base green

Blackcurrant Mercaptan Substitutes & Alternatives

cassis green fruity sulfurous berry tropical sharp

Thiomenthone delivers the signature sharp, juicy blackcurrant bite with vibrant green-sulfurous tartness, tropical fruity facets, and distinctive "catty" realism creating unparalleled cassis authenticity at trace concentrations.

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (38462-22-5) — 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.

Ribes Mercaptan (1% in TEC) CAS 38462-22-5
Same molecule

15 substitutes for Blackcurrant Mercaptan

1.

Buccoxime Crystals

58.2% match
base fruity
Why this substitute

Shares cassis, green, fruity and tropical

2.

Blackcurrant Absolute

51.5% match
base fruity
Why this substitute

Shares green, fruity, sulfurous and cassis

3.

Fresh Blackcurrant Leaf

46.6% match
heart green
Why this substitute

Shares green, cassis and fruity

4.

Paradisamide

42.4% match
base fruity
Why this substitute

Shares fruity, cassis and tropical

5.

Sauvignone 100

40.6% match
top citrus
Why this substitute

Shares cassis, fruity, sulfurous and tropical

6.

BLACKCURRANT BUD FRANCE ABS CERT

35.2% match
heart fruity
Why this substitute

Shares cassis, sulfurous and green

7.

Davana Essential Oil

33.3% match
heart green
Why this substitute

Shares fruity and cassis

8.

Labienoxime

31.6% match
base floral
Why this substitute

Shares cassis, green and fruity

9.

BUCHU EO AGED

27.4% match
heart fruity
Why this substitute

Shares cassis and sulfurous

10.

Cassis Base 345B

26.2% match
base floral
Why this substitute

Shares green, cassis and fruity

11.

Damascone Delta

25.4% match
base fruity
Why this substitute

Shares cassis and fruity

12.

Guava Base 270237

23.5% match
base fruity
Why this substitute

Shares cassis, fruity, tropical and sulfurous

13.

Herbanate

23.4% match
base fruity
Why this substitute

Shares fruity, cassis and tropical

14.

OXANE 50 TEC

23.1% match
base sulfuric
Why this substitute

Shares fruity, sulfurous, green, tropical and cassis

15.

Cassiffix

21.2% match
heart fruity
Why this substitute

Shares cassis, fruity and green