# linalyl acetate

> A sweet, fruity-floral ester that gives true lavender and clary sage much of their gentle character.

Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/linalyl-acetate

- **Chemical class:** Oxygenated monoterpene
- **PubChem CID:** 8294 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8294)
- **Measured in:** 32 oils, 346 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coriander | 57.45 | 54.83–60.08 | 62.7 | 2 |
| [Clary sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clary-sage) | 40.03 | 30.1–62.6 | 69.41 | 5 |
| [Petitgrain](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/petitgrain) | 36.1 | 21.91–55.62 | 64.08 | 7 |
| [Lavender](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lavender) | 19.7 | 7.83–28.63 | 64.3 | 127 |
| [Bergamot](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/bergamot) | 17.69 | 16.95–19.52 | 21.34 | 3 |
| Lavandin | 14.3 | 9.59–19.86 | 27.3 | 26 |
| [Eucalyptus globulus](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/eucalyptus-globulus) | 10.95 | 10.95–10.95 | 10.95 | 1 |
| [Thyme](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/thyme) | 9.75 | 6.5–10.6 | 16 | 8 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 6.86 | 3.28–7.06 | 9.01 | 27 |
| [Cypress](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cypress) | 5.75 | 5.75–5.75 | 5.75 | 1 |
| Vitex | 3.95 | 3.95–3.95 | 3.95 | 1 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 3.25 | 2.79–3.89 | 5.71 | 8 |
| [Tangerine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tangerine) | 2.97 | 1.49–3.7 | 4.44 | 3 |
| [Oregano](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ecuadorian-oregano) | 2.79 | 2.09–3.48 | 4.18 | 2 |
| [Myrtle](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrtle) | 2.62 | 1.02–5 | 23.1 | 43 |
| [Frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/frankincense) | 2.58 | 2.58–2.58 | 2.58 | 1 |
| [Marjoram](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/marjoram) | 2.24 | 1.26–2.55 | 9.18 | 24 |
| [Hyssop](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/hyssop) | 1.4 | 1.4–1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| [Fennel](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/fennel) | 0.71 | 0.29–1.1 | 4.47 | 6 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.65 | 0.38–1.65 | 3.9 | 4 |

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

_Educational reference only — not medical advice. Essential oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease._