base floral

Alcohol C-10 Substitutes & Alternatives

waxy fatty orange floral sweet oily warm clean

Sweet, Fatty-waxy, Floral, Orange, Clean, Rose-like

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (112-30-1) — the same core molecule sold under different trade names. They're close to interchangeable, but purity and isomer ratio can cause subtle differences in strength and character, so treat them as near-identical rather than exactly the same.

Decanol (Alcohol C-10) CAS 112-30-1
Same molecule

15 substitutes for Alcohol C-10

1.

Myristic Acid

76.4% match
base floral Same position
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty and sweet

2.

Methyl Palmitate

72.6% match
heart waxy
Why this substitute

Shares fatty, waxy and oily

3.

Alcohol C-9

70.8% match
heart green
Why this substitute

Shares fatty, waxy, floral, clean and oily

4.

Sinensal Natural ex Orange

70.8% match
heart citrus
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, sweet, orange, fatty and floral

5.

Palmitic Acid

67.9% match
base musky Same position
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty and oily

6.

Methyl Myristate

67.0% match
base waxy Same position
Why this substitute

Shares fatty, waxy and floral

7.

Aldehyde C-10 (decanal)

64.6% match
middle aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty, orange and sweet

8.

Alcohol C-12 Lauric

64.0% match
base aldehydic Same position
Why this substitute

Shares fatty and waxy

9.

Caprylic Acid

63.9% match
base animalic Same position
Why this substitute

Shares fatty, waxy and oily

10.

Aldehyde C-8

62.7% match
middle aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares fatty, waxy, orange and floral

11.

Lauric Acid

61.5% match
base acidic Same position
Why this substitute

Shares fatty and waxy

12.

Trans-2-Decenal

60.9% match
heart aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares fatty, waxy, orange and floral

13.

Acetate C9 Nonylic

58.5% match
base fruity Same position
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, sweet and floral

14.

Aldehyde C-12 Lauric

58.0% match
heart aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty, sweet and floral

15.

Alcohol C-8 (Octanol) (Natural)

57.6% match
heart aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty and orange