Constituent · Oxygenated monoterpene
citronellol
A fresh, rosy alcohol found in geranium and rose, also used in insect-repellent blends.
Essential oils richest in citronellol
Measured relative composition (GC peak-area %) pooled across published GC-MS samples — median, typical range (middle 50%) and the maximum seen.
| Oil | Median | Typical range | Max | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose | 32.22% | 13.54%–37.1% | 48.32% | 30 |
| Geranium | 31.81% | 25.88%–43.05% | 56.2% | 62 |
| Lemon eucalyptus | 16% | 15.35%–16.65% | 17.3% | 2 |
| Citronella | 12.35% | 6.33%–13.5% | 17.9% | 13 |
| Dill | 9.49% | 4.99%–14% | 18.5% | 2 |
| Basil | 4.8% | 4.75%–5.14% | 9.21% | 5 |
| Patchouli | 4.28% | 4.28%–4.28% | 4.28% | 1 |
| Cardamom | 2.01% | 2.01%–2.01% | 2.01% | 1 |
| Eucalyptus globulus | 2.01% | 2.01%–2.01% | 2.01% | 1 |
| Melissa | 1.17% | 1.03%–1.29% | 1.33% | 13 |
| Thyme | 1.02% | 0.52%–1.51% | 2.01% | 2 |
| Lemongrass | 0.95% | 0.39%–1.57% | 18.22% | 8 |
| Black pepper | 0.93% | 0.93%–0.94% | 0.94% | 2 |
| Lime | 0.88% | 0.42%–4.2% | 5.8% | 6 |
| Lemon | 0.7% | 0.38%–2.01% | 2.01% | 5 |
| Rosemary | 0.7% | 0.49%–1.9% | 1.92% | 5 |
| Orange | 0.69% | 0.31%–1.41% | 2.01% | 5 |
| Ginger | 0.59% | 0.42%–0.77% | 0.94% | 2 |
| Tangerine | 0.58% | 0.4%–0.71% | 2.71% | 11 |
| Marjoram | 0.55% | 0.54%–0.6% | 2.01% | 11 |
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Related constituents
Other oxygenated monoterpene compounds across the oils.
Figures are GC peak-area percentages pooled across published GC-MS samples, not concentrations, and describe chemistry — not health effects. How this is built →