Objective: In this study, productivity and essential oil quality of rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens Lâ Herit. ex Aiton.) varieties, namely CIMAP Bio-G-171, CIM-Pawan and Bourbon were assessed and compared in two locations of north India. Methods: A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the productivity, while the chemical composition of the essential oils was assessed by GC-FID and GC-MS. Result: Yields of fresh leaves and essential oil from CIMAP Bio-G-171 were significantly higher (173.64â174.42 q h-1 and 69.93â79.06 l h-1) than those of CIM-Pawan (158.08â160.56 q h-1 and 55.57â64.46 l h-1) and Bourbon (133.34â139.33 q h-1 and 44.19â48.38 l h-1). Major constituents of the oils were citronellol (20.9â39.5%), geraniol (10.9â26.5%), linalool (2.9â14.2%), isomenthone (7.4â9.4%), citronellyl formate (5.5â9.1%) and 10-epi-Î³-eudesmol (5.2â9.0%). Conclusion: The essential oil yields and chemical compositions were substantially influenced by variety and location of growing. The variety CIMAP Bio-G-171 showed improvement up to 58.2â63.4% and 22.6â25.8% in essential oil productivity over the existing prevalent varieties, Bourbon and CIM-Pawan, respectively.