Cis- `\beta`-Ocimene sensory character:Herbal, warm-herbaceous, sweet-floral, nerol-like
Trans- `\beta`-Ocimene sensory character: Herbal, weak floral

Characteristics of `\beta` -Ocimene

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- Oxygenated monoterpenes
- Monoterpene hydrocarbons
- Irregular monoterpenoids
- Sesquiterpenes

Major chemical compounds in Lavender Essential Oil

Aprotosoaie, A. C., Gille, E., Trifan, A., Luca, V. S., & Miron, A. (2017). Essential oils of Lavandula genus: a systematic review of their chemistry. Phytochemistry Reviews, 16(4), 761-799.

Essential oils of Lavandula genus: a systematic review of their chemistry

- Linalool
- 1,8-Cineole
- Linalyl acetate
- Camphor
- Borneol
- Terpinen-4-ol
- Lavandulyl acetate
* Oxygenated monoterpenes responsible for the valuable scent of
lavender (>90%)

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