# myrcene

> A soft, musky-herbal monoterpene that is one of the most widespread essential-oil constituents.

Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/myrcene

- **Chemical class:** Monoterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 31253 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31253)
- **Measured in:** 65 oils, 1,170 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitex | 16.78 | 16.78–16.78 | 16.78 | 1 |
| [Blue tansy](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-tansy) | 8.14 | 5.38–10.91 | 13.67 | 2 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 5.82 | 1.76–18.34 | 38.2 | 21 |
| [Orange](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/orange) | 4.21 | 3.07–7.11 | 12.53 | 30 |
| [Frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/frankincense) | 4.02 | 2.76–5.65 | 8.1 | 12 |
| [Cypress](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cypress) | 3.82 | 3.5–3.95 | 4.1 | 4 |
| [Pine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/pine) | 3.41 | 1.9–4.3 | 26.3 | 21 |
| [Juniper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/juniper) | 3.3 | 2.7–4.35 | 12.9 | 27 |
| [Clary sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clary-sage) | 3.08 | 1.86–4.29 | 5.5 | 2 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 3.08 | 1.3–4.22 | 5.73 | 20 |
| [Grapefruit](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/grapefruit) | 2.98 | 2.43–3.16 | 13.83 | 17 |
| Wormwood | 2.79 | 1.19–5.47 | 25.76 | 21 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 2.45 | 1.3–2.62 | 11.1 | 29 |
| [Nutmeg](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/nutmeg) | 2.17 | 1.01–2.42 | 44 | 13 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 2.15 | 1.68–2.83 | 16.38 | 21 |
| Lemon eucalyptus | 2.11 | 1.11–2.16 | 2.2 | 3 |
| [Patchouli](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/patchouli) | 1.96 | 1.96–1.96 | 1.96 | 1 |
| [Marjoram](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/marjoram) | 1.91 | 1.2–2.27 | 2.46 | 32 |
| [Tangerine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tangerine) | 1.77 | 1.19–2.43 | 8 | 23 |
| [Palmarosa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/palmarosa) | 1.67 | 0.5–2.46 | 5.24 | 6 |

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._