Geranium Bourbon

Pelargonium graveolens / Pelargonium asperum

Chemotype: bourbon type

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PLANT PART: leaves
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: mid

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Aroma intensity: 90 / 100

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Note layer: mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 1%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: medium

A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.

Reviewed sources did not identify bourbon-type geranium as a furocoumarin-driven phototoxic oil.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateA potential drug interaction may occur with drugs metabolized by CYP2B6.
moderatePublic Fairoils and PerfumersWorld safety documents flag citronellol, geraniol, linalool, and citral as skin-sensitizing allergens, so leave-on use should stay diluted and patch-tested.

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Inside the oil

15 constituents

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About this composition

This record is anchored to Fairoils' bourbon-type geranium specification, its public batch COA, and PerfumersWorld's current IFRA conformity certificate. Together they describe the classic bourbon balance of citronellol, geraniol, formate esters, and a smaller menthone/isomenthone fraction.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
(E)-Rose oxide	2.5%	1–4%	monoterpene oxide	View source Fairoils Geranium Essential Oil, Bourbon Type, Conventional Specification Page 1, trans rose oxide 1.0-4.0%, https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-Specification.pdf (midpoint of cited 1-4% range)
Menthone	1.5%	—	monoterpene ketone	View source Fairoils Geranium Essential Oil, Bourbon Type, Conventional Specification Page 1, menthone <=3.0%, https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-Specification.pdf (midpoint of cited implicit 0-3% cap)
Isomenthone	7.733%	3.5–13%	monoterpene ketone	View source Fairoils Geranium Essential Oil, Bourbon Type, Conventional Specification Page 1, isomenthone 3.5-13.0%; batch COA page 2, 29.296 Isomenthone 7.733%, https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-Specification.pdf ; https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-certificate-of-analysis.pdf
Linalool	5.042%	1–10%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Fairoils Geranium Essential Oil, Bourbon Type, Conventional Specification; Essential Therapeutics Product Catalogue Fairoils COA page 2, 24.622 Linalool 5.042%; Fairoils specification page 1, linalool 1.0-10.0%, https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-certificate-of-analysis.pdf ; https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-Specification.pdf
Guaia-6,9-diene	7.363%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Fairoils Geranium Essential Oil, Bourbon Type, Conventional Specification Page 1, 6,9-guaiadiene <=14.0%; batch COA page 2, 47.858 6,9-Guaiadiene 7.363%, https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-Specification.pdf ; https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-certificate-of-analysis.pdf
Citronellyl formate	13.474%	2–14%	monoterpene ester	View source Fairoils Geranium Essential Oil, Bourbon Type, Conventional Specification; Essential Therapeutics Product Catalogue Fairoils COA page 2, 36.826 Citronellyl formate 13.474%; Fairoils specification page 1, citronellyl formate 2.0-14.0%, https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-certificate-of-analysis.pdf ; https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-Specification.pdf
Geranyl formate	7.148%	1–8%	monoterpene ester	View source Fairoils Geranium Essential Oil, Bourbon Type, Conventional Specification; Essential Therapeutics Product Catalogue Fairoils COA page 2, 38.455 Geranyl formate 7.148%; Fairoils specification page 2, geranyl formate 1.0-8.0%, https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-certificate-of-analysis.pdf ; https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-Specification.pdf
Citronellol	22.291%	18–43%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Fairoils Geranium Essential Oil, Bourbon Type, Conventional Specification; Essential Therapeutics Product Catalogue Fairoils COA page 2, 33.767 Citronellol 22.291%; Fairoils specification page 2, beta-citronellol 18.0-43.0%, https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-certificate-of-analysis.pdf ; https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-Specification.pdf
Geraniol	14.638%	5–24%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Fairoils Geranium Essential Oil, Bourbon Type, Conventional Specification; Essential Therapeutics Product Catalogue Fairoils COA page 2, 35.409 Geraniol 14.638%; Fairoils specification page 2, geraniol 5.0-24.0%, https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-certificate-of-analysis.pdf ; https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-Specification.pdf
Geranyl tiglate	1.682%	—	monoterpene ester	View source Fairoils Geranium Essential Oil, Bourbon Type, Conventional Specification; Essential Therapeutics Product Catalogue Fairoils COA page 3, 62.720 Geranyl tiglate 1.682%; Fairoils specification page 2, geranyl tiglate <=4.0%, https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-certificate-of-analysis.pdf ; https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-Specification.pdf
(E)-beta-Caryophyllene	2.6%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Bourbon-type P. graveolens: Rajeswara Rao, Flavour Fragr J 2000, 15(2):105 (b-caryophyllene 2.6, citronellyl butyrate 2.1, Z-rose oxide 1.3); Grasas y Aceites drying-methods study (caryophyllene 2.63-4.32, citronellyl butyrate 0.53-5.31, cis-rose oxide 0.71-3.15); geranyl butyrate/citronellyl propionate per Bourbon esters (<=2%)
Citronellyl butyrate	2.1%	—	monoterpene ester	View source Bourbon-type P. graveolens: Rajeswara Rao, Flavour Fragr J 2000, 15(2):105 (b-caryophyllene 2.6, citronellyl butyrate 2.1, Z-rose oxide 1.3); Grasas y Aceites drying-methods study (caryophyllene 2.63-4.32, citronellyl butyrate 0.53-5.31, cis-rose oxide 0.71-3.15); geranyl butyrate/citronellyl propionate per Bourbon esters (<=2%)
(Z)-Rose oxide	1.3%	—	pyranoid monoterpene ether	View source Bourbon-type P. graveolens: Rajeswara Rao, Flavour Fragr J 2000, 15(2):105 (b-caryophyllene 2.6, citronellyl butyrate 2.1, Z-rose oxide 1.3); Grasas y Aceites drying-methods study (caryophyllene 2.63-4.32, citronellyl butyrate 0.53-5.31, cis-rose oxide 0.71-3.15); geranyl butyrate/citronellyl propionate per Bourbon esters (<=2%)
Geranyl butyrate	1.5%	—	monoterpene ester	View source Bourbon-type P. graveolens: Rajeswara Rao, Flavour Fragr J 2000, 15(2):105 (b-caryophyllene 2.6, citronellyl butyrate 2.1, Z-rose oxide 1.3); Grasas y Aceites drying-methods study (caryophyllene 2.63-4.32, citronellyl butyrate 0.53-5.31, cis-rose oxide 0.71-3.15); geranyl butyrate/citronellyl propionate per Bourbon esters (<=2%)
Citronellyl propionate	1.5%	—	monoterpene ester	View source Bourbon-type P. graveolens: Rajeswara Rao, Flavour Fragr J 2000, 15(2):105 (b-caryophyllene 2.6, citronellyl butyrate 2.1, Z-rose oxide 1.3); Grasas y Aceites drying-methods study (caryophyllene 2.63-4.32, citronellyl butyrate 0.53-5.31, cis-rose oxide 0.71-3.15); geranyl butyrate/citronellyl propionate per Bourbon esters (<=2%)

Profile source: Fairoils Geranium Essential Oil, Bourbon Type, Conventional Specification; Fairoils Geranium Certificate of Analysis; Geranium Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights - AromaWeb; Geranium Bourbon Essential Oil IFRA Conformity Certificate - PerfumersWorld · https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-Specification.pdf ; https://www.fairoils.com/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-certificate-of-analysis.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/geranium-essential-oil.php ; https://www.perfumersworld.com/document-list.php?ifra=defaultOpen&pro_id=7RB00930

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

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traditionally used as a strong floral heart note in perfumery
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