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Alcohol C-6 (Hexanol) (Natural) Substitutes & Alternatives

green waxy fatty grassy sweet citrus fruity winey

Alcohol C-6 delivers a complex character combining fresh-cut grass and green foliage with under-ripe fruit and citrus zest, supported by distinctive fatty, waxy, and winey undertones that provide textural depth.

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (111-27-3) — 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.

Hexanol CAS 111-27-3
Same molecule

15 substitutes for Alcohol C-6 (Hexanol) (Natural)

1.

Myristic Acid

43.7% match
base floral
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty and sweet

2.

Cis-3-Hexenyl Butyrate

31.6% match
base green
Why this substitute

Shares green, grassy, fruity and winey

3.

Alcohol C-10

25.3% match
base aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty and sweet

4.

Trans-2-Hexenol

25.2% match
top green
Why this substitute

Shares green, grassy and fruity

5.

cis-3 Hexenyl Hexanoate

25.2% match
top floral
Why this substitute

Shares green, waxy, sweet, fruity and fatty

6.

Methyl Palmitate

24.9% match
heart waxy
Why this substitute

Shares fatty and waxy

7.

G-GREEN F-TEC

23.7% match
base fantasy
Why this substitute

Shares green and grassy

8.

2-Methylbutyl 2-Methylbutyrate

23.7% match
top green
Why this substitute

Shares green, fruity, waxy, sweet and fatty

9.

Trans-2-Octenal

22.5% match
heart green
Why this substitute

Shares green, fatty and waxy

10.

Caprylic Acid

22.5% match
base animalic
Why this substitute

Shares fatty and waxy

11.

Pandanol

22.1% match
base green
Why this substitute

Shares green and grassy

12.

Alcohol C-12 Lauric

22.0% match
base aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares fatty and waxy

13.

G-Green Fleuressence

21.7% match
base fantasy
Why this substitute

Shares green and grassy

14.

Sarriette Base

20.3% match
heart green
Why this substitute

Shares green and grassy

15.

Olive Fruit Absolute

20.3% match
heart green
Why this substitute

Shares green, fruity and fatty