top green

Hexanol Substitutes & Alternatives

fruity winey fatty green sweet

Somewhat 'chemical '-winey slightly fatty and fruity odor weaker than Amyl alcohol but resembling that material except that Hexanol seems fattier and fruitien This alcohol finds a little use in perfume co

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (111-27-3) — 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.

Alcohol C-6 (Hexanol) (Natural) CAS 111-27-3
Same molecule

⚗ 15 substitutes for Hexanol

1.

Myristic Acid

43.7% match
base floral
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty and sweet

2.

Cis-3-Hexenyl Butyrate

31.6% match
base green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, grassy, fruity and winey

3.

Alcohol C-10

25.3% match
base aldehydic
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty and sweet

4.

Trans-2-Hexenol

25.2% match
top green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, grassy and fruity

5.

cis-3 Hexenyl Hexanoate

25.2% match
top floral
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Why this substitute

Shares green, waxy, sweet, fruity and fatty

6.

Methyl Palmitate

24.9% match
heart waxy
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Why this substitute

Shares fatty and waxy

7.

G-GREEN F-TEC

23.7% match
base fantasy
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Why this substitute

Shares green and grassy

8.

2-Methylbutyl 2-Methylbutyrate

23.7% match
top green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, fruity, waxy, sweet and fatty

9.

Trans-2-Octenal

22.5% match
heart green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, fatty and waxy

10.

Caprylic Acid

22.5% match
base animalic
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Why this substitute

Shares fatty and waxy

11.

Pandanol

22.1% match
base green
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Why this substitute

Shares green and grassy

12.

Alcohol C-12 Lauric

22.0% match
base aldehydic
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Why this substitute

Shares fatty and waxy

13.

G-Green Fleuressence

21.7% match
base fantasy
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Why this substitute

Shares green and grassy

14.

Sarriette Base

20.3% match
heart green
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Why this substitute

Shares green and grassy

15.

Olive Fruit Absolute

20.3% match
heart green
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Why this substitute

Shares green, fruity and fatty