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Camphor Substitutes & Alternatives

camphoraceous powdery

Head / Top Note Terpene Classification: Bicyclic Monoterpene Synonnyms: (±)-Camphor, alphanon, 2-bornanone Taste Description: Camphoraceous Odor Description: Camphoraceous

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (76-22-2) — 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.

Camphene (Natural) CAS 76-22-2
Same molecule

⚗ 6 substitutes for Camphor

1.

Patchoulol Crystals

33.3% match
base woody
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Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous and powdery

2.

Verdone

28.4% match
heart aromatic
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Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous and powdery

3.

Para-cresyl methyl ether

26.6% match
heart floral
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Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous and powdery

4.

Verdox HC

26.3% match
heart floral
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Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous and powdery

5.

EXALTENONE

24.6% match
base musky
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Why this substitute

Shares powdery and camphoraceous

6.

Katafray “Signature” Oil

18.4% match
base woody
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Why this substitute

Shares camphoraceous and powdery