base amber

Cetalor Substitutes & Alternatives

ambergris amber woody sweet dry musky

Ambergris, Amber, Woody, Dry, Musk, Sweet

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (3738-00-9) — 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.

AMBROX® DL CAS 3738-00-9
Same molecule
CETALOX® CAS 3738-00-9
Same molecule

15 substitutes for Cetalor

1.

Ambrofix

90.5% match
base amber Same position
Why this substitute

Shares amber, ambergris, woody, musky, dry and sweet

2.

Amber Decane

86.9% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares amber, woody, ambergris and dry

3.

Madrox

85.0% match
base woody Same position
Why this substitute

Shares ambergris, amber, woody and musky

4.

SYLVAMBER

80.1% match
base woody Same position
Why this substitute

Shares amber, ambergris, woody and dry

5.

Grisalva

76.7% match
heart amber
Why this substitute

Shares ambergris, amber, woody and musky

6.

Ambergris T Oliffac

74.2% match
heart amber
Why this substitute

Shares amber, ambergris, woody and sweet

7.

Hydroxyambran

73.5% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares amber, woody, musky and sweet

8.

FIXAMBER

73.3% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares amber, woody, ambergris, musky and dry

9.

Ambra Velvet

72.5% match
heart animalic
Why this substitute

Shares ambergris, amber and musky

10.

Blackwood Base

72.1% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares amber and woody

11.

Ambergris Intense

70.9% match
heart amber
Why this substitute

Shares ambergris, amber and woody

12.

Fixateur 505E

69.5% match
heart amber
Why this substitute

Shares ambergris, woody and dry

13.

Ambertonic

67.3% match
heart amber
Why this substitute

Shares amber, woody, dry, sweet and musky

14.

Ambercore (KAO)

66.7% match
heart woody
Why this substitute

Shares amber, woody and sweet

15.

Cedramber®

65.7% match
base floral Same position
Why this substitute

Shares ambergris, woody, dry and musky