base woody

MCK Chinese Substitutes & Alternatives

woody cedar resinous warm vetiver amber musky leather

Warm, woody, cedarwood, resinous note with musk undertones. Long lasting.

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (32388-55-9) — 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.

MCK SG CAS 32388-55-9
Same molecule
Vertofix Couer CAS 32388-55-9
Same molecule
Vertofix® Coeur CAS 32388-55-9
Same molecule

15 substitutes for MCK Chinese

1.

Cedrenyl Acetate

47.0% match
base woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar, vetiver and amber

2.

Bornafix®

33.2% match
base amber Same position
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar, warm and amber

3.

Ysamber K

32.0% match
base woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, amber and cedar

4.

Cedrol crystals

31.3% match
base woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody and cedar

5.

Cedryl Acetate

31.0% match
base woody Same position
Why this substitute

Shares woody and cedar

6.

MALE WOODSY F-TEC

29.5% match
top fantasy
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar and vetiver

7.

Male Woodsy Fleuressence

29.5% match
top fantasy
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar and vetiver

8.

Operanide

27.4% match
base amber Same position
Why this substitute

Shares woody, amber, cedar and musky

9.

Cedrene

25.2% match
base woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar, warm and amber

10.

Veticoeur

22.0% match
base floral
Why this substitute

Shares vetiver, cedar and leather

11.

Cedrene Alpha

20.9% match
base woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody and cedar

12.

Sylvene TEC

19.1% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, resinous and cedar

13.

CEDARWOOD VIRGINIA USA EO

18.6% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody and cedar

14.

Cedarwood Terpenes

18.4% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar and resinous

15.

Cedarwood Oil Extra

17.4% match
base woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody and cedar