The objectives of the project were to compare essential oil extraction methods from the double-
flower variety of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.). The flowers were extracted by cold or hot enfleurage,
or by solvent extraction with hexane or petroleum ether. The chemical composition of the tuberose
absolutes was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The results showed that
percentage yields of tuberose oil from cold enfleurage, hot enfleurage, hexane and petroleum ether
extractions were 0.3137%, 6.5808%, 0.0279% and 0.0182%, respectively. The main chemical component
detected in both enfleurage absolutes was methyl benzoate, while benzyl benzoate and pentacosane
were found to be the main chemical components in hexane and petroleum ether absolutes, respectively.