Anthopogon

Rhododendron anthopogon D. Don

sweetgreenfloralwoodybalsamicherbaceous

PLANT PART: fresh aerial parts (flowers and leaves)
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: mid

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sweetgreenfloralwoodybalsamicherbaceous

Aroma intensity: 65 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: No restriction cited
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: Unknown

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No phototoxic furocoumarin concern was located in the reviewed public sources.

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13 constituents

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About this composition

This profile is upgraded to a directly read 2025 GC/MS report for Rhododendron anthopogon essential oil from Nepal, which confirms alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, limonene, delta-cadinene, cis-beta-ocimene, gamma-terpinene, and alpha-muurolene as prominent markers. A separate NHR Organic Oils IFRA conformity certificate for Rhododendron anthopogon shows 100% use levels through leave-on Categories 5A-5D, so the oil is treated here as unrestricted within that certificate scope.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
alpha-Pinene	35.81%	35.81–35.81%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis RHODODENDRON RHA325EO313 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20RHODODENDRON%20RHA325EO313.pdf (alpha-Pinene 35.81%)
beta-Pinene	16.3%	16.3–16.3%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis RHODODENDRON RHA325EO313 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20RHODODENDRON%20RHA325EO313.pdf (beta-Pinene 16.3%)
Limonene	13.75%	13.75–13.75%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis RHODODENDRON RHA325EO313 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20RHODODENDRON%20RHA325EO313.pdf (Limonene 13.75%)
delta-Cadinene	4.9%	4.9–4.9%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis RHODODENDRON RHA325EO313 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20RHODODENDRON%20RHA325EO313.pdf (delta-Cadinene 4.9%)
cis-beta-Ocimene	3.94%	3.94–3.94%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis RHODODENDRON RHA325EO313 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20RHODODENDRON%20RHA325EO313.pdf (cis-beta-Ocimene 3.94%)
gamma-Terpinene	3.91%	3.91–3.91%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis RHODODENDRON RHA325EO313 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20RHODODENDRON%20RHA325EO313.pdf (gamma-Terpinene 3.91%)
alpha-Muurolene	1.76%	1.76–1.76%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis RHODODENDRON RHA325EO313 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20RHODODENDRON%20RHA325EO313.pdf (alpha-Muurolene 1.76%)
alpha-Amorphene	3.15%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Rhododendron anthopogon EO GC-MS, Molecules 2010, 15(4):2326-2338 (PMC6257328) Table 1 (17 constituents, 97.8%): a-amorphene 3.15, p-cymene 2.60, b-caryophyllene 2.26, germacrene D 1.77, b-myrcene 1.10, a-copaene 0.74
p-Cymene	2.6%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Rhododendron anthopogon EO GC-MS, Molecules 2010, 15(4):2326-2338 (PMC6257328) Table 1 (17 constituents, 97.8%): a-amorphene 3.15, p-cymene 2.60, b-caryophyllene 2.26, germacrene D 1.77, b-myrcene 1.10, a-copaene 0.74
(E)-beta-Caryophyllene	2.26%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Rhododendron anthopogon EO GC-MS, Molecules 2010, 15(4):2326-2338 (PMC6257328) Table 1 (17 constituents, 97.8%): a-amorphene 3.15, p-cymene 2.60, b-caryophyllene 2.26, germacrene D 1.77, b-myrcene 1.10, a-copaene 0.74
Germacrene D	1.77%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Rhododendron anthopogon EO GC-MS, Molecules 2010, 15(4):2326-2338 (PMC6257328) Table 1 (17 constituents, 97.8%): a-amorphene 3.15, p-cymene 2.60, b-caryophyllene 2.26, germacrene D 1.77, b-myrcene 1.10, a-copaene 0.74
beta-Myrcene	1.1%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Rhododendron anthopogon EO GC-MS, Molecules 2010, 15(4):2326-2338 (PMC6257328) Table 1 (17 constituents, 97.8%): a-amorphene 3.15, p-cymene 2.60, b-caryophyllene 2.26, germacrene D 1.77, b-myrcene 1.10, a-copaene 0.74
alpha-Copaene	0.74%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Rhododendron anthopogon EO GC-MS, Molecules 2010, 15(4):2326-2338 (PMC6257328) Table 1 (17 constituents, 97.8%): a-amorphene 3.15, p-cymene 2.60, b-caryophyllene 2.26, germacrene D 1.77, b-myrcene 1.10, a-copaene 0.74

Profile source: Certificate of Analysis RHODODENDRON RHA325EO313; IFRA Conformity Certificate Organic Rhododendron Essential Oil · https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20RHODODENDRON%20RHA325EO313.pdf ; https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/20220301162550e_Rhododendron_IFRA_49.pdf

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Odor intensity 65 is a normalization of AromaWeb's categorical 'Medium - Strong' strength of initial aroma into the archive's 0-100 scale: https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/rhododendron-essential-oil.php
No public primary source with directly measured volatility-rate or tenacity-hour values was located in this pass.