base woody

MCK Chinese Substitutes & Alternatives

woody cedar resinous warm vetiver amber musky leather

Warm, Woody, Cedarwood, Resinous, Musk

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® Coeur CAS 32388-55-9
Same molecule

15 substitutes for MCK Chinese

1.

Bornafix®

74.5% match
base amber Same position
Why this substitute

Shares woody, warm, cedar and amber

2.

Cedrene

70.7% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar, warm and amber

3.

Permawood

69.5% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, amber and warm

4.

Cedarwood Super (Rectified)

69.4% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar and resinous

5.

Sylvene TEC

67.1% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, resinous and cedar

6.

Cedarwood Terpenes

65.4% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar and resinous

7.

Cedrenyl Acetate

65.3% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar, vetiver and amber

8.

Dihydro Ambrate

64.7% match
base amber Same position
Why this substitute

Shares woody, warm, amber and cedar

9.

MALE WOODSY F-TEC

64.0% match
heart fantasy
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar and vetiver

10.

Male Woodsy Fleuressence

64.0% match
heart fantasy
Why this substitute

Shares woody, cedar and vetiver

11.

HERCOLYN® D

64.0% match
heart balsamic
Why this substitute

Shares woody, resinous and amber

12.

Sophira

63.2% match
heart floral
Why this substitute

Shares woody, warm, vetiver and cedar

13.

Madrox

62.6% match
base woody Same position
Why this substitute

Shares woody, warm, amber and musky

14.

Cedrol crystals

62.6% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody and cedar

15.

Atlas Cedarwood Essential Oil

61.3% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares woody and resinous