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cis-3 Hexenyl Hexanoate Substitutes & Alternatives

green fruity sweet waxy cucumber pear tropical fatty

green, sweet fruity, waxy pear, green vegetable, cucumber

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (31501-11-8) — 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.

CIS-3-HEXENYL CAPROATE NAT CAS 31501-11-8
Same molecule

⚗ 15 substitutes for cis-3 Hexenyl Hexanoate

1.

2-Methylbutyl 2-Methylbutyrate

40.6% match
top green
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Why this substitute

Shares fruity, green, sweet, waxy and fatty

2.

Trans-2-Octenal

34.3% match
heart green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, waxy, fatty and cucumber

3.

Ethyl 2,4-Decadienoate

32.9% match
heart fruity
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Why this substitute

Shares green, waxy, fruity, tropical and pear

4.

Cis-3-Hexenyl Propionate

30.9% match
top green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, fruity, pear, waxy and fatty

5.

Trans-2-Nonenal

28.4% match
heart green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, waxy, fatty and cucumber

6.

Myristic Acid

27.8% match
base floral
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, sweet and fatty

7.

Cetone V

27.1% match
heart floral
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Why this substitute

Shares green, fruity, waxy and tropical

8.

Cis-3-Hexenyl Isobutyrate

25.8% match
heart green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, fruity, sweet, pear and tropical

9.

Alcohol C-6 (Hexanol) (Natural)

25.2% match
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Why this substitute

Shares green, waxy, fruity, fatty and sweet

10.

Hexyl Acetate

25.0% match
heart fruity
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Why this substitute

Shares green, fruity, sweet, pear and fatty

11.

Methyl Palmitate

22.0% match
heart waxy
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and fatty

12.

Acetate C9 Nonylic

21.7% match
base fruity
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, green, waxy and fruity

13.

Poirenate

19.3% match
heart fruity
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Why this substitute

Shares fruity, green and pear

14.

Olive Fruit Absolute

19.3% match
heart green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, fruity and fatty

15.

cis-6-Nonenol

18.6% match
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Why this substitute

Shares green, waxy, sweet, cucumber and fatty