# α-amorphene


Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/alpha-amorphene

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 12306046 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12306046)
- **Measured in:** 22 oils, 85 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

Share of each oil (median of GC-MS samples, with interquartile range):

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Lavender](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lavender) | 2.33 | 2.13–2.71 | 2.94 | 13 |
| Laurel | 2.08 | 2.08–2.08 | 2.08 | 1 |
| [Myrtle](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrtle) | 1.91 | 1.12–2.81 | 3.23 | 4 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 1.77 | 1.66–1.89 | 2 | 2 |
| [Vetiver](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/vetiver) | 1.54 | 1.37–1.71 | 1.88 | 2 |
| [Ylang ylang](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ylang-ylang) | 0.8 | 0.64–0.97 | 1.13 | 2 |
| [Manuka](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/manuka) | 0.74 | 0.45–1.02 | 1.3 | 2 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 0.62 | 0.32–0.93 | 1 | 4 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 0.58 | 0.4–0.77 | 0.95 | 2 |
| Dill | 0.4 | 0.29–0.5 | 0.61 | 2 |
| [Geranium](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/geranium-bourbon) | 0.29 | 0.25–0.44 | 0.87 | 15 |
| [Rosemary](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rosemary) | 0.29 | 0.13–0.33 | 1.75 | 21 |
| [Blue tansy](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-tansy) | 0.28 | 0.28–0.28 | 0.28 | 1 |
| Cajeput | 0.26 | 0.26–0.26 | 0.26 | 1 |
| [Fennel](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/fennel) | 0.23 | 0.23–0.23 | 0.23 | 1 |
| [Cypress](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cypress) | 0.18 | 0.18–0.18 | 0.18 | 1 |
| [Frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/frankincense) | 0.18 | 0.18–0.18 | 0.18 | 1 |
| [Spearmint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/spearmint) | 0.1 | 0.1–0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| [Thyme](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/thyme) | 0.1 | 0.1–0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| [Sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sage) | 0.05 | 0.05–0.05 | 0.05 | 1 |

Methodology: https://essential-oils.club/oils/methodology

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