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Thyme Serpolet Type Albania

Thymus serpyllum L.

Chemotype: thymol / carvacrol

freshsharpterpenicwoodyherbalcitrus
PLANT PART
aerial parts
EXTRACTION
hydrodistillation
AROMA NOTE
mid

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Aroma & character

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freshsharpterpenicwoodyherbalcitrus
Aroma intensity
82 / 100
Soft & subtleBold & expressive
Note layer
mid

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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY

Using it thoughtfully

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
1.3%
Phototoxicity
Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk
low

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

No phototoxic restriction was identified in the reviewed Albania serpolet sources.

Contraindications & cautions

  • moderateApplied from phenol-rich thyme guidance because this Albanian serpolet profile is high in thymol plus carvacrol.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT

Inside the oil

25 constituents

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About this composition

This profile is anchored to a 2020 Albanian GC/FID study averaging Thymus serpyllum essential oil samples collected in south-east Albania in July 2017. The reviewed Albanian serpolet oil is a mixed phenolic chemotype led by para-cymene, carvacrol, thymol, linalool, and beta-caryophyllene. Additional minor constituents (monoterpene hydrocarbons, oxygenated monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes) were added from the same study's Table 1 Thymus serpyllium column to raise compositional closure toward the paper's reported 93.11% total.

ConstituentTypical amountReported rangeChemical familySource
p-Cymene
20.53%
20.53–20.53%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.3 line 286: para-Cimen 20.53 for Thymus serpyllium)
Carvacrol
17.8%
17.8–17.8%phenol
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.3 line 301: Karvakrol 17.8 for Thymus serpyllium)
Thymol
11.51%
11.51–11.51%phenol
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.3 line 300: Timol 11.51 for Thymus serpyllium)
Linalool
10.59%
10.59–10.59%monoterpene alcohol
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.3 line 292: Linaleol 10.59 for Thymus serpyllium)
beta-Caryophyllene
4.74%
4.74–4.74%sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.3 line 302: beta-Karafilen 4.74 for Thymus serpyllium)
Nerol
4.28%
4.28–4.28%monoterpene alcohol
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.3 line 298: Nerol 4.28 for Thymus serpyllium)
Tricyclene
0.61%
0.61–0.61%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Triciklen 0.61%)
alpha-Pinene
1.68%
1.68–1.68%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: alfa-Pinene 1.68%)
Camphene
1.32%
1.32–1.32%bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Kamfen 1.32%)
beta-Pinene
1.56%
1.56–1.56%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: beta-Pinene 1.56%)
Myrcene
1.1%
1.1–1.1%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Miricen 1.1%)
alpha-Terpinene
1.09%
1.09–1.09%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: alfa-Terpinen 1.09%)
Limonene
1.73%
1.73–1.73%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Limonen 1.73%)
1,8-cineole
2.59%
2.59–2.59%monoterpene oxide
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Cineole 2.59%)
gamma-Terpinene
1.18%
1.18–1.18%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: gama-Terpinen 1.18%)
cis-Sabinene hydrate
0.53%
0.53–0.53%monoterpene alcohol
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Cis-Sabinenhidrat 0.53%)
Terpinolene
0.25%
0.25–0.25%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Terpinolen 0.25%)
Camphor
1.51%
1.51–1.51%monoterpene ketone
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Kamfur 1.51%)
Borneol
3.05%
3.05–3.05%bicyclic monoterpene alcohol
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Borneol 3.05%)
Terpinen-4-ol
1.53%
1.53–1.53%monoterpene alcohol
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Terpinen-4-ol 1.53%)
Carvacrol methyl ether
0.53%
0.53–0.53%aromatic ether
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Cimenol-8 0.53%)
alpha-Terpineol
0.12%
0.12–0.12%monoterpene alcohol
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: g-Terpineol 0.12%)
Pulegone
2.24%
2.24–2.24%monoterpene ketone
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Pulegon/Citroneol 2.24%)
alpha-Humulene
0.62%
0.62–0.62%sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
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Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Humulen 0.62%)
Germacrene D
0.42%
0.42–0.42%sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
View source

Chemical composition of essential oil for Thymus population from Albania

https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/download/282/257/295 (PDF p.4 Table 1, Thymus serpyllium column: Germacen 0.42%)

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A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

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

  • shares the traditional respiratory-support reputation common to thyme chemotypes
  • traditionally used in aromatherapy for supporting immune-season wellness
  • reported to support digestive comfort in folk herbal traditions
  • used in household blends for its herbaceous, antiseptic-like scent
  • traditionally associated with invigorating, warming sensations in diluted use
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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

Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.

  • The `max_dermal_pct` value is applied from a public safety reference for thyme oils high in thymol and/or carvacrol rather than from a serpolet-specific leave-on monograph.
  • The `odor_intensity` value is an archive normalization from qualitative odor language such as 'fresh sharp terpene woody herbal' and supplier descriptors rather than a source-native 0-100 sensory metric.
  • No public source reviewed in this pass published directly measured tenacity-hour or volatility-rate values for this Albanian serpolet oil.