Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
tricyclene
tricyclene is a light, volatile monoterpene hydrocarbon — the kind of fresh, often citrusy or piney top-note compound that evaporates fastest from an oil. Across our dataset it was measured in 27 oils (180 samples), concentrating most in Marjoram, Blue tansy, Nutmeg.
Essential oils richest in tricyclene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjoram | 33.3% | 33.3%–33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| Blue tansy | 2.53% | 2.53%–2.53% | 2.53% | 1 |
| Nutmeg | 1.52% | 0.77%–2.26% | 3% | 2 |
| Oregano | 1.45% | 1.28%–1.63% | 1.8% | 2 |
| Balsam fir | 1.11% | 1.11%–1.11% | 1.11% | 1 |
| Coriander | 1.06% | 1.06%–1.06% | 1.06% | 1 |
| Palmarosa | 0.71% | 0.71%–0.71% | 0.71% | 1 |
| Citronella | 0.63% | 0.32%–0.94% | 1.25% | 2 |
| Pine | 0.55% | 0.4%–0.88% | 3.1% | 18 |
| Rosemary | 0.52% | 0.34%–0.88% | 2.16% | 32 |
| Lemongrass | 0.26% | 0.15%–0.3% | 0.31% | 5 |
| Fennel | 0.25% | 0.13%–0.38% | 0.5% | 2 |
| Cypress | 0.17% | 0.14%–0.21% | 0.3% | 6 |
| Peppermint | 0.15% | 0.15%–0.15% | 0.15% | 1 |
| Yarrow | 0.15% | 0.14%–0.16% | 0.17% | 2 |
| Juniper | 0.14% | 0.14%–0.14% | 0.14% | 1 |
| Lemon | 0.11% | 0.06%–0.15% | 0.2% | 2 |
| Sacred frankincense | 0.11% | 0.11%–0.11% | 0.11% | 1 |
| Sage | 0.11% | 0.1%–0.15% | 1.01% | 30 |
| Lavandin | 0.1% | 0.1%–0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other monoterpene hydrocarbon 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 →