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D-Limonene Substitutes & Alternatives

citrus orange fruity sweet fresh terpenic berry

Citrusy, Fruity, Orange, Berry, Tarty, Fresh

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (5989-27-5) — 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.

Limonene D (Natural) CAS 5989-27-5
Same molecule

15 substitutes for D-Limonene

1.

Orange Blood - Italy

97.1% match
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Why this substitute

Shares orange, citrus, fresh, sweet, fruity and terpenic

2.

Blood Orange Oil

91.1% match
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Why this substitute

Shares orange, citrus, fresh, sweet and fruity

3.

Sweet Orange “Signature” Oil

88.1% match
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Why this substitute

Shares orange, citrus, sweet, fruity and fresh

4.

Tangerine Essential Oil

84.6% match
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Why this substitute

Shares orange, citrus, sweet and fresh

5.

Sweet Orange Oil, Decolourised

83.1% match
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Why this substitute

Shares orange, citrus, fresh and sweet

6.

Clementine - Italy

79.4% match
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Why this substitute

Shares citrus, orange, fresh and sweet

7.

Orange Heart

78.1% match
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Why this substitute

Shares orange, citrus, sweet and fruity

8.

Valencene

73.5% match
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Why this substitute

Shares orange, citrus, sweet and fresh

9.

Sweet Orange Oil, Terpeneless

72.9% match
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Why this substitute

Shares orange, citrus and fruity

10.

Neroli Artessence

70.3% match
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Why this substitute

Shares citrus and orange

11.

ORANGE CITRONOVA® 20X

70.3% match
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Why this substitute

Shares orange and citrus

12.

Bergamot “Superior” Oil, FCF

69.7% match
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Why this substitute

Shares citrus, sweet and fruity

13.

Sinensal Natural ex Orange

68.7% match
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Why this substitute

Shares orange, sweet, fruity and fresh

14.

Persian Lime Oil, FCF

67.8% match
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Why this substitute

Shares citrus, terpenic and sweet

15.

ORANGE CITRONOVA® 5X

67.8% match
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Why this substitute

Shares orange and citrus