top woody

Camphene (Natural) Substitutes & Alternatives

camphoraceous minty woody cooling spicy pine citrus

Terpene Classification: Bicyclic Monoterpenes Synonnyms: (±)-Camphene, DL-camphene (dextro,laevo-camphene) Appearance: Colorless to light yellow crystalline solid Taste Description: Camphoraceous, cooling, minty, with citrus and green spicy nuances. Odor Description: Camphoraceuos, cooling, piney woody with terpy nuances

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (76-22-2) — 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.

Camphor CAS 76-22-2
Same molecule

15 substitutes for Camphene (Natural)

1.

Eucalyptol (Natural)

50.9% match
top aromatic
Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous, cooling, minty and woody

2.

Alpha Pinene (Natural)

44.6% match
top coniferous
Why this substitute

Shares woody, camphoraceous, pine and cooling

3.

Fenchone Alpha

44.2% match
base aromatic
Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous, woody, cooling, pine and minty

4.

Borneol crystals

43.6% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous, minty and cooling

5.

Piperitone

43.4% match
heart aromatic
Why this substitute

Shares minty, camphoraceous, cooling and spicy

6.

Camphor White Essential Oil

42.7% match
top green
Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous, minty and cooling

7.

Camphor Powder

42.4% match
top citrus
Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous, cooling and woody

8.

Carvacrol FCC

37.5% match
base aromatic
Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous, cooling and spicy

9.

Patchone

35.4% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous, woody, minty and cooling

10.

Alpha Terpinene

33.9% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, camphoraceous, citrus, spicy and pine

11.

Dihydrocarveol

33.4% match
heart aromatic
Why this substitute

Shares minty, cooling, camphoraceous, woody and spicy

12.

Wintergreen Essential Oil

31.9% match
top floral
Why this substitute

Shares minty and camphoraceous

13.

Verdol

31.6% match
heart aromatic Same position
Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous, minty, woody and pine

14.

Beta Homocyclocitral

28.7% match
top citrus
Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous, woody and cooling

15.

Menthyl Acetate (Natural)

25.6% match
heart green
Why this substitute

Shares minty and cooling