Bois des Îles () is a fragrance produced by Parisian couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. The name is French for "Island Wood" or, more literally, "Wood of the Islands".
History Coco Chanel had worked with Ernest Beaux on her original perfume, Chanel No. 5, which debuted in 1921. In 1926, they released Bois des Îles.Bois des Îles, chanel.com. Accessed 5 May 2011. According to the Chanel website, the fragrance of Bois des Iles was "the first woody fragrance for women".
The fragrance has notes of sandalwood, vetiver, tonka bean, vanilla, ylang ylang, iris, coriander, rose, jasmine, and aldehydes.Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez, Perfumes, Profile Books, 2009, , p. 101."Chanel Bois des Iles" , theperfumedcourt.com. Accessed 5 May 2011.
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