base floral

Methyl Ionone Alpha Extra Substitutes & Alternatives

floral violet powdery woody earthy orris-powder warm sweet

Methyl Ionone Alpha Extra delivers a sophisticated powdery-floral violet character with distinctive orris earthiness, warm beeswax facets, and underlying woody dryness, creating a complex multi-dimensional scent that bridges floral elegance with substantial depth.

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (7779-30-8) — 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.

Meth Ionone Alpha Extra CAS 7779-30-8
Same molecule

15 substitutes for Methyl Ionone Alpha Extra

1.

Alpha Isomethyl Ionone

59.4% match
base floral Same position
Why this substitute

Shares violet, orris-powder, floral, powdery and woody

2.

Isoraldeine 95

59.2% match
base floral Same position
Why this substitute

Shares violet, woody, powdery, orris-powder and floral

3.

Ethyl Myristate

43.7% match
top waxy
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, orris-powder, violet and fruity

4.

Iraldeine® Delta

43.6% match
base floral
Why this substitute

Shares woody, waxy, fruity and orris-powder

5.

Irisone Pure

39.0% match
base floral Same position
Why this substitute

Shares violet, floral, woody, orris-powder and fruity

6.

Meth Ionone Beta Coeur

37.9% match
base woody Same position
Why this substitute

Shares woody, orris-powder, floral, violet and powdery

7.

Dihydro Alpha Ionone

37.1% match
heart floral
Why this substitute

Shares violet, orris-powder, floral, woody, fruity and powdery

8.

Methyl Myristate

28.8% match
heart waxy Same position
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, orris-powder and floral

9.

ORRISCIENCE 15 IRONE

26.7% match
heart floral
Why this substitute

Shares orris-powder, woody, violet, floral and powdery

10.

ORRISCIENCE 8 IRONE

24.4% match
heart floral
Why this substitute

Shares orris-powder, woody, violet, floral and powdery

11.

ORRISCIENCE 75 IRONE

24.3% match
heart floral
Why this substitute

Shares orris-powder, woody, violet, powdery and floral

12.

Orrisodore

21.5% match
heart floral
Why this substitute

Shares orris-powder, woody and floral

13.

ORRIS CTE NAT 15 IRONE

21.4% match
heart floral
Why this substitute

Shares orris-powder and powdery

14.

Orris Givco

20.8% match
base floral
Why this substitute

Shares orris-powder, waxy, violet, floral and diffusive

15.

Acetate C9 Nonylic

19.8% match
base fruity Same position
Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fruity, floral and diffusive