Constituent · Oxygenated monoterpene
linalyl acetate
A sweet, fruity-floral ester that gives true lavender and clary sage much of their gentle character.
Essential oils richest in linalyl acetate
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coriander | 57.45% | 54.83%–60.08% | 62.7% | 2 |
| Clary sage | 40.03% | 30.1%–62.6% | 69.41% | 5 |
| Petitgrain | 36.1% | 21.91%–55.62% | 64.08% | 7 |
| Lavender | 19.7% | 7.83%–28.63% | 64.3% | 127 |
| Bergamot | 17.69% | 16.95%–19.52% | 21.34% | 3 |
| Lavandin | 14.3% | 9.59%–19.86% | 27.3% | 26 |
| Eucalyptus globulus | 10.95% | 10.95%–10.95% | 10.95% | 1 |
| Thyme | 9.75% | 6.5%–10.6% | 16% | 8 |
| Cardamom | 6.86% | 3.28%–7.06% | 9.01% | 27 |
| Cypress | 5.75% | 5.75%–5.75% | 5.75% | 1 |
| Vitex | 3.95% | 3.95%–3.95% | 3.95% | 1 |
| Melissa | 3.25% | 2.79%–3.89% | 5.71% | 8 |
| Tangerine | 2.97% | 1.49%–3.7% | 4.44% | 3 |
| Oregano | 2.79% | 2.09%–3.48% | 4.18% | 2 |
| Myrtle | 2.62% | 1.02%–5% | 23.1% | 43 |
| Frankincense | 2.58% | 2.58%–2.58% | 2.58% | 1 |
| Marjoram | 2.24% | 1.26%–2.55% | 9.18% | 24 |
| Hyssop | 1.4% | 1.4%–1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| Fennel | 0.71% | 0.29%–1.1% | 4.47% | 6 |
| Basil | 0.65% | 0.38%–1.65% | 3.9% | 4 |
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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 →