heart
floral
TETRAHYDROGERANIOL RC Substitutes & Alternatives
rose
waxy
metallic
dry
citrus
green
aldehydic
soapy
A dry waxy rose with a metallic dimension. Not used considerably over the past decade or so because Dimethyl octanol was never commercially available in a state of purity that could justify any firm odor
Same material — different names
These share the same CAS number (106-21-8) — 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.
Dimethyl Octanol
CAS 106-21-8
Same molecule
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15 substitutes for TETRAHYDROGERANIOL RC
1.
Aldehyde C11 Undecylenic
43.5% match
base
aldehydic
Same position
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares aldehydic, waxy, citrus and soapy
2.
Aldehyde C-10 (decanal)
42.1% match
base
aldehydic
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares waxy, aldehydic, soapy and citrus
3.
GERANYL ACETATE 60 RC
40.6% match
heart
floral
Same position
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares waxy, green, soapy and citrus
4.
Lauric Acid
38.1% match
top
acidic
Same position
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares waxy and soapy
5.
Aldehyde C-12 Lauric
37.3% match
base
aldehydic
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares waxy, aldehydic, green and soapy
6.
ALDEHYDE C 11 UNDECYLIC
36.2% match
heart
aldehydic
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares aldehydic, waxy, soapy and citrus
7.
Rosalva
35.2% match
base
floral
Same position
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares waxy, aldehydic, soapy and green
8.
A-ALDEHYDE F-TEC
29.3% match
top
fantasy
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares aldehydic and soapy
9.
Verdyl Acetate
29.2% match
top
floral
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares soapy and green
10.
ALDEHYDE MOA
28.3% match
base
aldehydic
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares waxy, aldehydic, citrus, soapy and green
11.
Alcohol C-12 Lauric
25.9% match
base
aldehydic
Same position
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares waxy and soapy
12.
Alcohol C-8 (Octanol) (Natural)
25.3% match
base
aldehydic
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares waxy, aldehydic, green and citrus
13.
Ethyl Laurate (Natural)
24.8% match
base
floral
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares waxy and soapy
14.
Hypo-LEM
22.9% match
heart
citrus
ℹ
Why this substitute
Shares waxy, aldehydic and citrus
15.
Ethyl Undecylenate
22.4% match
heart
gourmand
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Why this substitute
Shares waxy and soapy