Abstract The twiglets of Artemisia fragrans Willd. were collected from Tabriz in northwestern Iran and hydrodistilled to produce a light-yellow oil in a yield of 1.3%. The oil was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Twenty-eight compounds were identified, among which 1,8-cineole (52.1%) and Î±-thujone (34.8%) were the major constituents, respectively.