Chanel, Bois des Iles, Woods of the Isles, 120 ml. or 4 oz. Flacon, Eau de Cologne, 1930, 1950, Paris, France ..

"When couturier Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel launched her debut perfume No. 5, in 1921, it changed the whole world of fragrance. Perfumer Ernest Beaux produced a portfolio of samples for Mademoiselle to try .. and she chose the fifth proposal. So No. 5 was born, and has since gone on to become the most recognised name in perfumery, worldwide.

Ernest Beaux remained the brand’s exclusive perfume designer, or ‘nose’, right up until 1952, creating further landmark scents including Chanel No. 22, and a trio of fragrances which now appear in Chanel‘s Les Exclusifs line: Cuir de Russie, Gardénia and Bois des Îles." The Perfume Society

Bois des Îles translates to “Wood of the Isles”, and has a long, rich history. Ostensibly the very first “woody” fragrance for women, it was released in 1926 and was the result of collaboration between Coco Chanel and her cohort in olfactory adventures, the great, legendary Ernst Beaux. He was a Russian émigré who created some of the greatest perfumes in history, and an extremely intellectual man who supposedly used both Tchaikovsky and the great Russian poet and novelist, Aleksandr Pushkin, as his inspiration for Bois des Iles.

Top notes are Aldehydes, Bergamot, Coriander, and Petitgrain
Heart notes are Jasmine, Rose, Ylang Ylang, Orris, and Almond
Base notes are Vetiver, Sandalwood, Opoponax, Musk, Tonka Bean, and Vanilla

Offered here is an amazingly rare four ounce of Bois des Iles Eau de Cologne. Almost impossible to find now, this is super super rare!! It smells divine! Some minor wear to label. No box.