# nerolidol

> A delicate woody-floral sesquiterpene alcohol in neroli and jasmine.

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

- **Chemical class:** Oxygenated sesquiterpene
- **PubChem CID:** 5284507 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5284507)
- **Measured in:** 31 oils, 138 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Petitgrain](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/petitgrain) | 5.74 | 3.44–7.51 | 9.3 | 4 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 5.48 | 2.7–7.34 | 8.45 | 17 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 3.38 | 3.38–3.38 | 3.38 | 1 |
| Wormwood | 2.8 | 2.31–4.6 | 7.04 | 5 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 1.87 | 1.57–2.04 | 14 | 25 |
| Sandalwood | 1.85 | 1.43–2.28 | 2.7 | 2 |
| [Orange](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/orange) | 0.81 | 0.81–0.81 | 0.81 | 1 |
| [Valerian](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/valerian) | 0.78 | 0.78–0.78 | 0.78 | 1 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 0.74 | 0.42–1.24 | 1.74 | 3 |
| [Niaouli](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melaleuca-quinquenervia) | 0.68 | 0.68–0.68 | 0.68 | 1 |
| [Lime](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lime) | 0.55 | 0.55–0.55 | 0.55 | 1 |
| [Jasmine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/jasmine) | 0.53 | 0.53–0.53 | 0.53 | 1 |
| [Cinnamon bark](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cinnamon-bark) | 0.52 | 0.47–0.62 | 0.66 | 8 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.5 | 0.2–0.75 | 0.9 | 15 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 0.46 | 0.24–0.86 | 1.6 | 4 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 0.46 | 0.39–2 | 6.46 | 8 |
| [Copaiba](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/copaiba) | 0.4 | 0.4–0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
| [Myrtle](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrtle) | 0.4 | 0.4–0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
| [Sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sage) | 0.4 | 0.35–0.45 | 0.5 | 2 |
| [Ravintsara](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ravintsara) | 0.37 | 0.21–1.88 | 60.3 | 10 |

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._