inspired by Africa, I can't say, but if anyone should know, then tell me :) Maybe I have researched also only badly and tell times again simply only nonsense: D
Anyway, I'll come to the fragrance description.
Later, the fragrance is even softer, because the Ylang-Ylangs don't get more sultry as fast as I thought at first. The benzoin resin mixes to a generally resinous fragrance, presumably consisting of several resinous notes, which makes the fragrance appear particularly soft together with powdery notes, although the powdery notes no longer seem to come from the iris, but more from fragrances such as tonka bean and vanilla. In the background the scent is flowery, but apart from the ylang-ylang I can hardly tell what I smell. So the fragrance stays and smells pretty nice, is a little more mature, but is definitely recommended!
Okay, I really love the smell of that fragrance. Who'd have thought? Despite Ylang-Ylang this is a fragrance that I liked very much. However, that's because the fragrance becomes softer and softer as described and the ylang-ylang isn't so heavy and sultry, which would normally overwhelm me. Although the fragrance has a more mature touch due to this (and the aldehydes as well) and may not be suitable for the very young girls, it certainly smells really great with you ladies. And I think that the scent is not only good for the day, but also a nice (albeit slightly weak) night scent. Usable actually like an all-rounder, because I think that you could use Bois des Îles at any time of the year.
Since I am just a little tired, I save myself my typical phrases with gentle, beautiful women's fragrances like tasty, biteable, cuddly, bum ... uh ... Well, you know what I mean :D
But instead, I'm saying you should really try this fragrance. It may have been discontinued, but with the EDP there is now the new version of the fragrance and most of the time the differences between EDT and EDP weren't that high, so I think that the EDP should be a very nice fragrance as well... yes I don't know the EDP as I said, so I should test it on occasion.
Well, I'm done with that again and wish you all a nice evening :)
Today I come to one of the exclusive Chanel fragrances, Bois des Îles, the discontinued EDT. But don't worry, there is also the newer EDP of it, in how far the EDP differs from the EDT however, I cannot say at present, because I have here only the EDT at the disposal.
Be that as it may, the fragrance here was originally inspired by the then exotic African continent. According to Chanel or Chanel's website, many things were inspired by Africa in 1926 (when the first Bois des Îles appeared), such as jewellery, pottery etc... and the fragrance here was Chanel's attempt to evoke the aura of distant countries with a fragrance. With precious woods and exotic flowers.
Translated, however, according to Parfumo, the fragrance means "Antillean wood". Since you probably don't know where the Antilles are (and you've only heard the name of it), I'll tell you first that the Antilles are an archipelago in the Caribbean. And where is the Caribbean now? Hey hey, I trust you to do this, and if you don't know that, then at least I trust you to find out for yourself. Why the fragrance was named after woods from the Caribbean, but olfactorically inspired by Africa, I can't say, but if anyone should know, then tell me :) Maybe I have researched also only badly and tell times again simply only nonsense: D
Anyway, I'll come to the fragrance description.
The fragrance:
For me, the fragrance begins with an aldehyde-like scent, then there are beautiful mandarins, which smell of the slightly sweet flesh of these fruits, as well as some roses and ylang-ylang. Only a short time later, soft sandalwood is added, as well as a sweetness that smells like amber. The Ylang-Ylangs will get a little stronger in the next few minutes. The fragrance also has a rather soft aura, which should be due to the benzoin resin, and it is also powdery, so there is probably iris with it, even if I can't smell the iris directly out. Later, the fragrance is even softer, because the Ylang-Ylangs don't get more sultry as fast as I thought at first. The benzoin resin mixes to a generally resinous fragrance, presumably consisting of several resinous notes, which makes the fragrance appear particularly soft together with powdery notes, although the powdery notes no longer seem to come from the iris, but more from fragrances such as tonka bean and vanilla. In the background the scent is flowery, but apart from the ylang-ylang I can hardly tell what I smell. So the fragrance stays and smells pretty nice, is a little more mature, but is definitely recommended!
The Sillage and the shelf life:
The Sillage is quite okay, not particularly strong, but at least some time at a reasonably good smellable. It starts stronger, but as the fragrance becomes softer and softer, it doesn't seem that strong. The average shelf life is about 8-10 hours, which I think is pretty good. The bottle:
The bottle is filled in the typical, exclusive flacons of this Chanel fragrance series and is therefore quite high-quality, but also quite simple. It's rectangular with slightly inflated sidewalls and has an extremely simple label on the front, which looks almost self printed for its simplicity... The lid is black and cylindrical and carries the Chanel logo on the upper side. Well... even though many of you think these bottles are great, they are just too puristic for me. It's a matter of taste. Okay, I really love the smell of that fragrance. Who'd have thought? Despite Ylang-Ylang this is a fragrance that I liked very much. However, that's because the fragrance becomes softer and softer as described and the ylang-ylang isn't so heavy and sultry, which would normally overwhelm me. Although the fragrance has a more mature touch due to this (and the aldehydes as well) and may not be suitable for the very young girls, it certainly smells really great with you ladies. And I think that the scent is not only good for the day, but also a nice (albeit slightly weak) night scent. Usable actually like an all-rounder, because I think that you could use Bois des Îles at any time of the year.
Since I am just a little tired, I save myself my typical phrases with gentle, beautiful women's fragrances like tasty, biteable, cuddly, bum ... uh ... Well, you know what I mean :D
But instead, I'm saying you should really try this fragrance. It may have been discontinued, but with the EDP there is now the new version of the fragrance and most of the time the differences between EDT and EDP weren't that high, so I think that the EDP should be a very nice fragrance as well... yes I don't know the EDP as I said, so I should test it on occasion.
Well, I'm done with that again and wish you all a nice evening :)
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