Abstract The essential oil isolated by steam distillation from the aerial parts of Perovskia atriplicifolia Benth. was analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. Among the 39 compounds identified, the major components were 1,8-cineole + limonene (40.13%), Î±-pinene (17.87%), Î´-3-carene (9.13%), Î²-pinene (6.59%), camphene (6.17%) and camphor (5.36%).