Bois des Îles
Chanel · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1926
≈ $210 · 200ml · approx. retail
Created by Ernest Beaux in 1926 as one of the first fragrances built entirely around sandalwood, reissued by Jacques Polge for the 2007 Les Exclusifs de Chanel collection. A warm, creamy woody long considered ahead of its time.
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French · 33 in collection
In-house perfumer for Chanel from 1978 to 2015, often called 'the Nose of Chanel'. Succeeded Henri Robert and was later succeeded by his son Olivier Polge.
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