base aldehydic

Aldehyde C-10 (decanal) Substitutes & Alternatives

aldehydic waxy orange fatty soapy citrus sweet

Aldehyde C-10 has a powerful, sweet waxy-aldehydic aroma with distinctive orange peel character, fatty citrus nuances, and a soapy freshness that lifts and brightens compositions.

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (112-31-2) — 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.

Aldehyde C10 (Decanal) CAS 112-31-2
Same molecule

15 substitutes for Aldehyde C-10 (decanal)

1.

Aldehyde C-12 Lauric

58.3% match
base aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, aldehydic, sweet, fatty and soapy

2.

Aldehyde C11 Undecylenic

55.8% match
base aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares aldehydic, waxy, orange, fatty, citrus and soapy

3.

ALDEHYDE C 11 UNDECYLIC

54.7% match
heart aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares aldehydic, waxy, soapy, orange and citrus

4.

Aldehyde C-8

51.1% match
heart aldehydic Same position
Why this substitute

Shares aldehydic, waxy, orange, fatty and citrus

5.

Alcohol C-8 (Octanol) (Natural)

47.4% match
base aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, aldehydic, orange, fatty and citrus

6.

Dimethyl Octanol

42.1% match
heart floral
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, aldehydic, soapy and citrus

7.

Lauric Acid

41.8% match
top acidic
Why this substitute

Shares fatty, waxy and soapy

8.

Rosalva

40.0% match
base floral
Why this substitute

Shares aldehydic, waxy and soapy

9.

Alcohol C-12 Lauric

34.7% match
base aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty and soapy

10.

Hypo-LEM

33.2% match
heart citrus Same position
Why this substitute

Shares aldehydic, waxy, citrus and fatty

11.

Decenal-4-Trans

32.9% match
heart aldehydic Same position
Why this substitute

Shares aldehydic, orange, citrus and fatty

12.

Trans-2-Decenal

32.3% match
base aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares aldehydic, fatty, waxy and orange

13.

Sinensal Natural ex Orange

30.8% match
heart citrus
Why this substitute

Shares orange, waxy, sweet and fatty

14.

Aldehyde Iso C11

30.3% match
heart aldehydic
Why this substitute

Shares aldehydic, fatty and soapy

15.

Sweet Orange Oil, Decolourised

29.5% match
heart citrus
Why this substitute

Shares orange, waxy, citrus, aldehydic and sweet