base green

cis-3 Hexenyl Butyrate Substitutes & Alternatives

green grassy fruity vegetative apple grape winey

A fresh and mild-green grass aroma but with a pleasant fruity character, like a green Sweetart candy or fruity wine.

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (16491-36-4) — 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.

Cis-3-Hexenyl Butyrate CAS 16491-36-4
Same molecule

⚗ 15 substitutes for cis-3 Hexenyl Butyrate

1.

Ethyl Isovalerate

38.5% match
top fruity
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Why this substitute

Shares apple, fruity, green, buttery and winey

2.

Diethyl Malonate

33.9% match
top fruity
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Why this substitute

Shares fruity, green, apple and winey

3.

Alcohol C-6 (Hexanol) (Natural)

31.6% match
top floral
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Why this substitute

Shares green, grassy, fruity and winey

4.

CIS-3-HEXENYL ACETATE NAT

30.3% match
top green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, grassy, apple and fruity

5.

Trans-2-Hexenol

25.8% match
top green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, grassy and fruity

6.

Acetoin

24.3% match
heart gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares buttery, green and creamy

7.

Diethyl succinate

23.2% match
heart fruity
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Why this substitute

Shares fruity, apple and winey

8.

Ethyl Lactate

23.1% match
top gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares buttery and fruity

9.

Liffarome

23.1% match
heart green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, grassy, apple and fruity

10.

Pandanol

22.2% match
base green
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Why this substitute

Shares green and grassy

11.

Sarriette Base

20.4% match
heart green
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Why this substitute

Shares green and grassy

12.

G-GREEN F-TEC

19.4% match
base fantasy
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Why this substitute

Shares green and grassy

13.

CIS-3-HEXENOL NAT

18.8% match
top green
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Why this substitute

Shares grassy and green

14.

Apple Fleuressence

18.1% match
heart fantasy
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Why this substitute

Shares fruity, green, apple and creamy

15.

Cognac Oil, Green

17.9% match
base fruity
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Why this substitute

Shares green, grassy, winey and apple