base gourmand

Sotolone (Caramel Furanone) Substitutes & Alternatives

sweet caramel coffee maple

Sotolone (Caramel Furanone); aka 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-5H-furan-2-one Fragrance Family: Gourmand Odor Description: Sweet, caramellic, maple sugar, burnt sugar, coffee Use Level: In a 0.01 % solution or less

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (28664-35-9) — 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.

Caramel Furanone 0.003% CAS 28664-35-9
Same molecule
Caramel Furanone 0.03% CAS 28664-35-9
Same molecule
Caramel Furanone 0.1% CAS 28664-35-9
Same molecule

⚗ 15 substitutes for Sotolone (Caramel Furanone)

1.

Methyl Cyclo Pentenolone

44.1% match
heart woody
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel, maple and coffee

2.

Strawberry Furanone Ethyl Ether

36.4% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares caramel, sweet and maple

3.

Furfural

31.5% match
top gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel and coffee

4.

Ethyl Cyclopentenolone 50% in PG

29.5% match
base solvent
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel and maple

5.

Maple Lactone

25.5% match
heart gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel and maple

6.

Mesifuran

25.0% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel and coffee

7.

FENUGREEK ABS

24.0% match
heart aromatic
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, maple and caramel

8.

Maltol (Crystals)

23.0% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares caramel and sweet

9.

FURANEOL®

21.9% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares caramel and sweet

10.

Sandalwood By-Absolute

21.8% match
base woody
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel and maple

11.

Pastry Carbaldehyde

21.3% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet and caramel

12.

Fenugreek “Signature” Absolute

20.2% match
base spicy
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel and maple

13.

Ethyl Maltol crystals

19.9% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet and caramel

14.

Roasted Barley Extract 40% ETH

19.8% match
heart aromatic
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Why this substitute

Shares coffee, caramel and sweet

15.

Alpha Angelica Lactone

19.8% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares caramel and sweet