Melissa (Lemon Balm) Serbia

Melissa officinalis

Chemotype: geranial / neral rich type

sweetcitruscitronella-likeherbalgrassylemony

PLANT PART: leaf
EXTRACTION: steam distilled
AROMA NOTE: top-mid

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sweetcitruscitronella-likeherbalgrassylemony

Aroma intensity: 55 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: top-mid
Approximate tenacity: 120–120 hours

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 0.9%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: medium

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No public source reviewed in this pass identified a phototoxic furocoumarin restriction for the Serbia steam-distilled leaf oil.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateAromaWeb's safety summary of Tisserand and Young reports a 0.9% dermal maximum and notes drug-interaction, teratogenicity, child-under-2, and hypersensitive or damaged-skin precautions for melissa oil.

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About this composition

This Serbia record is built from Liberty Natural's live Serbia COA and product page for lot-specific composition, origin, plant part, and extraction method. The Serbia lot shows the classic citral-rich Melissa pattern led by geranial and neral, with smaller amounts of geraniol, caryophyllene derivatives, citronellol, citronellal, and supporting monoterpenes.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
geranial	32%	32–32%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Liberty Natural Certificate Of Analysis Sheet - Melissa (Lemon Balm) Essential Oil Product No: 986 Chemical Constituents table: Geranial 32.0%
neral	20.7%	20.7–20.7%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Liberty Natural Certificate Of Analysis Sheet - Melissa (Lemon Balm) Essential Oil Product No: 986 Chemical Constituents table: Neral 20.7%
beta-caryophyllene	11.1%	11.1–11.1%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Liberty Natural Certificate Of Analysis Sheet - Melissa (Lemon Balm) Essential Oil Product No: 986 Chemical Constituents table: beta-Caryophyllene 11.1%
geraniol	5.3%	5.3–5.3%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Liberty Natural Certificate Of Analysis Sheet - Melissa (Lemon Balm) Essential Oil Product No: 986 Chemical Constituents table: Geraniol 5.3%
3-octanone	4.4%	4.4–4.4%	aliphatic ketone	View source Liberty Natural Certificate Of Analysis Sheet - Melissa (Lemon Balm) Essential Oil Product No: 986 Chemical Constituents table: 3-octanone 4.4%
geranyl acetate	2.8%	2.8–2.8%	monoterpene ester	View source Liberty Natural Certificate Of Analysis Sheet - Melissa (Lemon Balm) Essential Oil Product No: 986 Chemical Constituents table: Geranyl acetate 2.8%
caryophyllene oxide	2.3%	2.3–2.3%	sesquiterpene oxide	View source Liberty Natural Certificate Of Analysis Sheet - Melissa (Lemon Balm) Essential Oil Product No: 986 Chemical Constituents table: Caryophyllene oxide 2.3%
citronellol	2%	2–2%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Liberty Natural Certificate Of Analysis Sheet - Melissa (Lemon Balm) Essential Oil Product No: 986 Chemical Constituents table: Citronellol 2.0%
citronellal	1.8%	1.8–1.8%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Liberty Natural Certificate Of Analysis Sheet - Melissa (Lemon Balm) Essential Oil Product No: 986 Chemical Constituents table: Citronellal 1.8%
alpha-Humulene	2.3%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source M. officinalis citral-chemotype composition, Int J Mol Sci 2022;23(7):3591 (PMC8998931) Table 1 ranges: a-humulene 0.2-2.6, isogeranial 1.4-2.0, methyl citronellate 0.5-2.78, germacrene D 0.2-2.0, linalool 0.3-0.5, (E)-b-ocimene 0.1-0.5, nerol 0.2. Sesquiterpenes set to upper range given record's 11.1% b-caryophyllene.
Isogeranial	1.7%	—	monoterpene aldehyde	View source M. officinalis citral-chemotype composition, Int J Mol Sci 2022;23(7):3591 (PMC8998931) Table 1 ranges: a-humulene 0.2-2.6, isogeranial 1.4-2.0, methyl citronellate 0.5-2.78, germacrene D 0.2-2.0, linalool 0.3-0.5, (E)-b-ocimene 0.1-0.5, nerol 0.2. Sesquiterpenes set to upper range given record's 11.1% b-caryophyllene.
Methyl citronellate	1.6%	—	monoterpene ester	View source M. officinalis citral-chemotype composition, Int J Mol Sci 2022;23(7):3591 (PMC8998931) Table 1 ranges: a-humulene 0.2-2.6, isogeranial 1.4-2.0, methyl citronellate 0.5-2.78, germacrene D 0.2-2.0, linalool 0.3-0.5, (E)-b-ocimene 0.1-0.5, nerol 0.2. Sesquiterpenes set to upper range given record's 11.1% b-caryophyllene.
Germacrene D	1.3%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source M. officinalis citral-chemotype composition, Int J Mol Sci 2022;23(7):3591 (PMC8998931) Table 1 ranges: a-humulene 0.2-2.6, isogeranial 1.4-2.0, methyl citronellate 0.5-2.78, germacrene D 0.2-2.0, linalool 0.3-0.5, (E)-b-ocimene 0.1-0.5, nerol 0.2. Sesquiterpenes set to upper range given record's 11.1% b-caryophyllene.
Linalool	0.4%	—	monoterpene alcohol	View source M. officinalis citral-chemotype composition, Int J Mol Sci 2022;23(7):3591 (PMC8998931) Table 1 ranges: a-humulene 0.2-2.6, isogeranial 1.4-2.0, methyl citronellate 0.5-2.78, germacrene D 0.2-2.0, linalool 0.3-0.5, (E)-b-ocimene 0.1-0.5, nerol 0.2. Sesquiterpenes set to upper range given record's 11.1% b-caryophyllene.
(E)-beta-Ocimene	0.3%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source M. officinalis citral-chemotype composition, Int J Mol Sci 2022;23(7):3591 (PMC8998931) Table 1 ranges: a-humulene 0.2-2.6, isogeranial 1.4-2.0, methyl citronellate 0.5-2.78, germacrene D 0.2-2.0, linalool 0.3-0.5, (E)-b-ocimene 0.1-0.5, nerol 0.2. Sesquiterpenes set to upper range given record's 11.1% b-caryophyllene.
Nerol	0.2%	—	monoterpene alcohol	View source M. officinalis citral-chemotype composition, Int J Mol Sci 2022;23(7):3591 (PMC8998931) Table 1 ranges: a-humulene 0.2-2.6, isogeranial 1.4-2.0, methyl citronellate 0.5-2.78, germacrene D 0.2-2.0, linalool 0.3-0.5, (E)-b-ocimene 0.1-0.5, nerol 0.2. Sesquiterpenes set to upper range given record's 11.1% b-caryophyllene.

Profile source: Liberty Natural Melissa (Lemon Balm) Serbia product page; Liberty Natural Certificate Of Analysis Sheet - Melissa (Lemon Balm) Essential Oil Product No: 986; Melissa Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights; melissa oil, 8014-71-9 · https://www.libertynatural.com/bulk/986.htm ; https://www.libertynatural.com/coa/986.htm ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/melissa-essential-oil.php ; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/es1024891.html

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.

traditionally used in aromatherapy for calming, mood-lifting effects
reported to support restful sleep and ease occasional nervous tension
used in perfumery for a bright, lemony-herbaceous note, though costly and often diluted
traditionally associated with soothing, comforting blends historically linked to lemon balm herbal tradition
used in blends intended to ease occasional emotional overwhelm

For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.

What we're still learning · 3 data gaps

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The 0.9% max_dermal_pct is supported here by a public AromaWeb summary of Tisserand and Young rather than a directly readable primary monograph page.
No Serbia-specific public source reviewed in this pass expressed odor intensity on the archive's native 0-100 scale; 55 is a normalization of The Good Scents Company's qualitative 'Odor Strength: medium' descriptor for melissa oil.
No source-backed volatility_rate value was verified in this pass.