Abstract The oils from the leaves and flowers of Dictamnus albus L. grown and harvested in Italy were analyzed by GC/MS. The major components in the oil from leaves were germacrene D (38.1%), and phytol (28.9%), while in the oil from the flowers the major components were limonene (19.1%), Î³-terpinene (11.1%) and citronellol (10.8%).